Nintendogs Blamed in Attack on Girl by Real Dog

[animehair]

Typical for a an OLD Grandmother to blame a video game...

I have a toddler that loves our dog...but even SHE goes too far with her affection and my dog will bark at her and sometimes snap. Kids need to be watched around animals until they are old enough to understand the limits to which they can give affection to the animal. The grandmother is to blame.

Also it should be duly noted that a DOG also came to her rescue.

 

[eusebe]

So, for your own safety, don't:
see Huch, Marley & me, Babe, Lassie, Benji,... with a dog in the room
play COD-MW1, Red Alert 2, Nintendogs,...
listen to Dog-Eat-Dog (does anyone remember?), ...

Man, how stupid can we be...

Just a thing, usually (but not always), when kids are attacked by dogs it's because the kid was violent to the dog... The best thing is to explain, from the start, that a dog is not a toy, nor a teddybear...

 

[COLGeek]

Parents raise kids and are responsible for what happens to them, not games, computers, televisions, or any other electronic gizmo. Blame the parents, not the game and not the dog. How about we put labels on kids to remind parents to actually take care of them?

 

[accolite]

Keep teasing a dog and it will eventually get you back.

 

[7amood]

dogs are stupid... get a cat. :3

 

[teaser]

I mean I feel sorry for the little girl,but she should stop walking around with dog biscuits in her mouth...

 

[Cache]

Poor kid--at least she came out okay. Good pet owners don't raise (or keep) animals that attack human beings unless trained to do so.

 

[flachet]

Any dog biting my child is going to catch a bullet, the owner stands a good chance of some of the same. If you can't teach your dog control or can't control it, then don't own it.

 

[LORD_ORION]

The dog is named saracen, I can only imagine what type of idiots own it.

 

[jabliese]

[citation][nom]chomlee[/nom]Also, I don't know if I believe the owner saying the girl kicked the dog. If the girl had kicked the dog, why would she be signing over the papers to have the dog put down?[/citation]

Because, even if the girl kicked the dog, the dog's response was out of line. The dog bit her face, after dragging her off the couch.

 

[eusebe]

[citation][nom]flachet[/nom]Any dog biting my child is going to catch a bullet, the owner stands a good chance of some of the same. If you can't teach your dog control or can't control it, then don't own it.[/citation]
In 2007, in Belgium, a dog attacked and killed a boy for "no reasons". The dog was killed, and some days/weeks after, there was an autopsy made on the animal... and it turned out that the animal had crayons stuffed in its ears...
Well, I don't think the kid had to die, but the dog only defended itself...
Don't just train your dog, explain your kids that dogs can be dangerous and that they are no toys...

 

[Guest]

Reading the UK News Article, it says the dog was a Bull Mastiff.

Here in the USA, this would be considered a major contributing factor as "many" cities and towns have bylaws regarding such breeds which are known to turn on children and even adults.

Dangerous breeds of dogs in many places are either banned or must be restrained in such a way as not to pose a danger to others.

Then again, there are still plenty of places here in the USA where such dogs are not restricted yet even though they are known to be dangerous.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]flachet[/nom]Any dog biting my child is going to catch a bullet, the owner stands a good chance of some of the same. If you can't teach your dog control or can't control it, then don't own it.[/citation]
Not all animals attack for no reason, remember an animals only way of protecting itself is teeth and claws, and if they sense real danger and no way out of it they will use them.
Domesticated or not dogs and other animals will defend themselves if they feel their life is in danger, that is just natural instinct and should not be a reason to kill the animal, unless you are ready to start shooting everyone who starts a fight, since being more evolved we should know much better.

 

[nickhoff]

People will tend to blame the dog or game, but in reality it is the parents fault for letting the dog unsupervised by their child. I have a wonderful pitbull at home, shes great with kids, other dogs, but not for one second would I leave her alone with anyone or my own child. Dog's are sitll animals and unpredicable, it's the parents fault not the game nor dogs.

 

[mayankleoboy1]

our past(grandma) and our future(the child) both are a bunch of blame-shifters/retards. wonder what the present is?

 

[sdedalus83]

Sounds like they're trying to cash in.

 

[chick0n]

When you have a grandma thats retarded, I am not expecting the Grand child to be any better.

 

[zak_mckraken]

Of course the dog owner will claim that it must be the game's fault because their sweet sweet dog will never harm a child. Guess what? Even if the girl kicked it, the dog wouldn't have bited back if it was properly trained. I'm talking about a toddler's little kick here, not some savage repetitive beating that would of course make the dog go berserk.

It's sad how everyday I hear or see something that reminds me we live in a world where no one can take responsability anymore. There's always someone, something to put the blame on.

 

[bear_jesus]

What about tv shows or movies with dogs in, if the game was o blame then anything at any point with a dog in it that barks would obviously hav caused it to attack before..........

 

[jasonpwns]

[citation][nom]zak_mckraken[/nom]Of course the dog owner will claim that it must be the game's fault because their sweet sweet dog will never harm a child. Guess what? Even if the girl kicked it, the dog wouldn't have bited back if it was properly trained. I'm talking about a toddler's little kick here, not some savage repetitive beating that would of course make the dog go berserk.It's sad how everyday I hear or see something that reminds me we live in a world where no one can take responsability anymore. There's always someone, something to put the blame on.[/citation]

She was 9, if enough force was put in it then harm could be caused, she is nearly a preteen, not a toddler anymore.