Gee! All these “other breed” dogs must be channeling the spirits of Pit Bulls Departed.
NO the child has to suffer because it’s parents didn’t understand they shouldn’t let the child run on a farm with working dogs that he shouldn’t have been allowed around!
No, the mom should understand what a “Beware of Dog” sign means.
The dog was on its own property. It is a working dog. It was working that day. While working something tripped over it and it went after the thing that tripped over it.
I feel for the child. The owners seem not to come across as deeply bothered by it.
I hold the child’s mom the most responsible for this mess. She has the duty and responsibility to make sure her kid is safe - yes, at all times. You err on the side of extreme caution with a very small child. Kid should not have been in there, by himself out of arms’ reach of mom, mom should not have let him in there in the first place, it’s a serious place of work where grown adults can get seriously injured or die if things go bad quickly.
The owners, if they gave permission to be there, have to be partially responsible as it was their dog. But I believe the biggest party to blame for this is the mother and her overwhelming bad judgment. She never sat down beforehand and considered the serious negatives that couldeasily happen to her child while in there.
The story must be wrong because everybody knows that only pit bulls are killers.
So sad for the child.....both to be so hurt and also to have such a IDIOT for a mother.....mommy is mental !!!!!!!!!!!
The parents should have read the sign and taken the proper steps to keep their chid safe.
Before you condemn the breed I have owned three ACD/heelers they are great with families and kids they are not by nature a mean or malicious breed of dog... my question is where was the childs parent... what did the child do to the dog besides trip over it... these dogs are not attack dogs they are cattle herders by nature.. there is a lot missing in this story..
Before you condemn the breed I have owned three ACD/heelers they are great with families and kids they are not by nature a mean or malicious breed of dog... my question is where was the childs parent... what did the child do to the dog besides trip over it... these dogs are not attack dogs they are cattle herders by nature.. there is a lot missing in this story..
Not blaming or excusing anybody/any dog, just positing an explanation:
1. There was “roping practice” going on.
2. It was working cattle dog.
3. Presumably, the dog was in a “working” mode.
4. The dogs are MUCH smaller than cattle. In order to herd the cattle, they MUST intimidate them.
5. This intimidation is accomplished by barking, and BITING!
6. if a cow “disrespects” the dog (by kicking or just walking into it) the dog MUST re-establish intimidation by an immediate, fierce attack. It must be instantaneous, and harsh — cattle are tough.
7. The baby tripped over the dog, and the dog (being in “working” mode) reacted as if the child were a disrespectful cow, with horrendous results.
DG
Dogs are dogs. (just say’n)
My folks are in their mid 80s, and thank the Lord, still able to care for themselves.
We got them a Blue Heeler to watch over and protect them.
I know that if anyone is aggresive toward the folks, the 30 kg dog will do it damnest to rip thier throat out. They are a superior guard dogs (IMO).
Think Heeler are cupcakes?
SO a search with this set of keywords
Blue Heeler attack.
You just might be surprised.
We (the crew) had looked first at Border Collies, but went with the Blue Heeler.
Final note - try the keyword search with your favorite breed - again, you may be surprised.
I am sorry the child in this story has such a dunce for a mother.....
1) The mother is an idiot. (It would be a cold day indeed before I’d let my toddlers roam around a bunch of dogs alone unless I knew those dogs myself extremely well and knew for certain they would be patient with a two year old.)
2) The people who own the dog are reprehensible. That dog is not safe around humans, period, and should be put down ASAP. Why hasn’t the law been brought into this?
Mother of the child made huge mistakes here- she could read the “beware of dog” sign, but even if she couldn’t children should never ever be allowed to mess with dogs that belong to other people. When I was growing up that was a strict rule to not mess with strange- meaning not our dogs. Dog was on his own turf, and the child may have hurt the dog unintentionally. Many things can happen but parents need to be aware that children playing with dogs can be hazardous no matter the breed. Small children and dogs should never be trusted together. Recipe for disaster.