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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I cannot for the life of me understand the posters who would place the convenience of a dog over the safety of a child.
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That's b/c many pet owners understand that they took on a modicum of responsibility to at least try to fix something that's pretty easy to fix (according to many dog owners who understand what might be happening).  Your reaction is similar if the OP complained that her son keeps touching the stove when she's cooking and he gets burned.   Would your response be "Get rid of the stove"??  Of course not.  :)  I'm assuming you have experience with stoves and how little kids don't necessarily appreciate the dangers therein.

Same here.  To those of us who have experience with dogs - it's as simple as "my dog bites when my child pulls his tail".  So stop pulling his tail.   Rough handling/approaching from behind/taking his food - are all similar "dangerous practices" that can be amended by changing behavior.  Simple.

Of particular note - the OP isn't saying that any of the other family members are experiencing a similar predicament - just her young son.  IMO the owner bears a modicum of responsibility to the pet since the owner brought the pet into the house.  Obviously if the problem is worse than described - the family is more important than the dog.  I don't think anyone debates that.   But in this case - the fix seems so simple.

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