Current Affair Forums

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 11:43am | IP Logged

oh my god first time ive heard this horrible news, i also agree all dogs can turn nasty we have a miniture jack russell now even though shes tame and a loving dog i wont even leave molly with her just incase,

my heart and thoughts are with this los family its awful,

rest in peace baby xxx

jue xx

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 1:23pm | IP Logged

I must admit I read about this yesterday. It's so horrific and so sad.

As has already been said any dog can turn at any point. Charlie (our Lab) is brilliant with Cerys I can't fault him at all but I will still never leave them in the room alone together.

I know of two rotties that are walked where I walk Charlie and they are brilliant, often stop and chat to the owner and the rotties and Charlie play for a bit. It depends on how you train them. He is so strict with them but they are also part of his family and not guard dogs. If they were trained as guard dogs then they would be potentially lethal, which looks like what happened in this case.

I have also been told by a Rottie owner as well that one of the main problems with them is that during the hot weather their brains swell up and so that can be when problems occur, esp if not trained properly.

I'm def trying to teach Cerys even at this young age that as much as she plays with Charlie (she even throws his ball for him in the garden and asks him to drop it LOL) she has to have respect for all dogs.

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 7:06pm | IP Logged

It has now also been reported that the Grandfather has been attacked and injured and his partner has been attacked in a seperate incedent and killed.

Love Trudi.  xx

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 7:23pm | IP Logged

This is an awful story, and no matter where your looking from all you can do is pray the family can stay together after such an incident.  However I am one of those that think if an animal has bitten someone once, they should not be put anywhere near people, never mind babies!  One of the main reasons I will not let dh bring the dogs into the house!

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:12pm | IP Logged

blimey its getting worse how awful, my thoughts are with all the family xx jue xx

Posted: 25 September 2006 at 8:33pm | IP Logged

My thoughts are with the family but why on earth would you ever leave a child or baby unattended.

I would never leave ellen alone even with a so called friendly dog as its not worth the risk.