[jemarspujo]

So, the full story goes like this. We have 2 dogs who spend the majority of their time outdoors as we have a 9 month old baby at home. One is a Rottie who is somewhat dog aggressive as he is unneutered; he is not let out of our yard without a leash or adequate supervision. we have a 4.5 ft fence with a pad lock on the gate so that nobody goes in or out without our knowledge. there is also a "beware of dog" sign on the gate.

We had guests with a 8 y/o girl who was outside playing with the dogs. the little girl next door, also 8 y/o had a white, old, 10 lb. dog which they were dogsitting for a few weeks. our guest wanted to pet the little dog and so they decided to pass the little dog over the fence to our yard. well, there was no adult supervision in either yard but i am sure Pujo was standing there with ears up waiting for that dog to come over the fence. anyway, i suspect that the little dog freaked out and squirmed as it was being passed to our yard with awaiting dogs 1000% larger but again there was no adult present so we are unsure. the girls claim that Pujo jumped up so we are not sure if they dropped the dog but it is certainly unlike our dog to snatch things. it was not a kill attack, he didn't shake, he played with the dog like a squeeky toy. i stopped him by pining him down. the dog clearly had puncture wounds to the thorax and should have been evaluated properly by the emergency vet who charges absurd fees. at any rate, the little dog passed away 2 days later.

I love animals and i can only imagine the hurt that these people will feel as a result of the loss of their dog but the fact remains that their dog got into our yard due to inadequate supervision of the dog and kids who don't think things through. the neighbors have mentioned that they are concerned for the saftey of both people and animals in the neighborhood and we politely reiterated that our gate is pad locked and our dogs are well controlled verbally and physically by us. we cannot control what happens when other things enter our yard without our knowledge.


Cliff's notes: neighbors kid passed small dog to a little girl in our yard so that she could play with him, our Rottie attacked the small dog. no adults present on either side. no injury to children. improper veterinary care led to death 2 days later.


Question: should i be concerned about the saftey of my baby? Pujo is very careful around her, lays near her as if to watch and protect her and has always done that. he puts his ears back and lays down in front of her and she tugs on him and follows him around the house and he just licks her. he has also been great with any child we ever had visiting. i have not been concerned in the past but now i know what he is capable of. does dog aggression ever turn to child aggression?