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Old 01-06-2001, 03:18 AM
winniecnm winniecnm is offline
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I wholeheartedly agree with every word of that post. IMO, it needs to be printed at every pet shop, vet's office and dog magazine in the US. It is easy to blame all of this on the breed or dog and never look deeper into the problem and see that WE created it.

And also, as a part of being responsible dog owners, we take the time to ensure that children and dogs learn the rules as to how they should interact! I cannot say how many times I have heard of children being bitten for pulling tails and ears, laying on the dog, being rough etc. And in the same token, the dog needs to learn what is acceptable behavior around kids. Some adults need to learn these lessons too.