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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You could ask him to board the dog during your visit.  My sister courteously did this when I visited her with young children even though her dog is gentle.  We didn’t ask her to do it, she just decided on her own.  He’s a big dog and she didn’t want anyone to be scared or for him to knock anyone over.  Maybe ask him to board him and offer to split the cost?[/quote]

Sounds like OP’s kid was at fault from her follow up so I absolutely do not think her sister should pay a cent toward this. [/quote]

No, sorry but no.  A kid touching a dog is does not mean the dog was fine. The dog was not fine. Dogs should not hurt kids and they absolutely know if they are biting, scratching, breaking the skin or not.  I am a dog owner and have been for many years, and trained all of them. The dog should have left the situation or gone and stood beside their owner if they were irritated with what was happening, they should have done a warning growl when the child approached. This is the result of a dog that is trained well enough to be around little kids and it is the owners responsibility to keep a dog away if they are not well trained. [/quote]

It is absurd to think that you can do whatever you want to a dog and get no reaction. It's incumbent on human beings to not push dogs past where they are comfortable. And little kids should never, ever, ever be left alone with dogs. It's just not safe.

I say this as someone who works in animal welfare. It is setting up the dog *and the kid* for failure if you leave little kids alone with dogs. They must be supervised *at all times* - especially now that you know there is a concerning history.[/quote]

I agree 100%.  Toddlers and dogs should not be left unsupervised together EVER regardless of the temperament of the dog.[/quote]

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