I hope your son got through it okay.
You are dead on about dog/human/bureaucrat relationships.
[and you sure do like being slobbered on, don’t you?]....LOL
My son is fine. Thank you for your well wishes. He has a half inch scar on his cheek that is hardly noticeable. My husband on the other hand, has not gotten over it. That night was truly the worst night of our lives. Having gone through that experience has made us hyper-aware of our responsibilities when it comes to dog ownership. One of the reasons we are getting a Bullmastiff is that they get along famously with children and have fairly laid back temperaments. They were also bred NOT to bite/maul. They prefer to use their size to knockdown intruders and hold them. Plus, who doesn’t love dog slobber and a 110 lb lap dog? LOL!