How serious is this dog bite?

[Anonymous]

teach child and dog to play differently -- like fetch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like your dog has a “soft bite”. That is what you want in a family dog. In case of rough play and the dog gets excited you don’t want the dog to clamp down hard. I wouldn’t worry about it. It sounds like your dog knows not to bite down hard.

In my opinion bruising isn't a soft bite. However, I agree with PPs that said the kid is riling up the dog and the dog is playing - kid needs to be taught to play more calmly with dog. Not all dogs can handle certain kinds of play without getting over enthusiastic.