Another dog attack upon a child

I always cringe when I see or read stories regarding dog attacks on anybody let alone children. I have seen dog attacks for real and it can be terrifying, especially if there is more than one dog because the pack mentality seems to kick in and they go absolutely crazy. This poor child. I agree with you 100% that people need to be more responsible with their dogs and any dog that viciously attacks a child should be immediately put to sleep as well.

worldwise - I wonder what happened to the leash law? Where I live, no dog is allowed out without a leash. Years ago, before the leash law, a German Shepard snapped at my toddlers face, not a full blown attack, but strong enough to cut her tiny face. I taught my children not to play with dogs they didn't know, but this dog belonged to a neighbor. I bought a dog from a pet shelter and we had her for a few months before she tried to attack one of my kid's friends. I got there in time to stop the dog and of course, I took the dog to animal control, and she was "put down." I read of too many dog attacks as well and I agree with you. A dog without supervision can be a dangerous dog. But, even dogs we know can be unpredictable. travel lightly, anawar

This is yet another sad story. Some animal owners don't make any attempt to control their animals. I think it's that plain and simple. I also think that agressive pets are taught to be agressive by their owners. In this case, the owner should be fined. Money talks! Our animals were never allowed to run loose. Our dogs were confined to a fenced area in the backyard only when they went outside to do their business. The fence is about 10 feet high. We've always had inside dogs that were cared for, loved and taught to be friendly. It takes alot of time and energy to teach a puppy to behave and not be mean but we've never failed yet. Hope the dog is not rabid and the little boy will not have to undergo rabie shots.

its so rude...its also very frustating..i dont encourage leaving dogs alone in the places..because it may effect the people on road side..and creates a lot of problems..every person who adopts their own is only responsible for this things..

That is awful.Though I like dog,I cant put up with someone attacked by dog.Why parents cant take care of her children?Why people cant manage the dogs.

It was rude,awful.It is good to have pet dogs but never give chance for street dogs If there is a street dog in ur area just don't allow them to go out alone.

People assume that boxers are nice and friendly. But I know too well that boxers are almost as dangerous as pit bulls, because we had one in our neighborhood when I was a little girl and no one would go near it. If your dog is dangerous or prone to bite, it has to have all its shots, and kept in a yard and also kept on a leash when you take it for a walk. I do hope the little boy is all right and that the owner of the dog has to pay a heavy fine. The stray you can do nothing about. It was just copying the other dog because it did not have an owner.

That is awful. I seen a neighbors dog attack another dog the other day. It made me sick. We have no laws in this county either against animals. There is no shelter, humane society or anything here. It is awful.

That is awful..And not to be in defense of the dogs or the owners, I think the punishment was way too soft, but the boy, Caleb, said something like "he will only play with his own dog from now on." This goes both ways, parents should also teach their children to not play with a strange dog. How many dog attacks are there that the child starts by deciding to play with the dog? It won't stop the stupid owners who have dogs that attack even when you ignore them, but it might protect the children if they also knew what to do..I have always taught my kids to never go up to a strange dog..And if a dog is with it's owner, they are still never to touch the animal unless the owner says it is ok.