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If your kid, strapped in a stroller, grabs at a dog, then your kid is rude and disrespectful and you're a bad parent.  The problem isn't the dog, the problem is you and your child.

What if your kid had ran into a busy street and got hit by a car?   Would you blame the car driver? Never mind, you probably would.. because you  know.. your child can do no wrong and you apparently don't believe in parenting or personal responsibility.

The world doesn't owe you anything.  [/quote]

It is well-known that small children do not always behave well or predictably around dogs. Therefore, the dog owner has a responsibility to be extra vigilant when their dog is around small children.

Just as it is well-known that small children do not always behave well or predictably in places where people drive, and therefore the driver has a responsibility to be extra vigilant when driving in places where there might be small children.[/quote]

As a dog owner, I agree with the PP.  I keep my dog far enough away from little kids/kids I don't know that the dog is not in grabbing range.  And if I see a kid running toward my dog, I ask them to stop and angle my dog away from them.  When kids ask to pet my dog, I tell them they have to ask their parent first.  It's basic safety for all parties.[/quote]

+1 This is what we do too.[/quote]

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