Dog bites and kids

[Zcustom]

I think you are playing with fire here buddy.

If something bad happens, you'll never forgive yourself, and I find it hard to believe that your wife doesn't put kid above dog.

Don't seem right.

No offense, just that I pity ANYONE or ANYTHING that might bring harm to our kids.

Not from me, I'm just a guy, but my wife can take you apart six ways from Sunday and she'd dissassemble anything that hurt our kids.

And since she happens to be Korean, a dog would be wonderfully seasoned and prepared.

She definitely (see how that's spelled INTERNET) puts kid above dog.

[Matt Foley]

I think you are playing with fire here buddy.

If something bad happens, you'll never forgive yourself, and I find it hard to believe that your wife doesn't put kid above dog.

Don't seem right.

No offense, just that I pity ANYONE or ANYTHING that might bring harm to our kids.

Not from me, I'm just a guy, but my wife can take you apart six ways from Sunday and she'd dissassemble anything that hurt our kids.

And since she happens to be Korean, a dog would be wonderfully seasoned and prepared.

The dog SCRATCHED the kid. Jesus Tapdancing Christ. It's a 13-year old malti-poo. Anything with poo on the end is not Cujo.

[Epistaxis]

Maybe what I meant to say was....clearly she loves this animal LIKE a kid and isn't seeing the situation clearly due to emotion.

An old dog is just an old dog when compared to a toddler, and if this animal is aggressive (and it is, proven by the fact that it has bitten people in the past), I think she should see the situation for what it could POTENTIALLY be.

The emphasis on potentially, since thank goodness nothing has happened.

Yet.

But I'm all about crisis prevention rather than crisis management.

No offense intended.

[Epistaxis]

The dog SCRATCHED the kid. Jesus Tapdancing Christ. It's a 13-year old malti-poo. Anything with poo on the end is not Cujo.

Dog breed and age are not really important when it comes to a toddler.

Jesus tapdancing christ.

[Zcustom]

Thanks for the input guys

Jumpin Jesus on a pogo stick

[Zcustom]

on a somewhat related note

my son hasn't adjusted to football yet. every time we'd yell (for good or bad) he'd start bawling, making the saddest little face.

should I be put down?

[The Saltman]

on a somewhat related note

my son hasn't adjusted to football yet. Every time we'd yell (for good or bad) he'd start bawling, making the saddest little face.

Should i be put down?

*** ya

[Epistaxis]

lol

I got in BIG trouble twice with my kids.

Once for having her in the baby bjorn thingy during the Bears Superbowl game and going so nutz when Hester returned the opener for 6 that my howling made my daughter hysterical.

And a second time when I wasn't paying attention and she flipped out of the bed while I was watching a sweet TD catch and throw to Moose, of all people.

I probably was a bad dad then.

[TarPanther9180]

on a somewhat related note

my son hasn't adjusted to football yet. every time we'd yell (for good or bad) he'd start bawling, making the saddest little face.

should I be put down?

My son was 2 years old and I (well he was chilling in the floor doing his thing) was watching the playoff game against the Rams. He didn't know what the fug was going on. With all the "Hell Yeah!" and "Oh Damn!" going on, he thought I had gone crazy. Now when xclown was executed, I jumped up, hit the ceiling fan with my hands, screaming, etc....he damn near jumped out of his pants and then started laughing.

[Jase]

I suggest crating as a viable alternative here.

For the kid.

<<Future Father of the Year

[The Saltman]

I suggest crating as a viable alternative here.

For the kid.

<<Future Father of the Year

rep for such a great idea!

[Zcustom]

meh, they just cry until you let them out

<<<father of the year

[thefuzz]

So does this dog. I would have said he "did" have these problems before yesterday.

He's bitten lots of men, two of my friends included. When I first met my wife he tried to bite me but I showed dominance and tamed him.

He has seemed to prey on those with fear.

This is all I had to hear. The dog would have been out of my house even before the kid was born.

I am a HUGE dog lover, but if one shows agressive behavior toward humans, in any way, it will not stay in the house with me, and especially if I had kids.

Get rid of the thing, and you will never have to deal with what if's down the road.

[Skew]

Z, I haven't read the whole thread, but you could always put him up for adoption. That's what happened to my boy. I just never allowed him to be alone with children after I got him and never had a problem.