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[quote=Anonymous]I was a dog trainer and I have dogs that are extremely friendly and well-behaved. I would never bring them to school because while I know they are friendly, I see how dogs make many people uncomfortable, and I don’t want anyone to feel that way on my account.

People also misinterpret dog behavior all the time - one time I had the dogs with me in the car at school drop off, and even though they are kept in the trunk area with a divider, the teacher was visibly nervous and kept commenting how my dogs were trying to protect DC, even though I could tell they were just curious and looking at everyone out the window. So now I don’t even keep them in the car, I leave them at home, or if I have them with me, I’ll park and leave the AC running while I walk to pick up DC.

I’m also not a fan of dogs being around strange kids in general, especially large groups, because both children and dogs can be unpredictable. Even the friendliest dog can have an off day and not want a child in their personal space, or can be spooked, or there could be another dog present that they don’t like for whatever reason. When I trained, it was very common to see family dogs that had never exhibited aggression before get triggered one day, or there was a perfect storm of many different smaller experiences that lead to a bite. Most dog owners are not skilled enough to recognize when their dog is being pushed past their limit. Very dangerous for that to happen around children. [/quote]

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