Quick question.

I have an APBT that is a great dog. The other day my stupid ex left a four year old tugging on her and screaming in her face and the dog ended up biting her on the eyebrow. My question to you all is what would you do in my position as she is now going to let me have the dog or she is going to put it down?

 

dirt pile,my kids have done way worst things to my dogs and they should never bite a child under any circumstances..if any of my dogs shows aggression towards any child handling that dog myself right then and there..put em down asap..next time it might kill a child it ain't hard for a dog to do it...

 

Take your ex to the vet and put her down, for leaving a 4 year old unattended while tugging on a bulldog.

 

That's exactly what I said to the stupid bitch!! I have no idea what the hell she was expecting. These kids are a pain in the ass too.

 

The last thing a dog like that would see here----^
the first mistake was leaving a child unattended with a dog, the next mistake was being around your ex.. lol
It really comes down to you and your views on the subject, me, personally, that mfer be taking a dirt nap! No tolerance for that here regardless of the circumstance.

 

nice ruger agk

 

Safety n well being of my children takes priority over everything including a dog.

 

Lol I love that gun, my only complaint with it is that it's my carry piece but it doesn't conceal very well... If I just have a t-shirt on, you can easily see it on my hip, I aint a very big fella so it really sticks out. Other than though I have never had not one hiccup with it and I've had it for about 3 years now and have ran many rounds thru it with no jamming. Plus the damn thing fits in my hand like it was made just for me... Oh yea, I'm a lefty too so I was a bit limited in my choice. All in all though, I'd buy another one.

 

You can always get another dog.Child safety is always first. Now go dig that hole. Lol

 

Every day of the year! No dog is worth a childs life or disfigurement. I'd rather put down that ace than jeopardize one of my childrens safety

 

Flower bed

 

I dont give a dam wat that baby did just think wat if that .ip was on the face! yeah she might be wrong for not showing her child how to handle a dog but I feel that if any breed show it will harm a child and does it need to go to a happier place I have a manbiter that dont even look at small children in that manner! plus I teach my children and any child that cames to the yard how to handle a dog of any breed!

 

If you do decide to keep that dog make sure you keep it away from kids. Like everyone is saying on this thread. There is no excuse for that. My bro was 3 years old and he smashed my old dog on the hips with a hammer and he didn't bite him. Another time he was biting my bitches ear and all she did was let out a yelp to let him know she didn't like it. We laughed so he did it again, she yelped again. but didn't bite. So there is no excuse.

 

Thanks for the replies guys. It looks like I have a big decision to make now.

 

These dogs, along with small children is no easy task to take on, most times, it's more of a pain than it's worth for the average person since kids alone will keep you on your toes 24/7 and these dogs act like 2 year old disobedient bad ass little toddlers 24/7 lol. I've done it my entire time in these dogs, (going on 17 years now). The dog, while in our theory, shouldn't react aggressively or retaliatory towards children ever, they are however, just dogs and at times can be very unpredictable as to their reactions to certain stimuli especially first time experiences. Children have a cruel nature about them typically around animals and also need to be trained how to behave around these dogs just as much as the dog needs to know how to behave around kids. In a sense, if the dog or dogs aren't raised around children then they don't know what you expect of them when in the their presence and Kids are rarely taught how to behave around dogs, of any breed. It's a bad mix when done improperly and there is no dog on this planet worth a child's well being so in my mind there are no 2nd chances as I could never live with myself if something tragic ever happened because I ignored signs or tried to justify the situation. If you have dogs that aren't raised around children at all then I would be very leery of having them together at all, especially unsupervised...

In my own experience though, these dogs tend to typically soften up quite a bit in the presence of children naturally. But that is a very general statement that is solely based on my own experience with this topic and the dogs I have myself raised, owned or bred.

 

That's why like my P95 best thing for a lefty to me, them SRs are nice too. I'm thinking bout getting one in 45. Oh yes dirt nap for the dog

 

This statement covers it all, well said AGK, I agree 1,000%............

 

When it comes to kids and dogs the kids are always more important. It's unfortunate that there was no parental supervision as this would have prevented the entire thing and my guess is the dog has never been around kids or properly socialized around kids and reacted as an animal based on the surrounding circumstances. Also I agree with AGK kids must be taught how to interact with animals especially if you are going to have them around your kids or anyone else's kids .. I see a failure on both sides the parents and the dogs owner for not properly socializing the dog then expecting it to behave a certain way around kids. But in the final analysis a child's life is more important and you need to protect the child so the dog would have to go.

 

There's Alot Of Factors To Consider...Child's Behavior, Dogs Temperament, The Action/Reaction Causing The Incident...
Was It A Provoked by Something Specific OR Becaus Of Impatience And ProlongeD aGitation?
Was It A Serious A bite or A Nip? i'd Say A Warning Nip Is More Of A Corrective Response. I(Basically A "No, Don't Do That!!" Which Is What The Supervising Adult Should Have done.)

IMO, TheRe Was A Serious Issue Of Lack Of Supervision. Not Enough Training Of Proper Human/Dog Interaction. The Dog, Child & gf should be More Closely Observed;.

It May Be An Isolated Incident...But It Could Also Be A Predictor Of Future Issues.