Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I was afraid of dogs for years after some dogs jumped on me at kindergarten age. These were big dogs of friendly breeds like Labs but they are terrifying to a little kid. Your dog better be REALLY well-behaved if you do this. No licking either - I can't stand when people say "He just wants to kiss you" when their neurotic dog starts licking incessantly. Sickening
Dogs like as a sign of affection. Just don’t go near the dog and teach your kids to ask permission. Majority of kids ask to pet our dog. Only a select few just do it. The training and socialization is important.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I was afraid of dogs for years after some dogs jumped on me at kindergarten age. These were big dogs of friendly breeds like Labs but they are terrifying to a little kid. Your dog better be REALLY well-behaved if you do this. No licking either - I can't stand when people say "He just wants to kiss you" when their neurotic dog starts licking incessantly. Sickening
Dogs like as a sign of affection. Just don’t go near the dog and teach your kids to ask permission. Majority of kids ask to pet our dog. Only a select few just do it. The training and socialization is important.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I vote no. Dogs are unpredictable, particularly in crowds, adults are distracted, kids don’t always know how to behave around dogs. In short, it’s got all the ingredients for a negative outcome.
Oh please. As if kids are not also unpredictable.
Anonymous wrote:I was afraid of dogs for years after some dogs jumped on me at kindergarten age. These were big dogs of friendly breeds like Labs but they are terrifying to a little kid. Your dog better be REALLY well-behaved if you do this. No licking either - I can't stand when people say "He just wants to kiss you" when their neurotic dog starts licking incessantly. Sickening
Anonymous wrote:I vote no. Dogs are unpredictable, particularly in crowds, adults are distracted, kids don’t always know how to behave around dogs. In short, it’s got all the ingredients for a negative outcome.
Anonymous wrote:Dogs should not be at the bus stop or school pick up. My elementary school explicitly does not allow this.
Some children (and adults) are scared of dogs and allergic, and as someone pointed out above a lot of people's dogs are not as well behaved as they think they are. God forbid your dog get off leash and bite someone, bites another dog or gets bit by another dog...it's just asking for trouble.
Also, to the person who said it's a great way to socialize your dog, my child is not there to help you train your dog. Leave it at home.