tragedy of a 3 1/2 month baby

[Guest strapper]

have a look at this link and see why dogs and baby,s dont mix..this happened recently.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/4109683.Baby_dies_after_dog_attack/

[greenlands]

Just been on the main ITN news, terrible, parents must be devastated.God Bless.

[OLDYELLOW]

very sad news indeed

[Peckedhen]

Tragic.  Why would anyone leave a young baby alone with dogs?  I wouldn't even leave my old trusty lab with a baby. :'( :'(

[Guest strapper]

its terrible, this place aint that far from me,i believe no dog is safe around babies ,no matter how nice the dog is.

should never be in that predicament.

[blaz]

SAD DAY

[jimmy white]

very very sad,,indeed

[just ask me]

in dogs all my life ive had loads ive never seen one yet that i would leave with a child or will i ever see one ive seen dogs do some funny things and i dont care what breed they are simple

 

as for the trusty labs labs are one of the most dangerous dogs as when they get old they are very prone to alzheimer's and i do know in the uk a few years back they were in the top 5 for attacking people

 

sad day best wishes to the family and all concerned

[breakaway]

THOUGHTS ARE  WITH THE FAMILY

[joe61]

there was a thread on here a while back i said then dogs and kids dont mix when a young lad asked what is the best dog to guard his birds he has got a 3 year old sister most recomended staiffies now perhaps they will change their minds i hope the lads perants did not let him get one i have not seen it as its to sad

 

joe61

[p charlton]

very sad

[Guest strapper]

i think that its fair to say a good percentage of cases like these are involving staffordshire bull terriers,rottweillers...there are other breeds but these two seem to be at fault with most cases.....surely there must be some kind of control if you are an owner of these breeds,ive had dogs most of my life hunting dogs too,so i kinda know how animals behave.

once in a pack dogs behave differently and go back to their wild side,this was a case that went horribly wrong ,trouble with most cases is that the victim is usually very young and cant know whats happening.

 

[andrecrock]

Very very sad,feels like strangling the animals to death but i don't blame the dogs.....I kept bullmastiffs ,rottweilers and jack russells in south Africa as guard dogs.You can train them as much you want THERE IS ALWAYS THE CHANSE OF THEM TURNING ON YOU.I Feel for the parents,but i think humans is to blame...Babies is defenseless and because the dog stands taller than the baby he feels like he is in control and as we all know,it don't take much to agitate a terrier.

[Guest Owen]

I am so sorry that this has happened. I am the same as Strapper, it has happened a few miles from me. And I feel upset and angry about it.

We really must try to rember that dogs are animals. Nothing more, nothing less.

We are all shocked and angry when babies are killed by people. I think that most of these killers are total nutters. Some dogs are nutters and are not safe to be loose around anything live, babies included.

Like most livestock people, I've had dogs all my life but I would never ever have one around a baby or a small child, unsupervised.

[just ask me]

i think even supervised its a no no as any hunting man can tell u what a dog can do in 20 seconds

[Gail J]

This is a very sad thing to happen, really don't like dogs around with babies and young children, we have new neighbours they have 2 rottweilers and twice now they have come into our garden, not pleasant I can tell you, we now have to put fence up on wall which I don't really want to do but there you go

[Guest IB]

Really sad, but avoidable as it's happened before.  

 

For me babies / young children and dogs just don't mix. We had a pup few years back, wasn't long before I noticed that it looked upon my family as a pack of dogs,  and my youngest [then around 5 years old] as 'bottom of the pack' with it one rung above, and it began bullying her.

 

Think that's the mistake folk make - thinking the dog becomes one of the family. More likely its the other ways about, they look upon you as one of them, and rank your family members from top dog down. Problems start when the dog sees itself higher ranked than some of the family members.

[Guest Doade]

Human error as usual. Dogs destroyed over it. Maybe humans need more teaching as not to leave kids/babies near dogs no matter what breed. Feel sorry for the dogs firstly and secondly for the humans who messed up.

[Tenny]

You should not judge people. I am sure you dont know what happened . This tragedy is close to where I live and the grandmother who was looking after the baby is a friend of my mothers. This poor woman will have to live with what happened to her only grandchild for the rest of her life. Lets not judge her ! Its a tragic accident . I cannot imagine how life will ever be the same for her and her family.  

[Guest Owen]

Gail J,

The best way to keep dogs, cats and foxes out is by using an electric stock fence. I have used one for years.

I used to have some idiot neighbours who let their cats and dogs go where they liked. Including my garden. We had massive rows about it.

I had an old electric fencer in the shed that I had once used for sheep etc. From the time I used it I had peace and quiet. Best of all the neighbours had'nt even realised what I had done. These days I have a fencer run from the mains but I can honestly say that I never have cat or dog trouble. It's not even switched on most of the time.

It will keep the rottweilers out, for sure.

[Guest Doade]

Sorry Tenny but the truth is a terrible thing

[sapper756]

Once again we hear of the tragic outcome of when a dog attacks a child, I have a cocker spaniel, she is a cracker and very loving, however I would never trust her with children, owners heed to remember these are animals, and will react in certain ways to certain situations, adults should know this, unfortunately children don,t, and therefor are at risk. so always expect the worst and be overprotective to children around our pets.

[Roland]

Too many like to show a chest and Medallion, hank the Pitball (or relative killing dog) and watch people cross over or give them a wide birth.

Law is flounted. And the silly ones, like just two weeks ago spouting at a fellow on the radio saying surely there is a time and a place IF ever for such dogs that he ought too stop spreading popaganda, that she had two massive Argentina FIGHTING dogs and would trusyt them with her daughter who was 15 as they'd grown up with them, and HER grandchildren as ONE must know their dogs.

Asked what would happen if they set about a child -- wouldn't answer just spouting 'But they would never turn... 'But what if they did, could you call them off or part them'! Answer, It would never happen, it's  the owners fault and THEY should have one in the first PLACE'! Eeekkk Surely when choosing a dog, 1. these things should be taken into consideration. 2 does one really need one!

I'll tell you two things, if a Rockfiler chooses to chew your head, he is more than capable of throw you, let alone a kid, around like a rag doll. If a Pitball decides to grip you ny the nuts, wave tat tar to them. An adult, let aloe a child has no chance in reality. Been close Twice to being chewed up by a Rockfiler. Niether owner knew what to do, or what they was going to do to be... A lead and 'Walkies' saved me first time, and a rubber ball bounce into the living room the second time.

  Time the law was enfored regarding 'The dangerous Dog' act. One, the next child badly maimed or killed if one too many!

  

[pault]

how many times does this have to happen before people learn poor baby

[Roland]

You should not judge people. I am sure you dont know what happened . This tragedy is close to where I live and the grandmother who was looking after the baby is a friend of my mothers. This poor woman will have to live with what happened to her only grandchild for the rest of her life. Lets not judge her ! Its a tragic accident . I cannot imagine how life will ever be the same for her and her family.  

 

Yes that be as it may... the child that lost his life won't remember either! Nor will the family that lost that child as well. Yes I feel for the family of the deseased. And I do know, like ALL posters on here. A child lost his life. Agreed too late for that family... But what about the next one very shortly to happened. Are we to feel for the bereaved also?! NOW many have the chance to endevour never to give their' DOG a chance ever to do the same. What about them!? Are we again to feel for them?!

Or the 'Person(s)'  buying or having one such like dog this next week / months! Are we to feel for them and their's when another precious life is lost!