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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter is terrified of dogs. She was bitten while sitting in her stroller when she was younger.  I was pushing her near a playground in our neighborhood and the dog ran toward us (off leash) and just up and bit her before I could do anything. The owner apologized and said her dog didn't like strollers.  I won't go through the whole story but the dog had a record.

My daughter is now in Kindergarten. We talk about dogs and how to behave around animals. We have two families that bring their large dogs to the bus stop on long leashes.  I have asked that they shorten the leash and keep the dog from sniffing or licking her.  I am in fear of her running into the street to avoid the dogs.

What I find strange/odd/entitled is that the dog owners position is that I "can" bring my dog to the bus stop no matter what, but the children (my daughter is not the only child afraid of the dogs) are [u]required[/u] to be at the bus stop.  It seems rude to me, and I love dogs.  Another solution is the parent should stand off a ways with the dog...why are the children required to stand far away when they are supposed to be there.

I am not coddling her.  She asked me to drive, I explain that we are going to the bus stop...we are going to have to handle being with the dogs. But, I feel sad when I see the fear in her eyes. I'm sure your child is afraid of something - bridges, bugs, the pool, the dark...think about how that might be how a child feels at your bus stop.[/quote]

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