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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree.  I LOVE DOGs.  I have two and they are my children. 
However, I hate when people bring them to drop-off and pick-up.  Without fail there are dog fights once a week at our school.  I don't get it.[/quote]

Yes- a few people routinely brought their dogs to our school drop off and pickup, despite the fact that a couple of the dogs loathed each other and would fight every single day.  This went on until one of the dogs bit me on the leg (I did not have a dog there, just was standing near one of the dogs, who was so worked up about being held away from the other dog that he just thrashed around and sunk his teeth into my leg).  It broke the skin (through my pants), my calf was bleeding and I had to go to the doctor, plus verify that the dog was vaccinated, etc.  (And for the record, the dad holding the dog didn't stop to see what had happened, just slunk away, so I had to email his wife after the fact).

It was fine, but it should not have gotten to that point.  [b]And thank god the person the dog bit was an adult and not a kid, because he easily could have gotten a good grip on the forearm or ankle of a kid.[/b]  Know when your dog is stressed and in the wrong environment, and understand that yes, maybe it's your sweet, lovely little pup who can't handle school pickup.  And if there's a rule that there are no dogs on school property, then yes- they are talking to you.[/quote]

Thank goodness for many reasons. Both because a dog can do a lot of damage to a little kid (and cause real trauma that can lead to lifelong fear of dogs) and because there are states and municipalities where a dog biting a child means the dog has to be put down.

Dogs are great! They don't belong at school, sorry. I get the impulse but it's a bad idea for lots of reason. Dogs are animals and it's just not the right environment for them. And yes, there might be some dogs for whom this isn't true, but there's no way for the school or other families to screen them so it's best to just keep them out of the equation. There are lots of great places to bring dogs.[/quote]

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