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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My same-block neighbor recently adopted a young adult pit bull who is always straining at the leash.  This dog can pull an adult man down the street and often appears to be out of control.  The dog also does some barking and lunging at my dog (my dog is dog-reactive and can provoke other dogs, so I'm not blaming the pit bull ... but the pit bull reacts too).

My issue is that my neighbor lets his kids, approximately age 10, walk the dog alone.  There is no way they can control the dog if the dog decides to run off / charge.  I am concerned that either my dog or my toddler could get hurt if we encounter each other outside.

Neighbor is very sensitive about breed-related slights -- for example, I walked my dog into the street to avoid his dog (which I do when encountering any dog, because my dog is a jerk) [b]and he immediately went to the "You're wrong about pit bulls" lecture while trying to force an approach. [/b] Other than dog walking, we wave hello but are not close.  I don't know his children's names.

So, I want to talk to him about not letting his kids walk the dog alone, but I want to do it in a way that he won't immediately tune out as breed discrimination.  Any tips?[/quote]

Clearly you said something to prompt his response.  I highly highly doubt he randomly said this for no reason.  This alone makes me think we are missing half of the story.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there's much you can do since the dog hasn't done anything.  It would be a different story if he had.  A dog lunging at another dog is hardly a reason to have a problem with this.  That's what dogs do.  [/quote]

I have a sweet fluffy little dog who can be very "annoying" around bigger dogs.  I feel as though it puts the other dog in an unfair situation (kind of like a teenager who has to be "good" even when playing with a toddler who is being a brat), so I often make a point to cross the street when I see one coming.  I have definitely had people call out to me "He's safe" or "He's trustworthy" or "You don't need to be scared".  I usually reply "Oh, I trust your dog, my own is another story!" or something else light to show that I'm not acting out of breed prejudice.  [/quote]

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