dogs with kids and mean dogs

[deepseasnake]

I grew up with a mut as a kid she was mostly collie and german shepard her name was tosh, we lived next to a couple acres of forest in an otherwise urban neighborhood. That dog was my babysitter for years. To the candy store to a friends house everywhere I went mom would say "bring tosh" and the dog on numerous occasions kept me out of trouble. We also had alot of strayes (is that the same as feral?) in my woods and tosh would chase off even much bigger dogs. the reason I bring this up is I keep reading "dont leave kids with dogs" yet tosh was my best friend and protector as a kid. I plan on having a dog just like that for my kids to, am I missing something?

the other question is what is your suggested course of action when confronted with an aggresive mean dog? Mine seem to differ from everyone elses. Growing up in that neighborhood there were tough dogs all over the place and I didn't think anything of it. If tosh didn't keep me safe I would befriend the dog. Then I was attacked by a trained german shepard and everything changed for me I didn't even trust tosh for awhile (I was really young maybe 9) but now a days I'm back to where I was before the attack. I have had some run ins with mean dogs and either muscled my way out of it or befriended them. so what do you guys do if your without your own dogs, and find a mean rott or pit staring you down with no one near by?

I picked rott and pit because they are the most abused "penal extension" dogs in my area

[Guest Anonymous]

OOOOOOO..I agree with Mie-Mie and K. :o

My mom's friend used to have a black Lab when they were little. And one day her smallest Brother( about 3 yrs.) was petting the dog while he[the dog] was eating. Anyway, the dog got annoyed by this and snapped at the little boy, mand his pinky finger got DISCOLATED and was only hanging by a piece of skin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, they never trusted the dog again and had him put down! :cry:


THAT'S WHY PPL WITH DOGS SHOULD TEACH THE CHILDREN HOW TO HANDLE DOGS, AND HOW TO RECOGNISE THE DOGS BODY LANGUAGE.


Anyway, gotta go see ya!

-Goldenluver!