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People Tired Of Others Allowing Children To Mistreat Pets Explain How Dumb And Dangerous That Is
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People Tired Of Others Allowing Children To Mistreat Pets Explain How Dumb And Dangerous That Is

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We all love our dogs. We cuddle them, spoil them, and tend to forgive them for whatever mischief they create. When we say – “You’re a good boy!” – we mean it from the bottom of our hearts. Humans share such a close bond that it’s easy to forget that our beloved canines are, after all, animals. They howl, growl, and sorry to tell you the obvious, they bite. Imagine the scenario. A child is pinching a dog, and the dog can’t handle it anymore, when… snap! Who is to blame? People on this thread exposed the danger of letting your kids mistreat animals at home. Repeat after them: “Dogs. Are Not. (f-word). People.” and “even the sweetest animals bite”. It’s time for dog owners (and proud parents) to finally grow up and take full responsibility.

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Cynology expert Mindaugas Sejunas, in an interview with Bored Panda, debunked the popular myth that all dogs love and protect children. “There are plenty of videos online that show kids riding dogs. Everyone brags on Facebook about how well their kid and dog get along. Many parents decide to get a dog for their child so that the little one stays entertained and doesn’t get bored. Some think of a dog as an excellent guardian. This is the biggest mistake an adult can make and it could easily turn into tragedy. There’s a famous story about a dog that was left alone with a crying child. Mom gets irritated, shouts at the kid and leaves the room. After she comes back from the kitchen, she sees her child’s throat torn apart. The dog was put down.”

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Bored Panda also spoke to animal behavior specialist Vida Radzeviciene about things every parent should know when raising a child and a dog under one roof. “First of all, kids should learn that a dog is not a toy. It’s crucial that children remain under parental supervision when interacting with a dog. It’s important that parents show their kids how to treat a dog, how to play with him and enjoy his company. Tell your little ones that a dog doesn’t like to be disturbed when sleeping or eating, and as a result might become angry.”

“Mutual respect is key. Always educate your kids about how to treat animals. You can’t just go and grab a dog to get his attention, always call him and wait for him to come to you. Any dog can be provoked, especially when there are no adults around. That’s when a dog might decide to discipline your kid himself. Unfortunately, he can’t speak human language, nor does he know how to handle the subtleties of our communication. There’s only one way dogs discipline your ill-behaved kids, and that’s how his own mom would discipline him.”

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Iapetos
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot comprehend how anybody would frame the abuse of a sentient animal "cute" or "playful". What are those people? Kids are rough sometimes, it is quite normal, but they can be taught gentleness and consideration as soon as they are able to crawl around.

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Dynein
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got along with my parents cat when I was still on baby food. I know because apparently I fed her from my own spoon (I shared very fairly, allowing her to take turns with me). I'm sure my parents taught me to be nice to living things from pretty much the get-go. It can be done when you're consistent, explain the animals feelings, and point out their body language.

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I’m Foxxy and I know it 😉
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have told my kids that if our dog bites them coz they were antagonising him then it is their own fault. He warns them when he isn’t happy with a growl and a mouth (not bite, no pressure, marks or blood etc). If they don’t heed that warning then that’s on them. Before we got our dog we told her some rules and one of them was to never stare into a dog. So what does she decide to do, stare right at his eyes only like 15cm away, he went for her face (didn’t get her luckily). Our dog is very patient but just like any dog you just don’t know what will happen.

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Nianudd
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got bitten once by y friends dog. Another boy was winding the dog up, and when I went over to tell him to get lost, the dog swung around to bite him but caught me instead. Did I blame the dog? No. But I did punch the boy in the arm and shout at him ( we were 7 btw).

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Random Panda
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really resent people who let their kids to this, there are always consequences. My aunt and uncle let their daughter climb all over their dog, a German shepherd. I'm told on one occasion it was me (2yo) and her (1yo) both, we did things like sit on her and stick a fist in her mouth; the dog would just move so we wouldn't step on her pregnant belly (my dad told me bcs he was just impressed how well the dog was trained, she didn't as much as growl at us; he didn't like the way they treated the dog either). Some 7-8 years later I watched that girl kick the dog in the stomach repeatedly for fun, and when I told her off she just said "She won't do anything to me". She's learned better since then, but it always struck me as so hypocritical how they said they loved the dog so much and there was a lot of crying when she passed, but they mistreated her so much. That dog was a saint.

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Ed Souza
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not the kids people... the parents are the idiots here. Toddlers have no clue of what they're doing. I have Labrador, she's sweet and playful but I would never let my daughter hit or jump on top of the poor dog because they both could end-up hurt.

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Monika Rhodes
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Isabella It's still parent's responsibility not to hurt, pull, kick or scratch a pet- even tho the toddler doesn't know anything!! They are the ones who are there to stop the pulling etc, not filming it cos it's 'cute'- until the animal snaps. And 0 fault in animals. They feel pain too!

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Brandy Grote
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog was temporarily with people I knew. One day they called screeching that my dog was vicious and had to go immediately. I knew my dog was NOT vicious. I finally got the whole story - their kid hit my tied up pup with a SHOVEL, my dog nipped at him in desperation. Didn't break the skin. Dog was happily rehomed with my brother until I could get a new place that we could be together.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That kid sounds like a damn psychopath to be acting like that. His parents sound just as crazy as he does. I hope that you are not friends with these crazy people anymore.

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Anne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the story of the golden retriever that was brought in to the vet to be put down, as he had bitten one of the kids. The owners left, the vet assistant pet the dog and found 20 or so staples in his ear. They didn't put him down.

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John Louis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are several occasions I have seen parents allow their toddlers to mistreat a dog. This is dangerous and abusive to the kids and the pet.

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Karen Klinck
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When the dog bit my brother, my mother yelled at *him*: what did you do to the dog?

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Isabella
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people never learn and stay stupid until adulthood because their parents let them. My dog was kicked once. She was all grown up, kind soul, loving everyone, so she did not harm the attacker a*****e. I did. I kicked him the same way he kicked my dog. And I was a grown-a*s lady too. And he was a grown-up. But he cried like a baby and asked his colleagues to be escorted from the bus. Well, never EVER kick the dog, especially the dog who's owner wears combat boots and attends Krav Maga lessons.

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Biljana Malesevic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, it happens and it's nobody's fault. Once I held my 7 year old cat in my arms (she like to cuddle), and other cat which is young kitty had "zoomies" and knocked over a chair. My older cat was so frightened she jumped of me, scratching me pretty badly in process. Of course, she didn't mean it. Cats react at sudden noises and crashes even in safety of home. Children should be taught that about their pets. Also, do not punish cats or dogs for "stealing". They don't think they are stealing, they probably think they are hunting.

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Atlas
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you teach your kid it's ok to be violent with animals, then they'll be violent with anyone. Violence doesn't pick species. Also, they'll grow up into s****y human beings because YOU were a s****y human being first and foremost. How sickening.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's actually one of the indicators that they look for in serial killers. If they have a history of being cruel to animals.

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Felicia Dale
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got totally in the face of of a young boy who was mauling, in the most friendly way, a small dog, and yelled at him to stop right NOW. The dog's owner just stared at me but I knew that if the dog bit him (which it was surely contemplating) that the dog would be in trouble, not the kid. I know folks who, otherwise rational people, literally had their dog killed for just just bumping a kid with his teeth who was totally in his face. I do NOT understand people who will let a kid do anything to an animal and then blame the animal for defending itself!

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Nancy Goodwin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my son was born we already had 2 cats. Every time he grabbed fur when he was tiny I would make him let go while telling him "No! It hurts the kitty." As he reached toddlerhood I started adding that if he kept doing things like pulling fur or tails, one day the cat would scratch him, and I would not fuss at the cat because I had told him not to. The day finally came, a claw barely touched him, and he cried until I said I had told him this would happen. He never mistreated them again. I believe he was 2. It can be learned by young children.

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Lara Verne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was around 5 years old, our dog bit me. I had some singing plush toy, it made lot of noise, and our dog was afraid of it and hid under the bed. I looked under bed and our dog bit me in the face..Well, I had few stitches, but it wasn't big wound, nothing terrible. Our dog was never euthanized. I make sure not to scare him like that , and our dog never bit anyone again. I wasn't afraid of dogs afterwards. I simply learned to respect dog's boundaries.

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Claire
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After my dog bit my sister when she was a toddler, she referred to dogs by miming a bit to her face (imitating it with her hands and growling). She wasn't scared of dogs or the dog that bit her. My parents never once thought of putting Fagan down for biting her even though she wasn't tormenting him or anything. She ran too close to him while he was sleeping and he was startled awake.

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If every one did teach their children to respect life in any form, the world wouldn't be this violent, cruel place as it is now. The link between animal cruelty and human-against-human violence is indisputable.

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Living_Shadow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who expect animals to be quiet and just take everything we do are dumb as hell. Animals are living creatures, and they won't tolerate abuse. They don't have any other way to stop it other than biting or scratching or showing aggression. People need to control their freaking kids.

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Colin Leetham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teaching kids not to antagonize animals is very important. I have been yelled at by parents when their kids abused animals in front of me... and I'm not sorry (except that they probably won't teach their kids still). Also to be clear: animals do need to be socialized as well. My own grandparents dogs were so poorly behaved that they regularly bit people as a regular part of "play".

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Claire
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my sister was a toddler she walked too close to our dog while he was sleeping next to my father (he was bonded to my father more than anyone else and would have done anything for him) and Fagan bit her face. It wasn't enough to scar or need stitches, but it was bleeding and his teeth did puncture her skin. Fagan felt awful afterwards and knew that he shouldn't have done it. He probably hadn't meant to hurt her - misjudged how soft baby skin is or didn't think before he reacted. Anyway, my parents never once thought of leaving him at a shelter because of it. Fagan bit my mother once when she was trying to stop a fight over a bagel. Again, he obviously felt bad and hated what he had done. He didn't want to hurt his people, he just acted before thinking. Just because they make a mistake doesn't mean that they are no longer a good dog or that they deserve to be abandoned by their family. Forgive them and move on, it isn't really their fault.

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How Terribly Unfortunate
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so glad that this is getting attention. Pets can't communicate with us, and that isn't their fault. It is our job as responsible humans to use common sense and figure out, "Hey, I don't think my dog likes getting kicked."

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Grumble O'Pug
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank goodness. This needs a million upvotes. How many thousands of times do I hear people talking about dogs like they are people. Unreal

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Terrakian Dragon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You might reconsider the dogs aren't people idea when you check out the story about the speech-pathologist who made a 'talk-pad' for her dog Stella. She did it mostly out of curiosity, partially 'cuz her dog already knew quite a few spoken commands, she was interested in the mind of her 4-footed friend & 'cuz research has established that dogs have roughly the IQ of a human toddler. So she got these press-buttons w/recording ability, recorded simple words & made about twenty of them: hungry, yes, no, play, love, you, me, outside, etc. Then arranged them on a pad on the floor where the dog could reach them w/a paw & showed her how to use them. It wasn't long before the dog was sharing short conversations with her human. Mind. Blown. Sentences. The dog was using sentences! Not grammatically-correct, but who CARES?! They made SENSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJCxrc7Ns_g

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Night Owl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids need to learn animal aren't toys, to respect them and how to act around them, and the sooner they learn that the better

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Tenay Douglas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When we were in Perioa visiting my aunt (who had a terrier mix) and her dog was the sweetest thing ever. You could play with him, and he loved being a lap dog, but my brother (who was like four at the time) thought pulling the dogs tail was fun for some reason, the dog yelped and growled at him for at least 20 minutes to stop (way more generous than he needed to be) I tried to get him to stop as well but my brother kept going eventually the dog bit him and my brother cried so the dog got put in his cage but I told my parents and my brother got a whooping. And we let the dog back out while my brother was stuck sitting next to my mom the rest of the time after having to apologize to my aunt and her dog

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was good of you to make sure that that everyone was aware how the situation actually started. Your brother should not have been pulling on that dogs tail.

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Suzanne Harris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 9 month old dachshund is now terrified of children from one single walk in the park. I finally started telling people he's aggressive so they leave him alone. Not worth the heart attack to my pup.

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Pretty Pangolin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friends had a very erratic dog, and even with a vest that said "Don't pet me, I bite" people would still say "Oh, that doesn't mean me...dogs love me!"

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Perpetual Peripheral Persons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meaning, it was the Adult's fault (that the situation could even happen) but both the Child and Harambe suffered

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Chris Watson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think all forms of social media should prevent pictures of small children riding or sitting upon dogs and other animals that should not be sat upon. A dog especially is a powerful thing, almost like your car. If you would not let your toddler drive your car, why let it ride your dog?

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to add that an adult dog's reaction when a puppy carries things too far is to bite the puppy on the muzzle and hold the muzzle. Dogs don't understand that humans and dogs are built differently. They just understand that this human puppy is out of control. My son was bitten in the face by my sisters German Shepherd when he was 3 because he wanted to climb on her back while she was eating. The bite caused a gash under his eye. He cried for a few minutes, but then it was everything back to normal. And he learned that when the dogs are eating, you leave them alone. It also taught my sister to keep a closer eye on my son and not to use the dog as a make shift babysitter. Later on, my son and her dog figured out how to play tag on their own. She'd chase my son down the hallway and touch him in the back with her nose letting out a bark. He'd chase her back up the hallway and touch her back, she'd bark again. Went on for an hour. Both were worn out when it was over.

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

....they aren't just morons they are intentionally cruel, and they enjoy torturing and killing animals (as would they people, if not afraid of punishment).

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Karen Johnston
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just common sense. And if you don't understand that, you have no business having a child or a pet.

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Kate
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to my parents, I learned my lesson about treating animals nicely when I was only 18 months old and their very ancient Persian belted me across the face with her claws because I'd been patting her and then started tugging at her fur and she got fed up. It was a painful lesson I'm sure but it only took the one time to tell baby-me that kitty likes an open handed pat, not a yank.

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Molly Block
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll take a dog or cat ANY day over a child, ANY DAY! In fact, give me a dozen dogs and cats!

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kitk4t
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take the child away from the stupid parents - how dare they put the dog or child in harms way!

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Kjorn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i Always tell my kid. never forget he,s friendly yes, but it's an ANIMAL. you never know how he could react. respect that

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ShireenAin'tWoke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Animals are just like human except they can't talk - how many YouTube videos have you seen of children annoying pets, the pets having enough and attacking them?! This is another subject that should be common sense but clearly it isn't.

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Cheryl Fontaine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid people raise stupid kids. If you think it's okay for your brats to harass, tease, abuse animals and the animal is supposed to lay there and take it, get a soft, fluffy stuffed animal and NEVER bring your brat to my house.

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Kim Bush
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nephew has a two year old son who is rough and mostly undisciplined. They also have two large Mastiffs, father and daughter. Both seem to be gentle dogs but this boy worries me and I don't want to see any of them get hurt.

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Little Wonder
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was raised to respect and understand that animals are not toys. I remember once one of the horses kicked out and clipped me pretty hard in the hip (I was about 8) and my mother said "Well you walked up behind her and frightened her". I learned not to do that again!

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Chris Hardtke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And when your bratty-a*s kid yanks on a strange dog in a public place, and the dog rightfully snaps because it doesn’t know your ill mannered kid you forgot to teach respect to animals, guess who pays the price? Some innocent dog and it’s family.

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Angie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate seeing kids abuse animals. I don't own animals but I've seen kids highly annoying animals and get told 'he's a good dog; it's ok'. It's not ok. What if the child thinks all dogs are that patient and the next dog rips their head off for annoying them?

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Treessimontrees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We are officially out of common sense if people don't understand this.

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Phyllicia Goh
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will never forget how my ex-boss's mischievous son got a chunk bitten out of his cheek for deliberately waving & eating his chicken in front of a normally gentle dog. Luckily my ex-boss knew how her son's like so no blame was put on the dog.

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Nyree Huh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a case in my country a few years back. A family was visiting friends who have a dog, their child was 8 yeas old and they left it unsupervised with the dog. The dog attacked and tore the kids throat out killing it. They also killed the dog thinking it turned aggressive suddenly , autopsy found out the silly child had shoved a small pencil deep in the dogs ear, perforating the ear the dog was not at fault, albeit stupid as it should know better at that age the kid was not at fault either, the parents and the dog owner were the real idiots and now there was a dead dog and a child. People are stupid, they should not have kids if they can't teach them the basics of how to keep themselves safe.

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Lory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knew a couple who had a 12 year old lab. They had 3 children. The youngest one was about 3 yrs old. Per the mother, the toddler kept harassing the poor old dog. The dog would give warning growls every time the toddler came around. Long story short the dog bit the toddler on the face. Parents come running to the ER bawling their faces off. The child had to get stitches for a small laceration to the upper lip. Than the mother proceeded to say, we have to get rid of the dog. It's either my kid or the dog. I wanted to say, why didn't you teach your child to leave the dog a lone. He gave warnings. The poor dog most likely got euthanized.

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WillemPenn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have suggested maybe the kid. The kid is already out of control and s/he will give them 16+ more years of grief and untold expenses. Dog gives unconditionally love. I would have definitely encouraged putting the kids up for adoption.

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Karin Morris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog loves me more than anything on earth, she licks me non stop all day but I still put a muzzle on her when I cut her nails, not that I think she will bite me but because I understand this is still an animal and when you hurt an animal they react the only way they know how, with their teeth.

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JOY JACKSON
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somehow I can see the look and body language if an uncomfortable animal and I never let people overstep their bounds. people ignore my warnings But when the animals snap and start biting they all blame me because I didn't warn them (I did)

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Karen Klinck
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My honorary nephew learned from us how to pet the cat(s). They love him. His younger sister didn't. They hide from her. His guardian yells at him to 'share' the cats, and can't understand why I laugh.

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Jeffrey Teston
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cantankerous chihuahua and when I take him on walks I will hear a little kid say "PUPPY!!" I instinctively (and carefully) snatch him up before the child get a chance reach for him. I explain to the child "He is a grumpy dog that is scared of strangers". All it takes is one little nip at the child's hand to potentially send a parent into a dog euthanizing panic. On the flip side there have been several children that have come up to me calmly and asked politely "Can I pet your dog?" and are typically understanding when I explain they can not.

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Darcey Young
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I often say this to friends who post pictures of their kids climbing all over the family dog, or sleeping in the pets bed etc. People don't believe me that pets are animals and will act like animals if hurt, however well trained they are. The children need pet training too. I saw a dog bite my mother's thigh when I was a child. The dog was tied up outside a shop and lashed out at mum as we walked past. I was holding her hand on the other side... if it had been me closest to the dog it would have bitten me at face level. My mum had to have surgery and was in hospital as the bite was so bad. Its left me scared of big dogs. People don't realise how much damage they can do. I do wonder what made that dog attack my mum as we were just walking past on a busy Saturday morning. I guess the dog must have been triggered by something, maybe it had been mistreated or hurt in the past.

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None Of Your Business
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn't just kids. There are a LOT of adults that should never be allowed around pets either!!!

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Cori
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a German shepherd who we had had since birth. I worked with her every day, did puppy classes and all, but she was still a very powerful and high strung dog. I also had a young son and they adored each other. But my son is very energetic and has impulse control like every young child. I would always firmly correct him when he was too rough with the dog, but one day she was laying on the kitchen floor and he tried to get her to play by poucing on her. He must have startled her because she reached around and nailed him right in the face. It was not her fault. I knew exactly what she did. She instinctively went to bite him over the muzzle like an unruly puppy because that's how he was acting. The problem was, human children don't have muzzles. She got him good right above the eye. There was so much blood. He was fine but I was a wreck over what to do. I eventually found a home with GSD savy couple w/o kids. It broke my heart but was the best way to keep them both safe.

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PhantomBuni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cousins oldest kid is mean with animals. When she was three, she poked a huskies teeth and stomach (hard, but not punching it), finally the dog snarled at her and she scolded it, bopping it on the head. That dog always ran away when she came around. When she was seven (different dog), she grabbed its favorite toy and squeaked it endlessly until it started to howl because it was getting agitated. I had to hide it from her. Then again, she learned quick and loves animals now. And I got clawed by a cat for not taking away its favorite chew toy (which was my stuffed animal).

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Kim
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cat, but still the same. I tell the kids to be gentle with the cat and respect his boundaries, and if they chase him or play rough or even pull his tail - he could strike out and that’s because he’s stressed or scared and he’s defending himself. Would they do that anyway I would tell them it’s their own fault. Teach the kids to respect animals is key. From the start!

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Patrick O'Harris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember that one time the cat of my aunt scratched me badly. It was my own fault because my 8 year old shithead kept on going to pet and "play" with her even though she ran away quite often. As she started to bath herself I wanted to pet her again and she bit me right in the hand. Learned my lesson.

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pusheen buttercup
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel we should investigate more when a dog attacks, even if children are involved, and not instantly choose one side or the other based on knee-jerk reactions

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Aldwin Thomas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I trust me doos and daughters for100% but also taught me girls the basics: 1. When the dogs sleep, let them sleep 2. If they're eating don't disturb them. 3. When the dogs do not notice you coming close, call them, so you won't schare them. 4. Don't do anything to the dogs what would hurt you if someone did the same to you ( pulling ears, stepping om bodyparts etc.)

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for this post, I do pray that it will make some adults pay attention, animals have feelings, even the gentle doge want love not abuse, children need to be taught, if the child pulls the dogs ear, pull theirs, a small lesson !!!

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Sylvia Stong
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People reach your children respect and caring for animals. For Christ sake be a parent 9 times out of ten if your dog bites any child it’s because the parents were not paying attention to correct the child.!!!!!!!

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pinata: a decorated pottery jar filled with candies, fruits, and gifts and hung from the ceiling to be broken as part of Mexican festivities (as at Christmas or for a birthday party). You can find these "jars" in the supermarkets. They are in the shape of a ANIMAL. These are bought for a child's birthday party. The children are blindfolded, given a stick and encouraged to hit this animal-shaped jar to get the candies. When I herd about this tradition I was shocked! What are you teaching your children? It is no surprise that these Spanish speaking nations heinously torture animals to entertain themselves; the bull"fight" is just one of those abhorrent, diabolical festivities. Despicable. Extremely cruel, inciting violence.

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Lauren Arisco
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My youngest nephew called dogs "Soft, Soft" until he was three. We kept the dogs on leashes when the kids were little so we could insure they were supervised. (My dogs love to be on a leash in the house....weird, I know.) Now they share snacks and are best friends.

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Heidi Tester
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture of a child being allowed to stomp on or stand on the dog irritates me to no end. It takes an overly permissive and irresponsible parent to allow such behaviour. It endangers the dog( or other animal) and the child. People who are permissive like this are usually permissive in other ways. When the child meets other children or starts school they will likely be rough and intrusive with other kids. Then the parents will wonder why everyone complains of their child having 'hands on' or poor boundaries. They leave their children vulnerable to find out the hard way that no person or animal likes to be crowded, hit or kicked, and will eventually retaliate or defend themselves.

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Karen Lyon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my oldest nephew's first daughter was born, it was fascinating to see how his whirling dervish of a dog changed around that baby. On a visit to them, Bella was greeting me with her usual exuberance -- until my napping grandniece started fussing. Bella Immediately sat and quieted down, it was amazing. My nephew said she was gentle around his daughter from the minute they brought her home. Cats and dogs seem to instinctively know that babies and toddlers are fragile, and in general they are pretty careful around little people. Nice to see so many parents out there teaching their little ones that pets aren't to be treated as if they are plush toys.

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Caroline Freeman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your child abuses animals what will they do to other humans? By allowing your children to abuse animals you are saying it’s okay to this to whomever you want and never have consequences. Not true by the way for every action there is an equal or unequal response. Just remember that folks. Children are human sponges, whether they understand their actions or not, we cannot allow them to misbehave and be cruel to others or animals. You must teach boundaries.

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Lily Mac Dennard
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only will the kid grow up to disrespect animals, but they will also disrespect humans as they grow up.

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Christina Palmer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my brother was about 6 he kept bothering our dog Terry, but every time Terry would move to another spot. My brother bugged him one too many times and Terry hit him on the hand with the fang tooth. My brother got upset and mom said " I told you not to bother him so that's what you get."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was 2 I crawled under the couch after our dalmatian (who loved me very deeply) who had gone under there to get away from me. I grabbed her tail and tried to pull her out. She whipped around and bit me on the head. When I went crying to my mom she asked what I had done to the dog and told me that I had learned a valuable lesson. And I had. We had another wonderful 7 years together after that and she never had to bite me again.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So happy having read the above letters! There are intelligent people thankfully. I just can't forgive my grandmother for not being strict with us as kids. We were not mean or cruel, just thoughtless. But as kids, stupid or naive, things could well have turned out differently!

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Clare Gillian Pomfrett
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble with animals is us. We allow our children to treat them as toys, the kids don't really understand and the animal certainly doesn't. We must teach our children to be gentle and if the animal growls or fidget's to leave it alone.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just adopted a cat. The sweetest gentlest cat I've ever had. The reason he was in a shelter is because he "bit a 2 year old". Translation: The brat pulled his tail or worse.

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Naomi Wayker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so true you abuse your animals and then when they start getting aggressive then its of to the pound for you because my daughter fell off the couch and bumped her head in the middle of abusing our dog.

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Emma Brown
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love dogs, but I would never have one in my house if I have a small child. Toddlers are toddlers, and I would never put a dog over my child’s well being. The child has to come first.

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Jovy Jergens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My little brother at age 5 or 6 tried to carry our puppy around upset down. My Mom rushed outside, held my little brother by his heels and said "this is what it feels like." He never did it again and is always kind and humane to animals to this day.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who smack dogs for growling at kids? Hello? It’s a warning to leave them alone.

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Children who abuse animals are sending out clear warning signs that they pose a risk to themselves as well as to others. The National School Safety Council, the U.S. Department of Education, the American Psychological Association and the National Crime Prevention Council agree that animal cruelty is a warning sign for at-risk youth." - The Humane Society of the United States of America. If your child is abusing animals you should take it very seriously. The earlier the intervention the better. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animal-cruelty-and-human-violence-faq

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister-in-law came over unannounced. She brought all 5 of her kids with her. We had a little Pomeranian back then. They were playing really rough with him and I had asked them to stop a couple of times. Her daughter pulled my dogs tail really hard and my dog/baby was crying. I kicked them all out. No regret whatsoever on my part. Hubby was mad at them too. She was mad at me until they finally got their own dog. After all, our dogs are our babies. No one, absolutely no one can hurt my babies.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny comment on a post that emphasizes PRECISELY that dogs are NOT people and so kids should be taught to treat them with respect.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Children should be taught not to antagonize and upset an animal. If a kid pulls on a dog's ears or tail and the dog growls at them, if they get bit or scratched that's their own fault. Pets are not toys and should not be treated like one.

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Kat Brew
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never sell pups to homes that have under school aged children because of snowflake parents don't discipline their children.

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Euthanize the kid, not the dog. I'd kick that little s**t into next week if he treated my dog that way.

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Ed Souza
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL, you're an idiot. Do you think a little kid knows what they do is right or wrong? Just like a dog, they do not. it's the parents fault.

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I have always been aware of the fact that although my german Shepperd was amazingly good and patient, at the end of the day he was a dog. He was the most tender and loving animal. One night I celebrated my birthday with a barbecue and a couple of friends came with a 3 or 4-year-old boy. He was lovely and loved the dog as soon as he saw him. At one point the boy started playing with the ball. OooooHHH!!! My dog, Jackie, was convinced that all the balls in the world were his. So what does he do? He goes straight to the little boy and gets his huge mouth ready to take the ball from his hands. I know he was not going to bite him, but even if by accident he would have scratched him with his tooth, which was very probable, he would have harmed the little boy. I jumped like crazy while screaming at the dog, so he got scared and stopped. Then I hit him in his bottom with a rubber sandal and repeated, never take a ball from a child. My guests were horrified. My dog never took a ball from a chil

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have been horrified too. Why scream at your dog if he had done nothing wrong. Sure you panic, forseeing a situation that may go wrong, but hitting a dog for no reason is not acceptable.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I cannot comprehend how anybody would frame the abuse of a sentient animal "cute" or "playful". What are those people? Kids are rough sometimes, it is quite normal, but they can be taught gentleness and consideration as soon as they are able to crawl around.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got along with my parents cat when I was still on baby food. I know because apparently I fed her from my own spoon (I shared very fairly, allowing her to take turns with me). I'm sure my parents taught me to be nice to living things from pretty much the get-go. It can be done when you're consistent, explain the animals feelings, and point out their body language.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have told my kids that if our dog bites them coz they were antagonising him then it is their own fault. He warns them when he isn’t happy with a growl and a mouth (not bite, no pressure, marks or blood etc). If they don’t heed that warning then that’s on them. Before we got our dog we told her some rules and one of them was to never stare into a dog. So what does she decide to do, stare right at his eyes only like 15cm away, he went for her face (didn’t get her luckily). Our dog is very patient but just like any dog you just don’t know what will happen.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got bitten once by y friends dog. Another boy was winding the dog up, and when I went over to tell him to get lost, the dog swung around to bite him but caught me instead. Did I blame the dog? No. But I did punch the boy in the arm and shout at him ( we were 7 btw).

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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really resent people who let their kids to this, there are always consequences. My aunt and uncle let their daughter climb all over their dog, a German shepherd. I'm told on one occasion it was me (2yo) and her (1yo) both, we did things like sit on her and stick a fist in her mouth; the dog would just move so we wouldn't step on her pregnant belly (my dad told me bcs he was just impressed how well the dog was trained, she didn't as much as growl at us; he didn't like the way they treated the dog either). Some 7-8 years later I watched that girl kick the dog in the stomach repeatedly for fun, and when I told her off she just said "She won't do anything to me". She's learned better since then, but it always struck me as so hypocritical how they said they loved the dog so much and there was a lot of crying when she passed, but they mistreated her so much. That dog was a saint.

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Ed Souza
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not the kids people... the parents are the idiots here. Toddlers have no clue of what they're doing. I have Labrador, she's sweet and playful but I would never let my daughter hit or jump on top of the poor dog because they both could end-up hurt.

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Monika Rhodes
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

@Isabella It's still parent's responsibility not to hurt, pull, kick or scratch a pet- even tho the toddler doesn't know anything!! They are the ones who are there to stop the pulling etc, not filming it cos it's 'cute'- until the animal snaps. And 0 fault in animals. They feel pain too!

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Brandy Grote
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog was temporarily with people I knew. One day they called screeching that my dog was vicious and had to go immediately. I knew my dog was NOT vicious. I finally got the whole story - their kid hit my tied up pup with a SHOVEL, my dog nipped at him in desperation. Didn't break the skin. Dog was happily rehomed with my brother until I could get a new place that we could be together.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That kid sounds like a damn psychopath to be acting like that. His parents sound just as crazy as he does. I hope that you are not friends with these crazy people anymore.

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Anne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Reminds me of the story of the golden retriever that was brought in to the vet to be put down, as he had bitten one of the kids. The owners left, the vet assistant pet the dog and found 20 or so staples in his ear. They didn't put him down.

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John Louis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Are several occasions I have seen parents allow their toddlers to mistreat a dog. This is dangerous and abusive to the kids and the pet.

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Karen Klinck
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When the dog bit my brother, my mother yelled at *him*: what did you do to the dog?

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Isabella
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some people never learn and stay stupid until adulthood because their parents let them. My dog was kicked once. She was all grown up, kind soul, loving everyone, so she did not harm the attacker a*****e. I did. I kicked him the same way he kicked my dog. And I was a grown-a*s lady too. And he was a grown-up. But he cried like a baby and asked his colleagues to be escorted from the bus. Well, never EVER kick the dog, especially the dog who's owner wears combat boots and attends Krav Maga lessons.

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Biljana Malesevic
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes, it happens and it's nobody's fault. Once I held my 7 year old cat in my arms (she like to cuddle), and other cat which is young kitty had "zoomies" and knocked over a chair. My older cat was so frightened she jumped of me, scratching me pretty badly in process. Of course, she didn't mean it. Cats react at sudden noises and crashes even in safety of home. Children should be taught that about their pets. Also, do not punish cats or dogs for "stealing". They don't think they are stealing, they probably think they are hunting.

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Atlas
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you teach your kid it's ok to be violent with animals, then they'll be violent with anyone. Violence doesn't pick species. Also, they'll grow up into s****y human beings because YOU were a s****y human being first and foremost. How sickening.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's actually one of the indicators that they look for in serial killers. If they have a history of being cruel to animals.

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Felicia Dale
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I got totally in the face of of a young boy who was mauling, in the most friendly way, a small dog, and yelled at him to stop right NOW. The dog's owner just stared at me but I knew that if the dog bit him (which it was surely contemplating) that the dog would be in trouble, not the kid. I know folks who, otherwise rational people, literally had their dog killed for just just bumping a kid with his teeth who was totally in his face. I do NOT understand people who will let a kid do anything to an animal and then blame the animal for defending itself!

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Nancy Goodwin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my son was born we already had 2 cats. Every time he grabbed fur when he was tiny I would make him let go while telling him "No! It hurts the kitty." As he reached toddlerhood I started adding that if he kept doing things like pulling fur or tails, one day the cat would scratch him, and I would not fuss at the cat because I had told him not to. The day finally came, a claw barely touched him, and he cried until I said I had told him this would happen. He never mistreated them again. I believe he was 2. It can be learned by young children.

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Lara Verne
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was around 5 years old, our dog bit me. I had some singing plush toy, it made lot of noise, and our dog was afraid of it and hid under the bed. I looked under bed and our dog bit me in the face..Well, I had few stitches, but it wasn't big wound, nothing terrible. Our dog was never euthanized. I make sure not to scare him like that , and our dog never bit anyone again. I wasn't afraid of dogs afterwards. I simply learned to respect dog's boundaries.

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Claire
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

After my dog bit my sister when she was a toddler, she referred to dogs by miming a bit to her face (imitating it with her hands and growling). She wasn't scared of dogs or the dog that bit her. My parents never once thought of putting Fagan down for biting her even though she wasn't tormenting him or anything. She ran too close to him while he was sleeping and he was startled awake.

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If every one did teach their children to respect life in any form, the world wouldn't be this violent, cruel place as it is now. The link between animal cruelty and human-against-human violence is indisputable.

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Living_Shadow
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who expect animals to be quiet and just take everything we do are dumb as hell. Animals are living creatures, and they won't tolerate abuse. They don't have any other way to stop it other than biting or scratching or showing aggression. People need to control their freaking kids.

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Colin Leetham
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Teaching kids not to antagonize animals is very important. I have been yelled at by parents when their kids abused animals in front of me... and I'm not sorry (except that they probably won't teach their kids still). Also to be clear: animals do need to be socialized as well. My own grandparents dogs were so poorly behaved that they regularly bit people as a regular part of "play".

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Claire
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my sister was a toddler she walked too close to our dog while he was sleeping next to my father (he was bonded to my father more than anyone else and would have done anything for him) and Fagan bit her face. It wasn't enough to scar or need stitches, but it was bleeding and his teeth did puncture her skin. Fagan felt awful afterwards and knew that he shouldn't have done it. He probably hadn't meant to hurt her - misjudged how soft baby skin is or didn't think before he reacted. Anyway, my parents never once thought of leaving him at a shelter because of it. Fagan bit my mother once when she was trying to stop a fight over a bagel. Again, he obviously felt bad and hated what he had done. He didn't want to hurt his people, he just acted before thinking. Just because they make a mistake doesn't mean that they are no longer a good dog or that they deserve to be abandoned by their family. Forgive them and move on, it isn't really their fault.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm so glad that this is getting attention. Pets can't communicate with us, and that isn't their fault. It is our job as responsible humans to use common sense and figure out, "Hey, I don't think my dog likes getting kicked."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thank goodness. This needs a million upvotes. How many thousands of times do I hear people talking about dogs like they are people. Unreal

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Terrakian Dragon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You might reconsider the dogs aren't people idea when you check out the story about the speech-pathologist who made a 'talk-pad' for her dog Stella. She did it mostly out of curiosity, partially 'cuz her dog already knew quite a few spoken commands, she was interested in the mind of her 4-footed friend & 'cuz research has established that dogs have roughly the IQ of a human toddler. So she got these press-buttons w/recording ability, recorded simple words & made about twenty of them: hungry, yes, no, play, love, you, me, outside, etc. Then arranged them on a pad on the floor where the dog could reach them w/a paw & showed her how to use them. It wasn't long before the dog was sharing short conversations with her human. Mind. Blown. Sentences. The dog was using sentences! Not grammatically-correct, but who CARES?! They made SENSE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJCxrc7Ns_g

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Night Owl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kids need to learn animal aren't toys, to respect them and how to act around them, and the sooner they learn that the better

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Tenay Douglas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When we were in Perioa visiting my aunt (who had a terrier mix) and her dog was the sweetest thing ever. You could play with him, and he loved being a lap dog, but my brother (who was like four at the time) thought pulling the dogs tail was fun for some reason, the dog yelped and growled at him for at least 20 minutes to stop (way more generous than he needed to be) I tried to get him to stop as well but my brother kept going eventually the dog bit him and my brother cried so the dog got put in his cage but I told my parents and my brother got a whooping. And we let the dog back out while my brother was stuck sitting next to my mom the rest of the time after having to apologize to my aunt and her dog

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That was good of you to make sure that that everyone was aware how the situation actually started. Your brother should not have been pulling on that dogs tail.

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Suzanne Harris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 9 month old dachshund is now terrified of children from one single walk in the park. I finally started telling people he's aggressive so they leave him alone. Not worth the heart attack to my pup.

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Pretty Pangolin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friends had a very erratic dog, and even with a vest that said "Don't pet me, I bite" people would still say "Oh, that doesn't mean me...dogs love me!"

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Perpetual Peripheral Persons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Meaning, it was the Adult's fault (that the situation could even happen) but both the Child and Harambe suffered

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Chris Watson
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think all forms of social media should prevent pictures of small children riding or sitting upon dogs and other animals that should not be sat upon. A dog especially is a powerful thing, almost like your car. If you would not let your toddler drive your car, why let it ride your dog?

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Carol Emory
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm going to add that an adult dog's reaction when a puppy carries things too far is to bite the puppy on the muzzle and hold the muzzle. Dogs don't understand that humans and dogs are built differently. They just understand that this human puppy is out of control. My son was bitten in the face by my sisters German Shepherd when he was 3 because he wanted to climb on her back while she was eating. The bite caused a gash under his eye. He cried for a few minutes, but then it was everything back to normal. And he learned that when the dogs are eating, you leave them alone. It also taught my sister to keep a closer eye on my son and not to use the dog as a make shift babysitter. Later on, my son and her dog figured out how to play tag on their own. She'd chase my son down the hallway and touch him in the back with her nose letting out a bark. He'd chase her back up the hallway and touch her back, she'd bark again. Went on for an hour. Both were worn out when it was over.

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

....they aren't just morons they are intentionally cruel, and they enjoy torturing and killing animals (as would they people, if not afraid of punishment).

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Karen Johnston
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is just common sense. And if you don't understand that, you have no business having a child or a pet.

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Kate
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

According to my parents, I learned my lesson about treating animals nicely when I was only 18 months old and their very ancient Persian belted me across the face with her claws because I'd been patting her and then started tugging at her fur and she got fed up. It was a painful lesson I'm sure but it only took the one time to tell baby-me that kitty likes an open handed pat, not a yank.

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Molly Block
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll take a dog or cat ANY day over a child, ANY DAY! In fact, give me a dozen dogs and cats!

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kitk4t
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take the child away from the stupid parents - how dare they put the dog or child in harms way!

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Kjorn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i Always tell my kid. never forget he,s friendly yes, but it's an ANIMAL. you never know how he could react. respect that

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ShireenAin'tWoke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Animals are just like human except they can't talk - how many YouTube videos have you seen of children annoying pets, the pets having enough and attacking them?! This is another subject that should be common sense but clearly it isn't.

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Cheryl Fontaine
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Stupid people raise stupid kids. If you think it's okay for your brats to harass, tease, abuse animals and the animal is supposed to lay there and take it, get a soft, fluffy stuffed animal and NEVER bring your brat to my house.

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Kim Bush
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My nephew has a two year old son who is rough and mostly undisciplined. They also have two large Mastiffs, father and daughter. Both seem to be gentle dogs but this boy worries me and I don't want to see any of them get hurt.

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Little Wonder
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I was raised to respect and understand that animals are not toys. I remember once one of the horses kicked out and clipped me pretty hard in the hip (I was about 8) and my mother said "Well you walked up behind her and frightened her". I learned not to do that again!

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Chris Hardtke
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And when your bratty-a*s kid yanks on a strange dog in a public place, and the dog rightfully snaps because it doesn’t know your ill mannered kid you forgot to teach respect to animals, guess who pays the price? Some innocent dog and it’s family.

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Angie
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I hate seeing kids abuse animals. I don't own animals but I've seen kids highly annoying animals and get told 'he's a good dog; it's ok'. It's not ok. What if the child thinks all dogs are that patient and the next dog rips their head off for annoying them?

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Treessimontrees
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We are officially out of common sense if people don't understand this.

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Phyllicia Goh
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Will never forget how my ex-boss's mischievous son got a chunk bitten out of his cheek for deliberately waving & eating his chicken in front of a normally gentle dog. Luckily my ex-boss knew how her son's like so no blame was put on the dog.

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Nyree Huh
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There was a case in my country a few years back. A family was visiting friends who have a dog, their child was 8 yeas old and they left it unsupervised with the dog. The dog attacked and tore the kids throat out killing it. They also killed the dog thinking it turned aggressive suddenly , autopsy found out the silly child had shoved a small pencil deep in the dogs ear, perforating the ear the dog was not at fault, albeit stupid as it should know better at that age the kid was not at fault either, the parents and the dog owner were the real idiots and now there was a dead dog and a child. People are stupid, they should not have kids if they can't teach them the basics of how to keep themselves safe.

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Lory
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knew a couple who had a 12 year old lab. They had 3 children. The youngest one was about 3 yrs old. Per the mother, the toddler kept harassing the poor old dog. The dog would give warning growls every time the toddler came around. Long story short the dog bit the toddler on the face. Parents come running to the ER bawling their faces off. The child had to get stitches for a small laceration to the upper lip. Than the mother proceeded to say, we have to get rid of the dog. It's either my kid or the dog. I wanted to say, why didn't you teach your child to leave the dog a lone. He gave warnings. The poor dog most likely got euthanized.

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WillemPenn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have suggested maybe the kid. The kid is already out of control and s/he will give them 16+ more years of grief and untold expenses. Dog gives unconditionally love. I would have definitely encouraged putting the kids up for adoption.

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Karin Morris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My dog loves me more than anything on earth, she licks me non stop all day but I still put a muzzle on her when I cut her nails, not that I think she will bite me but because I understand this is still an animal and when you hurt an animal they react the only way they know how, with their teeth.

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JOY JACKSON
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Somehow I can see the look and body language if an uncomfortable animal and I never let people overstep their bounds. people ignore my warnings But when the animals snap and start biting they all blame me because I didn't warn them (I did)

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Karen Klinck
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My honorary nephew learned from us how to pet the cat(s). They love him. His younger sister didn't. They hide from her. His guardian yells at him to 'share' the cats, and can't understand why I laugh.

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Jeffrey Teston
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cantankerous chihuahua and when I take him on walks I will hear a little kid say "PUPPY!!" I instinctively (and carefully) snatch him up before the child get a chance reach for him. I explain to the child "He is a grumpy dog that is scared of strangers". All it takes is one little nip at the child's hand to potentially send a parent into a dog euthanizing panic. On the flip side there have been several children that have come up to me calmly and asked politely "Can I pet your dog?" and are typically understanding when I explain they can not.

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Darcey Young
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I often say this to friends who post pictures of their kids climbing all over the family dog, or sleeping in the pets bed etc. People don't believe me that pets are animals and will act like animals if hurt, however well trained they are. The children need pet training too. I saw a dog bite my mother's thigh when I was a child. The dog was tied up outside a shop and lashed out at mum as we walked past. I was holding her hand on the other side... if it had been me closest to the dog it would have bitten me at face level. My mum had to have surgery and was in hospital as the bite was so bad. Its left me scared of big dogs. People don't realise how much damage they can do. I do wonder what made that dog attack my mum as we were just walking past on a busy Saturday morning. I guess the dog must have been triggered by something, maybe it had been mistreated or hurt in the past.

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None Of Your Business
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn't just kids. There are a LOT of adults that should never be allowed around pets either!!!

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Cori
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We had a German shepherd who we had had since birth. I worked with her every day, did puppy classes and all, but she was still a very powerful and high strung dog. I also had a young son and they adored each other. But my son is very energetic and has impulse control like every young child. I would always firmly correct him when he was too rough with the dog, but one day she was laying on the kitchen floor and he tried to get her to play by poucing on her. He must have startled her because she reached around and nailed him right in the face. It was not her fault. I knew exactly what she did. She instinctively went to bite him over the muzzle like an unruly puppy because that's how he was acting. The problem was, human children don't have muzzles. She got him good right above the eye. There was so much blood. He was fine but I was a wreck over what to do. I eventually found a home with GSD savy couple w/o kids. It broke my heart but was the best way to keep them both safe.

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PhantomBuni
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cousins oldest kid is mean with animals. When she was three, she poked a huskies teeth and stomach (hard, but not punching it), finally the dog snarled at her and she scolded it, bopping it on the head. That dog always ran away when she came around. When she was seven (different dog), she grabbed its favorite toy and squeaked it endlessly until it started to howl because it was getting agitated. I had to hide it from her. Then again, she learned quick and loves animals now. And I got clawed by a cat for not taking away its favorite chew toy (which was my stuffed animal).

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Kim
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a cat, but still the same. I tell the kids to be gentle with the cat and respect his boundaries, and if they chase him or play rough or even pull his tail - he could strike out and that’s because he’s stressed or scared and he’s defending himself. Would they do that anyway I would tell them it’s their own fault. Teach the kids to respect animals is key. From the start!

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Patrick O'Harris
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I remember that one time the cat of my aunt scratched me badly. It was my own fault because my 8 year old shithead kept on going to pet and "play" with her even though she ran away quite often. As she started to bath herself I wanted to pet her again and she bit me right in the hand. Learned my lesson.

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pusheen buttercup
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel we should investigate more when a dog attacks, even if children are involved, and not instantly choose one side or the other based on knee-jerk reactions

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Aldwin Thomas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I trust me doos and daughters for100% but also taught me girls the basics: 1. When the dogs sleep, let them sleep 2. If they're eating don't disturb them. 3. When the dogs do not notice you coming close, call them, so you won't schare them. 4. Don't do anything to the dogs what would hurt you if someone did the same to you ( pulling ears, stepping om bodyparts etc.)

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sharron lynn parsons
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Thanks for this post, I do pray that it will make some adults pay attention, animals have feelings, even the gentle doge want love not abuse, children need to be taught, if the child pulls the dogs ear, pull theirs, a small lesson !!!

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Sylvia Stong
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People reach your children respect and caring for animals. For Christ sake be a parent 9 times out of ten if your dog bites any child it’s because the parents were not paying attention to correct the child.!!!!!!!

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Christina Uhlir
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pinata: a decorated pottery jar filled with candies, fruits, and gifts and hung from the ceiling to be broken as part of Mexican festivities (as at Christmas or for a birthday party). You can find these "jars" in the supermarkets. They are in the shape of a ANIMAL. These are bought for a child's birthday party. The children are blindfolded, given a stick and encouraged to hit this animal-shaped jar to get the candies. When I herd about this tradition I was shocked! What are you teaching your children? It is no surprise that these Spanish speaking nations heinously torture animals to entertain themselves; the bull"fight" is just one of those abhorrent, diabolical festivities. Despicable. Extremely cruel, inciting violence.

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Lauren Arisco
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My youngest nephew called dogs "Soft, Soft" until he was three. We kept the dogs on leashes when the kids were little so we could insure they were supervised. (My dogs love to be on a leash in the house....weird, I know.) Now they share snacks and are best friends.

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Heidi Tester
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture of a child being allowed to stomp on or stand on the dog irritates me to no end. It takes an overly permissive and irresponsible parent to allow such behaviour. It endangers the dog( or other animal) and the child. People who are permissive like this are usually permissive in other ways. When the child meets other children or starts school they will likely be rough and intrusive with other kids. Then the parents will wonder why everyone complains of their child having 'hands on' or poor boundaries. They leave their children vulnerable to find out the hard way that no person or animal likes to be crowded, hit or kicked, and will eventually retaliate or defend themselves.

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Karen Lyon
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my oldest nephew's first daughter was born, it was fascinating to see how his whirling dervish of a dog changed around that baby. On a visit to them, Bella was greeting me with her usual exuberance -- until my napping grandniece started fussing. Bella Immediately sat and quieted down, it was amazing. My nephew said she was gentle around his daughter from the minute they brought her home. Cats and dogs seem to instinctively know that babies and toddlers are fragile, and in general they are pretty careful around little people. Nice to see so many parents out there teaching their little ones that pets aren't to be treated as if they are plush toys.

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Caroline Freeman
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your child abuses animals what will they do to other humans? By allowing your children to abuse animals you are saying it’s okay to this to whomever you want and never have consequences. Not true by the way for every action there is an equal or unequal response. Just remember that folks. Children are human sponges, whether they understand their actions or not, we cannot allow them to misbehave and be cruel to others or animals. You must teach boundaries.

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Lily Mac Dennard
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not only will the kid grow up to disrespect animals, but they will also disrespect humans as they grow up.

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Christina Palmer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my brother was about 6 he kept bothering our dog Terry, but every time Terry would move to another spot. My brother bugged him one too many times and Terry hit him on the hand with the fang tooth. My brother got upset and mom said " I told you not to bother him so that's what you get."

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Caffeine72
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was 2 I crawled under the couch after our dalmatian (who loved me very deeply) who had gone under there to get away from me. I grabbed her tail and tried to pull her out. She whipped around and bit me on the head. When I went crying to my mom she asked what I had done to the dog and told me that I had learned a valuable lesson. And I had. We had another wonderful 7 years together after that and she never had to bite me again.

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nala simba
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So happy having read the above letters! There are intelligent people thankfully. I just can't forgive my grandmother for not being strict with us as kids. We were not mean or cruel, just thoughtless. But as kids, stupid or naive, things could well have turned out differently!

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Clare Gillian Pomfrett
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The trouble with animals is us. We allow our children to treat them as toys, the kids don't really understand and the animal certainly doesn't. We must teach our children to be gentle and if the animal growls or fidget's to leave it alone.

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Asper Rated
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just adopted a cat. The sweetest gentlest cat I've ever had. The reason he was in a shelter is because he "bit a 2 year old". Translation: The brat pulled his tail or worse.

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Naomi Wayker
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so true you abuse your animals and then when they start getting aggressive then its of to the pound for you because my daughter fell off the couch and bumped her head in the middle of abusing our dog.

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Emma Brown
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love dogs, but I would never have one in my house if I have a small child. Toddlers are toddlers, and I would never put a dog over my child’s well being. The child has to come first.

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Jovy Jergens
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My little brother at age 5 or 6 tried to carry our puppy around upset down. My Mom rushed outside, held my little brother by his heels and said "this is what it feels like." He never did it again and is always kind and humane to animals to this day.

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ebonyruffles
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People who smack dogs for growling at kids? Hello? It’s a warning to leave them alone.

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Dónal Ó Murchadha
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Children who abuse animals are sending out clear warning signs that they pose a risk to themselves as well as to others. The National School Safety Council, the U.S. Department of Education, the American Psychological Association and the National Crime Prevention Council agree that animal cruelty is a warning sign for at-risk youth." - The Humane Society of the United States of America. If your child is abusing animals you should take it very seriously. The earlier the intervention the better. https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/animal-cruelty-and-human-violence-faq

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NQ L
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister-in-law came over unannounced. She brought all 5 of her kids with her. We had a little Pomeranian back then. They were playing really rough with him and I had asked them to stop a couple of times. Her daughter pulled my dogs tail really hard and my dog/baby was crying. I kicked them all out. No regret whatsoever on my part. Hubby was mad at them too. She was mad at me until they finally got their own dog. After all, our dogs are our babies. No one, absolutely no one can hurt my babies.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny comment on a post that emphasizes PRECISELY that dogs are NOT people and so kids should be taught to treat them with respect.

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deanna woods
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Children should be taught not to antagonize and upset an animal. If a kid pulls on a dog's ears or tail and the dog growls at them, if they get bit or scratched that's their own fault. Pets are not toys and should not be treated like one.

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Kat Brew
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never sell pups to homes that have under school aged children because of snowflake parents don't discipline their children.

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Ole Peder Amrud Hagen
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Euthanize the kid, not the dog. I'd kick that little s**t into next week if he treated my dog that way.

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Ed Souza
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

LOL, you're an idiot. Do you think a little kid knows what they do is right or wrong? Just like a dog, they do not. it's the parents fault.

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I have always been aware of the fact that although my german Shepperd was amazingly good and patient, at the end of the day he was a dog. He was the most tender and loving animal. One night I celebrated my birthday with a barbecue and a couple of friends came with a 3 or 4-year-old boy. He was lovely and loved the dog as soon as he saw him. At one point the boy started playing with the ball. OooooHHH!!! My dog, Jackie, was convinced that all the balls in the world were his. So what does he do? He goes straight to the little boy and gets his huge mouth ready to take the ball from his hands. I know he was not going to bite him, but even if by accident he would have scratched him with his tooth, which was very probable, he would have harmed the little boy. I jumped like crazy while screaming at the dog, so he got scared and stopped. Then I hit him in his bottom with a rubber sandal and repeated, never take a ball from a child. My guests were horrified. My dog never took a ball from a chil

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have been horrified too. Why scream at your dog if he had done nothing wrong. Sure you panic, forseeing a situation that may go wrong, but hitting a dog for no reason is not acceptable.

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