[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t worry OP, eventually that dog will disfigure that kid’s face and then the horrified parents will kill the dog, putting it out of its misery. [/quote]

PS: six year olds and dogs should NEVER be playing together unsupervised by adult humans. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME which is why so many kids get disfigured by dogs who then get euthanized by the negligent parents/guardians who made it happen.[/quote]

Not sure what this PP is trying to say because no, none of that happens all the time.

What a bizarre way to troll.[/quote]

Okay, not all the time - but very very commonly parents leave young children and dogs unattended to play together.

[quote]More than 2 million children are bitten by dogs each year in America. The Humane Society estimates 51% of dog bite victims are children. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are most likely to be bitten by a dog. Around 26% of all children bit by dogs require emergency treatment at a hospital. - Mar 5, 2023[/quote]

One particularly sad case I saw a couple of years ago involved a boy about this age sent out in the yard to play with his 9 month old Labrador puppy while mom stayed inside doing very important things.

It was winter and the boy was bundled up, including a scarf around his neck. While he was running around with his puppy chasing him, the dog behaved in a normal dog way and grabbed the trailing scarf in its mouth. Then accidentally strangling the child to death. And the family euthanized the dog.

Every single child maimed or killed by a dog is actually the victim of negligent parenting. Period.[/quote]

I’m trying to understand your point here. Do you think the family should not have euthanized a dog that literally killed their child?[/quote]

Let me make my point as clearly as possible:

When a dog mauls or otherwise harms a child, there are two victims - the child and the dog. Both are victims of arrogant or stupid adult humans. The adult human - parent, grandparent, babysitter, etc. is the only responsible party. Both children and dogs are owed a duty of care by the adult humans who are responsible for them.

I have zero sympathy for people whose babies are eaten by dogs they left them unattended with - my sympathy is entirely with the babies and the dogs.

Dogs have certain predictable behaviors that most idiot humans don’t even bother to learn (even though there are hundreds of canine behavior books available from which to learn) because they think they know it all and they assume dogs will behave like cartoon characters rather than taking the time to understand how they predictably react to certain stimuli, and that they are quite simply incapable of forming malicious intent to hurt a child.

For instance, dogs maul human infants - usually to death - because human infants make mewling sounds just like baby rabbits do, and dogs have thousands of generations of evolutionary instinct deep in their walnut sized brains that tells them to grab and shake and kill mewling helpless creatures - it’s called prey drive. Yet there are many idiot adult humans who leave helpless infants on the bed or floor with everything from a chihuahua to a xl pitbull, all of which no matter how friendly and well trained are capable of killing a human infant usually with just one instinctive bite to the neck. The dog isn’t mean, or angry, or anything else - it’s just a dog. And then it gets either beaten to death or humanely euthanized when really what should happen is the human adult in charge should be sterilized and have any remaining children removed from their care permanently. And of course they should never be allowed to own another dog because they lack the capacity to do so responsibly.

Puppies chase. Puppies are mouthy. Puppies grab at things - everything - with their mouths. A puppy grabbing at a bright scarf in the midst of a chase has done absolutely nothing wrong, and while I certainly understand the desire to never see the puppy again and be remained of the child’s terrible wasted life, the puppy did nothing to deserve being killed. Re-home it, because it is not a dangerous dog. It is just a puppy acting in entirely predictable ways. And if mom hadn’t been so busy on her phone, or watching her daytime TV programs, or shagging the plumber or whatever - her child would not have died and neither would the puppy. It was 💯 her fault, and nobody else’s. But her failure to take responsibility resulted in her taking revenge on a helpless animal. So she killed two for the price of one.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t worry OP, eventually that dog will disfigure that kid’s face and then the horrified parents will kill the dog, putting it out of its misery.

PS: six year olds and dogs should NEVER be playing together unsupervised by adult humans. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME which is why so many kids get disfigured by dogs who then get euthanized by the negligent parents/guardians who made it happen.

Not sure what this PP is trying to say because no, none of that happens all the time.

What a bizarre way to troll.

Okay, not all the time - but very very commonly parents leave young children and dogs unattended to play together.

More than 2 million children are bitten by dogs each year in America. The Humane Society estimates 51% of dog bite victims are children. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are most likely to be bitten by a dog. Around 26% of all children bit by dogs require emergency treatment at a hospital. - Mar 5, 2023

One particularly sad case I saw a couple of years ago involved a boy about this age sent out in the yard to play with his 9 month old Labrador puppy while mom stayed inside doing very important things.

It was winter and the boy was bundled up, including a scarf around his neck. While he was running around with his puppy chasing him, the dog behaved in a normal dog way and grabbed the trailing scarf in its mouth. Then accidentally strangling the child to death. And the family euthanized the dog.

Every single child maimed or killed by a dog is actually the victim of negligent parenting. Period.

I’m trying to understand your point here. Do you think the family should not have euthanized a dog that literally killed their child?

No they shouldnt. It was an accident. The dog didnt maul the boy!

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Anonymous wrote:If it was me, I would make an anonymous call to both child protective service and animal control. Both the dog and the child are being abused/neglected in this situation, and the potential for serious bodily harm is high. The potential for death for the dog is very high. Dogs always pay the ultimate price when in most cases they are simply trying to defend themselves with the only tool they have - their bite.

Mind your business Karen

The dog needs someone to defend them. That does not make her a Karen. You pp are a sexist a##hole

Anonymous wrote:My nephew was rough with his dog at age 6 — it was distressing for everyone and my sister spent a year of her life repeating “gentle.”
This was a boy who was not being abused or neglected and who had responsible parents. He was just a high-energy kid who was too young to have proper perspective. He did eventually grow out of it.

The neighbors should not be leaving the boy and dog alone together, period.

Your sister should NEVER own a dog. You take responsibility for an animal. Telling a kid “gentle” for a year isn’t protecting the animal. She was NOT responsible, just lucky the dog was not reactive. If a kid routinely needs reminders, child and animal need separation. That poor dog.

Seems likely that the 6 year old is mistreated/abused by the parents and mimics this behavior toward the dog.

Call the SPCA & call Child Protective Services.

Anonymous wrote:I had a neighbor whose child abused a dog similarly, and the parent didn't care. A call to the ASPCA took care of it and the dog was removed.

Yup. Video tape the dog being abused and then call ASPCA.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you think that the neighbor has never seen their 6 year old interact with the dog?

Possibly he’s rougher with the dog when he’s outside with it unsupervised? If Mom or Dad are outside too he’s noticeably more gentle.

But he’s mostly outside alone. Dad works long hours, Mom has a newborn.

It’s absolutely possible they know and don’t care I guess.

Maybe he resents being sent outside with the dog while they are working/attending to new baby.

Agree it's not ideal.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t worry OP, eventually that dog will disfigure that kid’s face and then the horrified parents will kill the dog, putting it out of its misery.

PS: six year olds and dogs should NEVER be playing together unsupervised by adult humans. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME which is why so many kids get disfigured by dogs who then get euthanized by the negligent parents/guardians who made it happen.

Not sure what this PP is trying to say because no, none of that happens all the time.

What a bizarre way to troll.

Okay, not all the time - but very very commonly parents leave young children and dogs unattended to play together.

More than 2 million children are bitten by dogs each year in America. The Humane Society estimates 51% of dog bite victims are children. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are most likely to be bitten by a dog. Around 26% of all children bit by dogs require emergency treatment at a hospital. - Mar 5, 2023

One particularly sad case I saw a couple of years ago involved a boy about this age sent out in the yard to play with his 9 month old Labrador puppy while mom stayed inside doing very important things.

It was winter and the boy was bundled up, including a scarf around his neck. While he was running around with his puppy chasing him, the dog behaved in a normal dog way and grabbed the trailing scarf in its mouth. Then accidentally strangling the child to death. And the family euthanized the dog.

Every single child maimed or killed by a dog is actually the victim of negligent parenting. Period.

I’m trying to understand your point here. Do you think the family should not have euthanized a dog that literally killed their child?

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Anonymous wrote:If it was me, I would make an anonymous call to both child protective service and animal control. Both the dog and the child are being abused/neglected in this situation, and the potential for serious bodily harm is high. The potential for death for the dog is very high. Dogs always pay the ultimate price when in most cases they are simply trying to defend themselves with the only tool they have - their bite.

Mind your business Karen

This isn't AT ALL being a Karen. The kid is hitting the dog, possibly with objects, and the dog is clearly in distress. Not going to end well.

The kid is 6. He'll grow and in a few years he'll be 8 or 10 and won't be hitting the dog anymore.

JFC please tell me you arent in charge of anyone in a vulnerable population. The child is hurting a dog. Done. There is no rationalization or oh, hell grow out of it. He will do the same crap to younger or smaller kids and think its funny because no one is correcting THIS behavior.

OP call the humane society or make a complaint. If its happening outside, its happening inside too. Also, why the heck arent your kids and/or YOU saying something to the kid when you see it happening? I would be yelling at that kid so fast and then knocking on the door to inform the parents.

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Anonymous wrote:If it was me, I would make an anonymous call to both child protective service and animal control. Both the dog and the child are being abused/neglected in this situation, and the potential for serious bodily harm is high. The potential for death for the dog is very high. Dogs always pay the ultimate price when in most cases they are simply trying to defend themselves with the only tool they have - their bite.

Mind your business Karen

This isn't AT ALL being a Karen. The kid is hitting the dog, possibly with objects, and the dog is clearly in distress. Not going to end well.

The kid is 6. He'll grow and in a few years he'll be 8 or 10 and won't be hitting the dog anymore.

So what happens for the next 2 or 4 years?

My nephew was rough with his dog at age 6 — it was distressing for everyone and my sister spent a year of her life repeating “gentle.”
This was a boy who was not being abused or neglected and who had responsible parents. He was just a high-energy kid who was too young to have proper perspective. He did eventually grow out of it.

The neighbors should not be leaving the boy and dog alone together, period.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t worry OP, eventually that dog will disfigure that kid’s face and then the horrified parents will kill the dog, putting it out of its misery.

PS: six year olds and dogs should NEVER be playing together unsupervised by adult humans. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME which is why so many kids get disfigured by dogs who then get euthanized by the negligent parents/guardians who made it happen.

Not sure what this PP is trying to say because no, none of that happens all the time.

What a bizarre way to troll.

Okay, not all the time - but very very commonly parents leave young children and dogs unattended to play together.

More than 2 million children are bitten by dogs each year in America. The Humane Society estimates 51% of dog bite victims are children. Children between the ages of 5 and 9 are most likely to be bitten by a dog. Around 26% of all children bit by dogs require emergency treatment at a hospital. - Mar 5, 2023

One particularly sad case I saw a couple of years ago involved a boy about this age sent out in the yard to play with his 9 month old Labrador puppy while mom stayed inside doing very important things.

It was winter and the boy was bundled up, including a scarf around his neck. While he was running around with his puppy chasing him, the dog behaved in a normal dog way and grabbed the trailing scarf in its mouth. Then accidentally strangling the child to death. And the family euthanized the dog.

Every single child maimed or killed by a dog is actually the victim of negligent parenting. Period.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was me, I would make an anonymous call to both child protective service and animal control. Both the dog and the child are being abused/neglected in this situation, and the potential for serious bodily harm is high. The potential for death for the dog is very high. Dogs always pay the ultimate price when in most cases they are simply trying to defend themselves with the only tool they have - their bite.

Mind your business Karen

This isn't AT ALL being a Karen. The kid is hitting the dog, possibly with objects, and the dog is clearly in distress. Not going to end well.

The kid is 6. He'll grow and in a few years he'll be 8 or 10 and won't be hitting the dog anymore.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it was me, I would make an anonymous call to both child protective service and animal control. Both the dog and the child are being abused/neglected in this situation, and the potential for serious bodily harm is high. The potential for death for the dog is very high. Dogs always pay the ultimate price when in most cases they are simply trying to defend themselves with the only tool they have - their bite.

Mind your business Karen

This isn't AT ALL being a Karen. The kid is hitting the dog, possibly with objects, and the dog is clearly in distress. Not going to end well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t worry OP, eventually that dog will disfigure that kid’s face and then the horrified parents will kill the dog, putting it out of its misery.

PS: six year olds and dogs should NEVER be playing together unsupervised by adult humans. Sadly this happens ALL THE TIME which is why so many kids get disfigured by dogs who then get euthanized by the negligent parents/guardians who made it happen.

Not sure what this PP is trying to say because no, none of that happens all the time.

What a bizarre way to troll.