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But she's ^so^ good with children [hmm] ...

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NotQuiteCockney · 04/06/2007 20:02

Said this woman with a nice labrador in the park today. While DS2 was quaking in fear - he doesn't like licky jumpy dogs. The woman said several times how good her dog was with kids.

And then said, 'oh yeah, I've met you before, I think she [the dog] knocked your little boy down', in a very casual way.

I mean, I can totally see that this dog means well and wouldn't hurt my kid, but ffs, knocking kids over is not being good with them!

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MerlinsBeard · 04/06/2007 20:10

I hate that reply. SO WHAT???!!! My DS1 is terrified of dogs, it doesn't matter if they are good with children or not!

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2007 20:11

"Would probably be nice in a sweet and sour sauce" would have been my response to her TBH. You have my sympathies! My SiL can't understand why I don't want her smelly dogs all over me and my DD.

ChasingSquirrels · 04/06/2007 20:12

knocking them down isn't being particularly not-good with them either, its just a dog being friendly.
BUT it is a STUPID thing to say, it doesn't matter how good the dog is (or isn't) with kids, what matters is how the child feels about the dog, and if the child isn't happy then the dog owner should keep it away.

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2007 20:12

Sorry that should have read: "Your dog may be nice with kids, but would also probably be nice with sweet and sour sauce"

filthymindedvixen · 04/06/2007 20:14

we had one yesterday down by the river. Two enormous, (I have never seen such Great) Great Danes came bounding down to 'beach' where boys were frolicking and started going ape-shit barky barky!.

Owner stood 25 feet away clicking her tongue inneffectually before saying sternly - as my children shat themselves - ''They won't hurt, they're very gently but I think they're scared of your child's inflatable lobster you know...''

I was intimidated by the sheer size and noise of them, they came up to my neck.

ChasingSquirrels · 04/06/2007 20:16

mine wouldn't hurt a fly, but does jump up (she is smallish and wants to get on your level), she gets put out when people come round (apart from family who know her) for this very reason. Similarly she would be on a lead asap if out and went running up to people.

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:02

Summat a bit wrong with kids who are scared of dogs for no reason at all! - or their parents perhaps?

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2007 22:03

Oh FGS let's not do this again.

Dog people to the left.

Non dog people to the right.

BIG LINE

Let's not cross it.

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:04

Fair enough!

I guess never the twain eh?

Posey · 04/06/2007 22:06

Sorry?

I'm afraid of spiders. My parents aren't. What is wrong with them or me?

My ds was scared of dogs when he was younger. When you are small dogs teeth at face height look alarming. Just imagine it. Its surprising more children aren't scared of dogs "for no reason".

Posey · 04/06/2007 22:07

Oh has this been done before? Sorry, don't normally get involved in "discussions".

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2007 22:08

My MiL must be scared of spiders too - whenever she sees one in my house she screams at me

fransmom · 04/06/2007 22:08

well i like dogs (don't have one - so i can see both sides) but would never dream of letting a dog jump up at a young child or anyone^ for that matter. it is a case of very bad training and ownership. the dofg clearly thinks he is the alpha dog and therefore protecting his family/pack by checking out new things/people. the owner is the alpha leader not the dog and should rectify this as soon as possible. i cannot stand irresponsible dog owners like this woman who clearly had no regards for your ds.

rant over sorry.

hows your boy now? x fm

whomovedmychocolate · 04/06/2007 22:08

Posey - yes famously a few weeks back. It wasn't pretty. But you go ahead if you want to...I'm just putting my virtual earplugs in.

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:08

But there was no reason to be so cross with the dog's owner when the dog obviously WAS fine.

fransmom · 04/06/2007 22:09

the owner should rectify the behaviour

fransmom · 04/06/2007 22:09

the dog scared the little boy - it was the owners fault!

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:13

Fair enough again - just gets a little personal with me i suppose since we have a lovely dog who has loved my two DSs and we had him before them. SIL and BIL etc. ask for him not to come with us to visit my DS two cousins as they are scared of him. I just can't work out why? He's lovely.

handlemecarefully · 04/06/2007 22:15

Agree that a jumpy dog should be leashed.

Just to give the alternative perspective (incidentally I do understand that some people are wary of dogs and respect that) I encountered a rather ridiculous family whilst walking with dogs and friends at Blackwater Arboretum recently....

I have 2 dogs - a lovely friendly but big bugger (Bernese) and a small wee daschund / JR cross.

On approaching a family of 4 ( 2 children say 5 and 3 yrs) I called the big dog and put her on a leash (she doesn't need to be restrained and doesn't jump up at strangers but it costs nothing to give other folk who don't know her 'peace of mind). I left the other dog (who is all of 10 inches high)free to run (it was the New Forest after all). She didn't approach the family either - she simply ran past them about 6 -10 feet away.

Well they dramatically scooped up their children 'out of harms way' whilst giving me the 'evils'. Fgs the dog is 10 inches high and ignoring them - more to the point our group of people included 9 children aged 5 years and under. Surely that's a clue?

I'm sorry but I felt that this particular family were f*&^wits

fransmom · 04/06/2007 22:15

maybe the children don't like dogs in general?

handlemecarefully · 04/06/2007 22:17

Is that a reply to me fransmom. My view - sorry that's their problem

handlemecarefully · 04/06/2007 22:18

Guess it can't have been a reply to me since it was posted 4 seconds after my post (unless you are uncommonly fast )

fransmom · 04/06/2007 22:19

depends if dd running off before nappy change but no, not that fast!

it was to stroo

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:19

As i said before - never the twain!

I don't get that sort of attitude.

They don't get us as a family (with dog - who sleeps / eats / travels with us etc.).

I guess you just have to say meh?

But they are missing out though!

Stroo · 04/06/2007 22:21

Yes they don't like dogs in general or any animals for that matter - even a goldfish would be too much. They think all animals are unhygienic and and too much effort.

What can you do?

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