THEY DO PRESENT A IMAGE THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR THOSE TOO TRUSTING OF THEIR DOGS. MOST DOG TRAINERS WILL TELL US TO NEVER LEAVE A DOG ALONE WITH A CHILD, EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES. Like going into the kitchen to refill our drink/coffee, tea, etc. This is not meant to be criticism. I was badly bitten on the face by my greadparents pitt bull. I was about 4 1/2 It might have killed me if it had been an inch lower. So I am overly conscious of how uninformed I was ... even when I was a young parent and how we are influenced by the things we see and read in the medias. It is food for thought nothing else. I love dogs ... having an 8 pound poodle mix. I am also hyper vigilent about dogs and small children.
We read too many stories where all ages are mauled by someones 'pet'!