Look, she knows her dog’s temperament better than any of us. People are notorious for not teaching kids to respect the dog and how to treat the thing. It is not a stuffed toy dog you can whip around by the ears. They don’t bite. Real ones might, especially if they don’t see it coming or are sleeping.
She did the right thing. If it was a dog that had a history of it, whatever, I believe she would have gotten rid of the dog. The kid learned a valuable lesson and I am very glad he did not suffer serious, permanent injury from it. But at the same time I don’t believe the dog desired to inflict serious damage to the child, and I think the mom thought that too. In this kind of thing, it is not always a black or white decision.
I suppose if a person is a gambler than go ahead, take chances on your children....
leave the doors unlocked and have the creepy but "nice" man down the street babysit your kids...../sarcasm/