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[quote=Anonymous]We have a dog.  She is sweet and gentle.  Our son is also sweet and gentle and I think the facts are related since they've been raised by the same "parents."

We were ALWAYS very strict with our child regarding how he treated our cat and the pets of other people when he was small.  Really strict.  We did not think it was the job of a pet to sit there so our boy could learn "gentle, gentle." My brother would argue I was a bitch.

I know dogs aren't kids but I think there's something to the fact that his kids and dog are poorly socialized (and his dog is just awful) and our kid and dog are well-behaved in public (kid isn't much of a whiner and the dog doesn't beg).  I don't know what kind of parent you are but you should think about your expectations for your kids and the dog regarding each other.

So no, we do not worry much about biting, but yes we made an enormous investment of time in training the dog so we wouldn't have to.  We were also lucky that our dog is fairly submissive.  I don't think you are over thinking - learning more is good.[/quote]

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