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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My then three year old were walking dow. The sidewalk whe  we passed a medium sized dog on a leash who was stopped to relieve itself.

My three year old did nothing more than smile at the dog. He did not move towards the dog, grab it or run towards it.

The dog growled, lunged at him and tried to bite my kid's face.

Thank God the owner had the dog on a short, non retractable leash. He had good enough reflexes to pull back as his dog was about three inches from my child's face.

The owner apologized and said the dog had never done something like that before. Who knows if he was telling the truth, but if he was that is very terrifying that an unprovoked dog would do such a thing on a whim. Perhaps he didn't like my child's smile?

A dog is still an animal no matter how human you think it is.

Leash your dogs when out.

There is a reason for leash laws.

I am not a suing person but if that dog had not been leashed and had succeeded in biting my child in the face, I would have insisted the dog be put down and then would have sued that homeowner for everything possible under the law for being so irresponsible as to have their dog on a public sidewalk off leash.[/quote]

This happened to my 3 year old and it terrified the crap out of me.  All she did was pass the dog, who the owner brought to a kids' baseball game at the neighborhood field to "socialize" around kids.  He said that never happened before and I believed him, but THANK GOD that dog was on a leash.  Little kids are particularly susceptible because they meet dogs eye to eye at their level.

We have a happy-go-lucky lab who would probably let you poke both of his eyes without the slightest growl, but I am mindful that it's not just about me or him.  The people in my neighborhood have the right to feel safe and (like me!) may be wary of strange dogs.  I prefer that all dogs are kept on a leash and regardless of my strong belief that my dog would never hurt anyone (even if provoked), that rule includes him too.  [/quote]

[b]This happened to my 7 year old. She reached out to pet the dog which was on our front yard,[/b] and quick like a snake it lunged forward and bit her on the face. The owner yanked it back before the dog had a chance to get a good grip. Later the neighbor told me that the dog was a rescue that had "issues" but that she could control it "most of the time."[/quote]

Please teach your kids to always ask the owner before reaching out to a dog to pet it.[/quote]

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