This is why I own cats, all they can do is scratch and their bites aren't as ferocious, imo. And my cats are so used to my kids pulling on them and playing with them, that one stays away from the kids and the other just lets them.
A dingo ate her baby!
At my house that dog would be gone and would be alive only if it were very, very lucky.
Man, I have seen video of pissed off cats who bite and do not let go. Those little teeth are frickin’ sharp!!!
Look, she knows her dog’s temperament better than any of us. People are notorious for not teaching kids to respect the dog and how to treat the thing. It is not a stuffed toy dog you can whip around by the ears. They don’t bite. Real ones might, especially if they don’t see it coming or are sleeping.
She did the right thing. If it was a dog that had a history of it, whatever, I believe she would have gotten rid of the dog. The kid learned a valuable lesson and I am very glad he did not suffer serious, permanent injury from it. But at the same time I don’t believe the dog desired to inflict serious damage to the child, and I think the mom thought that too. In this kind of thing, it is not always a black or white decision.
I play with one of my dogs, teasing her, by pulling on her ears and tail. Not too hard, mind you, just enough to irritate her. LOL
But, once in a while I get too rough or take her by surprise, and she’ll snap at me, breaking the skin on occasion.
I would never put her down for that. Ever.
Lots of dogs don’t react that aggressively when having their ears pulled. What’s going to *annoy* the dog next. The kid’s only two. He doesn’t understand.
Not only would that dog be gone, I’d do it myself. Nothing hurts my kids.
doggie ping
That poor precious puppy! I think they should get rid of two-year-old Noah. A two-year-old that is so aggressive towards a vulnerable, innocent puppy that he would pull it’s ears should be put down.
there you go.....
PING! Sick sick lady, the authorities should remove either the son or the dog or both.
My mother would have personally shot that dog in the head.
No dog should snap at a baby... or any human. This lady needed Cesar Millan but now frankly it’s too late — this is a dangerous dog and she is an unfit mother and unfit dog owner.
Read “The Dog that Bit People” by James Thurber. Hilarious story.