OK fair enough.
Oddly with Chet and his usual obsession with pitbulls something along these lines happened today to my younger brother’s best friend’s 3 year old
Except it was not a Pitbull...freepers lament I’m sure.
It was a Rottweiler...the dog most often associated with serious attacks (Pits are second) followed by many others.
It was the grandad’s dog. It was known to be a mean doggie.
The father was at work and the 3 year old was with grandad’s family and somehow got in contact with the dog. The child was mauled badly and life flighted to Vandy from Clarksville with many contusions and lacerations and skull fracture and torn foot and undergoing surgery late this evening.
The gradnfather immediately cut the dog’s throat with his folding Buck. He is 60 and a former US Army Gunny with many CIB tours Southeast Asia. I’m sure he feels like crap.
The baby needs some prayers.
Big guard dogs of any type are potentially dangerous around toddlers period...not just pitbulls. It is disingenuous to act like they are the only or biggest threat.
Don’t know how the toddler got around the dog. I’m 75 miles away from there but I do know the baby’s dad.
Word up to anyone with a big dog.
anyone here who knows me knows I don’t make crap up....couldn’t find anything on Google but I’m sure it’s coming....Clarksville TN dog attack ....
Prayers up for the boy and his family...and you.
I can’t imagine what that little kid is going through - prayers for the docs and steady hands. And prayers for the entire family. I can’t imagine. I am still worried just with my “regular” mutts around the little ones. Even ones that will take just about anything from my kids - you never know. And, a three year old WILL get to places you don’t want them.
The granddaddy will never forgive himself for what the dog did...he also needs prayers..along with the parents....and the baby....
You have ALL my prayers from here!!!
I am so sorry to hear this,,,
GOD Bless you and yours!,,,
I pray that little one will be OK!!!
Somebody please start a prayer thread!!!!!!!!!!...
The problem is not “big guard dogs” the problem is the aggression level, socialization, and training of the dog, or lack there of. My son was bitten in the face by a retriever mix when he was two (not our dog). Our big guard dog, a boxer, would have crawled over broken glass before harming my son or his sister, and woe to anyone that ever tried to harm her kids.
I don’t support breed bans. I do support harsh penalties for owner’s that own vicious dogs, of any breed or mix. I would also support mandatory licensing for prospective dog owners of all breeds.