Dogs

[The Iceman]

Kids are mauled by people everyday all over the world, sometimes their own family - people get angry and turn at the slightest thing - I don't think you should leave your child in a room alone with anything less than 2-3 adults....

cold tea why can't I have my opinions on dogs and you have yours. I don't know why you get so upset about my trust in my dogs. I don't leave them in a room with your kids, I make the choice for my family and you make the choice for yours.

[Cold tea]

Is this not a discussion board?  I think your total belief and trust in dogs especially in relation to kids and young children is misguided – dogs are animals with all the instincts of animals and no matter how much training you give them they can turn, I am sure there are parents crying about this all over the country after their child / kid has been attacked saying how it was "out of character of the dog".  Wow newsflash, dog behaves like an animal!!

[Puckoon]

I think the point remains that a well trained, well socialised dog is less likely to round on someone (especially a child) than say a poorly trained animal with social issues who sees two children horseplaying and decides to protect its own pact.

It's all in the context, and I think neither one of you can make a claim one way or the other with certainty.

[Cold tea]

My point is why take the chance, especially with these larger dogs, it's your child we are talking about, people do everything to protect them but then let a big fecking dog in the house thinking it wouldn't harm a fly!!

[Puckoon]

I feel that way about motorcycles. But I have friends who love them and have been around them since they were young.

Everyone has their comfort level with certain things. I've had my child around dogs since she was born and she's happy as a clam and very understanding of animals. The only thing I have to watch for is strange dogs, she thinks every dog is as friendly as the ones she grew up with.

Now, I'm not letting her on a f-ing motorcycle.

[All of a Sludden]

My point is why take the chance, especially with these larger dogs, it's your child we are talking about, people do everything to protect them but then let a big fecking dog in the house thinking it wouldn't harm a fly!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-20422725

A week-old boy has died after being bitten by his family's pet dog in Shropshire.

Harry Harper died in hospital after emergency crews were called to what is believed to be his grandparents' house in Ketley on Tuesday morning.

West Mercia Police said the incident appeared to be "a tragic accident" and the Jack Russell had been destroyed.

A statement from Harry's family said there were "no words to describe the loss we have suffered".

They said they were "absolutely devastated" and asked to be "left in peace to grieve and deal with our loss".

Emergency crews were called to a semi-detached house, thought to belong to Harry's grandparents Gordon and Teresa Bell, in Woodside Road just before 08:00 GMT.

The baby was taken to the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford but died soon after, police said.

Det Ch Insp Neil Jamieson said: "The dog in question was a family pet, a Jack Russell, and this animal has been put down.

Police said the family involved were "devastated by their loss"
"Our investigation is ongoing but it appears that the baby died as a result of a dog bite.

"A post-mortem will be taking place to establish the exact cause of this baby's death but at this stage it does appear to be a tragic accident."

He said the family involved "are devastated by their loss" and that "all our thoughts are with the family of the baby at this extremely sad time".

Neighbour Ingrid Finch said: "It's just horror - shock and horror really.

"I feel desperately sorry for everybody concerned and everyone else... We are quite a tight-knit community and everybody knows everybody else and we've all lived here a long time.

"We are absolutely horrified."

[Lecale2]

One bite from a Jack Russell killed the child. Very sad.

[Orior]

I was walking my dog this morning at 7am, equipped with my doggie bag for the unmentionable.

After a while my dog pulled up and started doing her business in front of a driveway gate. Suddenly a man jumped out and shouted at me and my mutt to get away and do it somewhere else.

I was shocked at his rudeness and nastiness, but just ignored him, cleaned up the mess and then moved on. If I had seen the man I would have dragged my dog on, but I didn't see him and it was too late. I am also well aware of the dangers of dog fouling never mind the fines.

In the same circumstance, what would you have done?

[Hardy]

I'd have done the same as him.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Nothing worse than trying to pull your dog along when in full flow, if you had a bag to pick it up then shouldn't be an issue. Plenty of dog owners where I'm from are more embarrassed about picking up sh#t and don't have a problem standing watching then walking on!

[Orior]

Nothing worse than trying to pull your dog along when in full flow, if you had a bag to pick it up then shouldn't be an issue. Plenty of dog owners where I'm from are more embarrassed about picking up sh#t and don't have a problem standing watching then walking on!

Does the house owner own the pavement in front of his house?

[Orior]

I'd have done the same as him.

*Orior's dog bites at Hardy's trouser leg*

[Jeepers Creepers]

Nothing worse than trying to pull your dog along when in full flow, if you had a bag to pick it up then shouldn't be an issue. Plenty of dog owners where I'm from are more embarrassed about picking up sh#t and don't have a problem standing watching then walking on!

Does the house owner own the pavement in front of his house?

No, he just doesn't like dogs sh#tting outside his house.

[Hardy]

I'd have done the same as him.

*Orior's dog bites at Hardy's trouser leg*

Hardy gives Orior's dog a kick in the arse.

Seriously, though, I would have done the same as yer man, because the last thing I would have expected would be that you'd be carrying a bag or that you had any intention of cleaning it up. That's on the basis of experience because I've never once in my life seen a dog owner clean up after their dog in this country. Maybe it's different in your part of the country.

I've also never heard of anyone ever being fined for dog fouling. This is notwithstanding the fact that the streets and footpaths of the country are decorated with dogshit.

In any case, after shouting at you, I hope I'd have had the grace to apologise when you produced the bag. And invited you in to dry off from the power hosing I had administered before I saw the bag.

[All of a Sludden]

POLICE IN SOUTH Wales have been forced to apologise after naming a dog poo education programme "Operation Irish".
South Wales Police told WalesOnline that it was "regrettable" if any offence had been caused by the name, which was used to educate children in the Llanedeyrn district of Cardiff. Children were being told of the dangers of not cleaning up after their pets.
A local councillor told the website that the choice of the name was "an act of Olympian stupidity".
A spokesperson for South Wales Police confirmed that the initiative by the Llanedeyrn neighbourhood police team had been named Operation Irish. However, she said that the name was not meant to cause offence.
"This is an educational operation aimed as encouraging dog owners to be responsible. Operational names are randomly assigned to policing operations for administrative purposes. They do not in any way reflect the nature of the police activity or subject matter.
"It would never be our intention to offend and it is regrettable if that is the case."

http://www.thejournal.ie/south-wales-police-forced-to-apologise-for-operation-irish-name-1135040-Oct2013/