Mum's dog bit my LO

krlyr

fufu_banterwaite wrote: »

I just thought someone would be able to tell me to save me reading through 12 pages of waffle. I read up to page 2.5 and got bored.

Or you could just read post one where it clearly states "to cut a long story short, the dog bit my son on the arm". If you were bored before that point, I would suggest perhaps hit the back key and read another thread that interests you more.

fufu_banterwaite

krlyr wrote: »

Or you could just read post one where it clearly states "to cut a long story short, the dog bit my son on the arm". If you were bored before that point, I would suggest perhaps hit the back key and read another thread that interests you more.

So what does the OP's leg have to do with any of this?

Pollycat

fufu_banterwaite wrote: »

I just thought someone would be able to tell me to save me reading through 12 pages of waffle. I read up to page 2.5 and got bored.

So you read the first 2.5 pages and still didn't know what 'LO' stood for?

Do you have a problem with reading or taking in information?

The reason I ask is that the following posts appeared on page 1 of the thread (posts #6 & #7):

SailorSam wrote: »

What is a LO ?

Mojisola wrote: »

Little One.

fufu_banterwaite wrote: »

So what does the OP's leg have to do with any of this?

I suggest you give up thoughts of a career in stand up comedy.

EmmyLou30

Once a dog bites, it needs putting down, end of. Report the dog, get it sorted, and even though your family might not agree you have to act in the best interests of the kids.

fufu_banterwaite

Pollycat wrote: »

I suggest you give up thoughts of a career in stand up comedy.

I might suggest the same to the OP if her leg has been bitten off!!!

duchy

Boom Boom

Don't give up the day job fufu !

FBaby

duchy wrote: »

Really it doesn't matter if individual posters prefer dogs to kids or vice versa.

Our laws state if a dog bites a child badly the dog can be put down - if a child bites a dog however they won't be.
If the dog has an owner who is prepared to put their dog at this risk -knowing the dog has now bitten three of her grandchildren and makes no effort to prevent it happening again by refusing to shut the away when children are present then the owner isn't going right by her dog (or her grandchildren but that is a seperate issue)

Dogs that can't be controlled are just as much of a PITA as children who can't be controlled -but no-one is going to euthanize a child for- behaving badly so dog owners have a responsibility to their pets to protect them by ensuring they don't put them in situations that can lead to this "solution".

On a personal note I always find people who proclaim they prefer dogs to people a bit odd...... There are certainly *some* dogs I've met who are much nicer than *some* people I've met but the opposite is true too. I tend to like people who judge individuals (canine or human) rather than discriminate across entire species.

Except that OP's mum has made efforts by telling OP not to being soon whilst she is unwell ans can't ensure the dog is locked away safely which she did before. OP just isn't happy with this because she insists on bringing her son.

duchy

FBaby wrote: »

Except that OP's mum has made efforts by telling OP not to being soon whilst she is unwell ans can't ensure the dog is locked away safely which she did before. OP just isn't happy with this because she insists on bringing her son.

And in the OP's shoes I'd feel affronted that my mother put the safety of my child before the wants of a dog and if it was uncharacteristic behaviour I'd be wondering if it was down to her illness as putting anyone or thing in danger is odd(and her actions put the kids in danger of getting hurt AND the dog in danger of getting put down) or if I'd just never noticed before how selfish she was.

I don't see the OP insisting on bringing her son - more that if there is an expectation she will help her mother and childcare isn't always available or affordable at the times her help is needed. More logistics than insisting.
But you are doing your usual taking a contrary stance rather than applying normal reason anyway .

heartbreak_star

EmmyLou30 wrote: »

Once a dog bites, it needs putting down, end of. Report the dog, get it sorted, and even though your family might not agree you have to act in the best interests of the kids.

Rubbish. Would you say the same about a child who bites? Or a cat? Or a hamster?

HBS x

tesuhoha

Person_one wrote: »

Well, my parents took a huge risk sending me to swimming lessons from the age of 3 and then letting me swim pretty much unsupervised as an older child. I suspect far more children drown every year than are killed by dogs. They let me go horse riding too, that's massively risky, my brother played football and was a keen mountain biker who had tons of crashes and a fair few major injuries from them.

That's the thing about childhood, and life in general really, lots of things that bring benefits (such as growing up with a much loved family dog, or going swimming, or mountain biking, or being around horses) also carry a bit of risk.

And we had a much loved family dog too, a Labrador. He was beautiful and never harmed anyone in his 12 years of life. However, to keep pitbulls in a home with very young children is taking an unnecessary risk. These are heavily muscled dogs with a mechanism in their jaws which makes it very difficult to unlock if they clamp onto someone. Also they are bred as fighters.