Thanks, Jemian.
These are good people that I’ve known for 25 years. We have always visited in the summer as they are 7 cottages down from mine. They only recently got the dog.
I forgot to mention that when my daughter was 3 years old, we went away for a weekend with former neighbors. They had a dog that they had recently acquired, and I was assured the dog was “perfectly fine” with kids. My little girl played with the dog a bit and he seemed ok. We went for a walk the last day we were there, and Natalie (my daughter) lagged behind us about 10 feet. Next thing I hear is a few barks and a growl and my little one is on the ground, screaming and holding her face. The dog had bit her face - clamped down at the bridge of her nose, and ripped her bottom lip open into a wide V. Blood everywhere. She spent 4 hours in Parry Sound Hospital having her face stitched up.
I will take your advice and have them remove the dog if Natalie comes over with the kids.
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I am scared of Dogs, beaten by the unleased dog when I was in 11th grade. He took out a big chunk from the leg. Had stiched and 8 injections in the stomach. Never able to trace dog, so had to go through one-year follow-up checkups.
How scary for your girl, does she have scars? My ex neighbor had a cute little dog, and we got along great. But she attacked my DIL and my other neighbor’s granddaughter. I complained to the manager so he started taking better care.
I’ve been bitten by dogs before so I’m very cautious.
You might want to share the story of Natalie’s attack to help soften the blow.
Oh! I forgot to add. My current dog, which I had to leave behind in Papua, was sadly mistreated as a very young pup. He became very unpredictable in his response to strangers. Because of that, we never let him around strangers. He’s always restrained and introductions are made very carefully. However, I have done such a good job in rehabbing him that most people cannot tell he is a reformed character. Still, it is better to be careful that sorrowful.