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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thanks -- I do agree that we need to think about things more, but there's no feasible way for us to constantly be in between the dog and kid all of the time.  Seriously -- they both live in this house, and the dog can't be outside all the time we're inside.  I was 5 feet away from the dog and toddler when it happened.

We will be much more cautious from now on, and it's a good wake-up call to remember not to let DS do so much to annoy the dog.  Honestly, I'm much more cautious about this than DH is, and he was the one who was encouraging DS to chase the dog with the toy.  I felt that the dog might be getting overwhelmed, but it was really hard to tell.

I don't think that the dog could possibly give much warning.  I suspect DS did something that cause him sharp and quick pain (something I obviously didn't see), and the dog just wanted to get away quickly.  He didn't continue to bite him or bite him very hard.  I think it was a quick defense mechanism that he couldn't control.

Anyway, to avoid this in the future, I would definitely try to keep DS from hugging him without me right there.  But I have no reason to believe our dog is at all dangerous (seriously, he is the most passive dog EVER).  I think this is just what you get when you have a dog.  Unfortunately, his style of allowing himself to be "beat up" probably makes him more prone to getting into trouble.  I wish he would run away when DS tries something he doesn't like.  Sigh.[/quote]

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