Dog Mauls 4 Year old in mall - Page 8

selzer · 09-09-2011, 01:03 PM

A little child like that one, yeah, the dog was not right. The dog should have been put down. I still blame that self-proclaimed dog whisperer though.

Ok if an ordinary person out, who had a dog, no kids, never had the dog around kids, and out of the blue the dog attacked and mauled a child like that, I don't know. It sounds far-fetched. I would think though that if your dog has never seen a kid, you would be a little careful with them around kids, keep you eye on the dog.

If an individual who gets a dog as an adult, a rescue, and they take it out and it does something like that. I don't know. You should wait for the dog to calm down a bit and get to know the dog, let the dog build some confidence in you before taking them to a high traffic area. But it is possible that you would not know the dog would jump a small kid.

Caledon · 09-09-2011, 01:30 PM

This happened in July, I wonder what happened to the dog and the handler.

suzzyq01 · 09-09-2011, 04:04 PM

I didn't read all the replys but here is my opinion...
This guy is "self proclaimed" dog whisper, well then so am I. The dog lunged at the girl running at them. Why you should teach your children to NEVER do this and how to respect animals. And why a dog with a "past" should not be allowed to be a service dog. They can't be therapy dogs so how can they be a service dog?

That is all.

Stevenzachsmom · 09-09-2011, 04:32 PM

I disagree. I don't see any way that child provoked that dog. She should be able to prance around an eatery without being mauled by a dog. The way that dog reacted, I imagine he would have mauled her even if she walked by.

selzer · 09-09-2011, 04:43 PM

I agree. A four year old child should not be mauled because she did not notice there was a crazy Rottweiler in the area.

If that child ran up and jumped on its back, well maybe in startled, injured response the dog might have snapped or bitten the child, but no way mauling her.

Zuiun · 09-12-2011, 03:33 PM

I'm spoiled by Brody. He is such an even-tempered dog it's ridiculous. I've taken him to the park where he was swarmed by kids. The only "mauling" he did to them was with his tongue. He's even been stepped on by kids. When his tail got stomped once by a strange kid, he yelp, jumped up out of the way, turned and looked that kid straight in the face... and then slurped him a good one as if to say "it's ok, I'm clumsy sometimes, too."

But at the same time, even though I trust Brody implicitly, I am always extremely aware of what he's doing.

I don't care how well behaved a dog is, in my mind, there are ZERO excuses for letting one's attention lapse in public. At the end of the day, dogs are animals, with animal instincts, and they do not have the capacity to reason out situations that overwhelm them. That's our job.

09-09-2011, 01:03 PM	#71 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	A little child like that one, yeah, the dog was not right. The dog should have been put down. I still blame that self-proclaimed dog whisperer though. Ok if an ordinary person out, who had a dog, no kids, never had the dog around kids, and out of the blue the dog attacked and mauled a child like that, I don't know. It sounds far-fetched. I would think though that if your dog has never seen a kid, you would be a little careful with them around kids, keep you eye on the dog. If an individual who gets a dog as an adult, a rescue, and they take it out and it does something like that. I don't know. You should wait for the dog to calm down a bit and get to know the dog, let the dog build some confidence in you before taking them to a high traffic area. But it is possible that you would not know the dog would jump a small kid. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

09-09-2011, 04:04 PM	#73 (permalink)
suzzyq01 Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dracut, MA Posts: 634	I didn't read all the replys but here is my opinion... This guy is "self proclaimed" dog whisper, well then so am I. The dog lunged at the girl running at them. Why you should teach your children to NEVER do this and how to respect animals. And why a dog with a "past" should not be allowed to be a service dog. They can't be therapy dogs so how can they be a service dog? That is all. __________________ Gobles Sonar vom Shipwreck, CGC Dark Sable 100% DDR German Shepherd (4/1/2010) Frosty Onyx Glacier, CGC Grey/White Siberian Husky (8/29/2005)

09-09-2011, 04:43 PM	#75 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I agree. A four year old child should not be mauled because she did not notice there was a crazy Rottweiler in the area. If that child ran up and jumped on its back, well maybe in startled, injured response the dog might have snapped or bitten the child, but no way mauling her. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

09-09-2011, 01:30 PM	#72 (permalink)
Caledon Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,787	This happened in July, I wonder what happened to the dog and the handler.

09-09-2011, 04:32 PM	#74 (permalink)
Stevenzachsmom Knighted Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,494	I disagree. I don't see any way that child provoked that dog. She should be able to prance around an eatery without being mauled by a dog. The way that dog reacted, I imagine he would have mauled her even if she walked by.

09-12-2011, 03:33 PM	#76 (permalink)
Zuiun Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 144	I'm spoiled by Brody. He is such an even-tempered dog it's ridiculous. I've taken him to the park where he was swarmed by kids. The only "mauling" he did to them was with his tongue. He's even been stepped on by kids. When his tail got stomped once by a strange kid, he yelp, jumped up out of the way, turned and looked that kid straight in the face... and then slurped him a good one as if to say "it's ok, I'm clumsy sometimes, too." But at the same time, even though I trust Brody implicitly, I am always extremely aware of what he's doing. I don't care how well behaved a dog is, in my mind, there are ZERO excuses for letting one's attention lapse in public. At the end of the day, dogs are animals, with animal instincts, and they do not have the capacity to reason out situations that overwhelm them. That's our job.

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