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maybebaby
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My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
I hate when I hear stories like this. Because while we all love dogs, they are, in the end, animals and have animal instincts!
Their mutt (not sure exactly what the dog is, looks like a skinny lab and greyhound mix) grabbed their 11 month old by her head yesterday and thrashed.
The baby has a ton of stitches in her head as well as a skull fracture. It did not cause brain injury as far as they know, but the swelling in her head is severe and looks "misshapen" according to my friend.
They are devestated as they are trying to now adopt out their dog who they've had for 5 years..but I do not blame them. The dog doesn't know better, and the situation really stinks any way you look at it, but they are doing what is right for them. I am just sickened by it, we had just been talking last week about dogs and babies and she was saying how much Delaney loved the dog and how gentle he was with her..
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Ginger123
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
That is so awful.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:22 AM |
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Lisa
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
how awful for them!!
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:22 AM |
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maybebaby
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
It just makes me sad because of course the dog didn't "mean it" or know what she was doing.....just odd that in 11 months the dog has been great and this one instance caused so much trauma.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:24 AM |
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Phyl
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
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smdl
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
I love my dogs but do not trust them with the baby. I NEVER leave them alone with him.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:25 AM |
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2BEANS
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Im terribly sorry
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:25 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
omg how AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but who would adopt a dog that did such a thing? 
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:25 AM |
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2PreciousBlessings
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
So awful!! 
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:25 AM |
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maybebaby
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
omg how AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but who would adopt a dog that did such a thing?
I know...that is what upset them the most. They think she will be unadoptable and be put to sleep...
Maybe a couple with no kids..I mean this dog NEVER EVER did a thing until then. I just don't know.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:25 AM |
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IluvBo
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
OMG how sad all the way around. Poor baby! My heart goes out to them. 
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:26 AM |
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Lanabean
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
How sad....I'm so sorry!!!
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:26 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Posted by maybebaby
Posted by SweetestOfPeas
omg how AWFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but who would adopt a dog that did such a thing?
I know...that is what upset them the most. They think she will be unadoptable and be put to sleep...
Maybe a couple with no kids..I mean this dog NEVER EVER did a thing until then. I just don't know.
like you said, they have animal instincts. even if someone w/o kids adopted the dog, I would be afraid the dog would attack someone else.
that's really sad
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:27 AM |
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MsSissy
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
OMG...how terrible.
Many that the baby is OK!
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:28 AM |
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Laura1
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Oh, how awful, hope the baby has a quick recovery
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:29 AM |
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
That is horrible....
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:30 AM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
What a horrible story
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:31 AM |
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curliegirl
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
That is terrible!!!
My dog is so amazing with children, but always supervised.
My nephew climbs all over him and lays next to him and Norton just mushes out. I can't imagine him hurting anything......so sad......
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:32 AM |
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SweetTooth
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
oh, how sad. I hope the baby is ok.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:32 AM |
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Shelly
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
That is so terrible. I'm so sorry. I really hope that dog finds a good home.
I think any person, family or not, who adopts/buys an dog/cat or almost any pet runs the risk of that animal attacking. They are animals after all. Now most of the time it doesn't happen. But when it does, it is a reminder. They are animals first and our pets second.
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:33 AM |
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june262004
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
That is so sad! The dog didn't know better but that poor baby. And your friend who loves both has to give away the dog
Im sure someone who dosen't have children will adopt that dog!
I would never leave Rudy with a child alone you just never know
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:33 AM |
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MST9106
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Yikes...I hate stories like that and truly feel for your friends as I have a 4 year old Boxer and Im expecting any minute now...Im definitely cautious and on my tippy toes about how is it all going to work out...
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:36 AM |
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maybebaby
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Posted by MST9106
Yikes...I hate stories like that and truly feel for your friends as I have a 4 year old Boxer and Im expecting any minute now...Im definitely cautious and on my tippy toes about how is it all going to work out...
I don't like these stories either and the fact that it happened to my friend really hit home.
It's just a matter of being observant. The baby and dog were left unattended while the caretaker was cooking dinner (my friends sister actually). If they had been watched I'm sure it wouldnt have happened...
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pinkandblue
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Posted by maybebaby
If they had been watched I'm sure it wouldnt have happened...
I don't necessarily think that is true....it takes a SPLIT second for something like that to happen..I just hope the baby is okay and the dog finds another home....
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| Posted 9/20/07 10:45 AM |
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jellybean78
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Re: My friends dog attacked their baby..just a note to be aware
Wow that is so awful.
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