tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post1648921319837471316..comments2023-12-16T00:39:47.007-08:00Comments on Lassie, Get Help: "Friendly, feisty breeds identified"Luisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-51600137880894481612008-07-10T17:35:00.000-07:002008-07-10T17:35:00.000-07:00Oh God.. I HATE that question - "How are they with...Oh God.. I HATE that question - "How are they with kids?".<BR/><BR/>I usually get all snappy and reply "I don't know, how are your kids with dogs?". How the hell can you generalize that? Have you MET some kids? Better yet, have you met some PARENTS?<BR/><BR/>There's the monster child - the eye poking, tail yankng, dog teasing brat who is a walking dog bite waiting to happen. There are the parents who think it's kyooooot when the toddler climbs on the sleeping family dog and grabs its tail. God, climb on me when *I* am sleeping and I'd bite...<BR/><BR/>Ugh. Just ugh.<BR/><BR/>Yes, some dogs bite - but if as many kids got bitten as DESERVED to be bitten, the streets would run with blood. That they don't is testament to how really truly good most dogs are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-72978834765920381242008-07-08T07:53:00.000-07:002008-07-08T07:53:00.000-07:00PS According to the Canadian Hospital Injury repo...PS According to the Canadian Hospital Injury reporting system (CHIRRP), the number one biter is the GSD, closely followed by the Am Cocker, then the Golden retriever.<BR/><BR/>The Lab is the lead biter according to the Canada Safety Council.<BR/><BR/>Are those bad breeds? Nope. Just popular and more likely to be owned by twits who get their info from media, that's all.Caveathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712858257904194590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-5602407630522369492008-07-08T07:51:00.000-07:002008-07-08T07:51:00.000-07:00Is there some reason that Legacy Media are unable...Is there some reason that Legacy Media are unable to find readily availalbe, credible information about dogs? Have they tried Google?<BR/><BR/>These stupid lists have to go. A friend was doing one for Reader's Digest and wanted to know which 'breeds' I would recommend for kids.<BR/><BR/>None of 'em, if the kids aren't in school yet and they came first. Otherwise, a manageable dog that has been socialized to kids (and the kids socialized to dogs of course) and trained to obey simple commands (kids too) is the safest 'breed' you can get.<BR/><BR/>It's pretty funny, in a dark way, that the Lab retriever is the lead biter in Canada and the lead killer is the husky type (not necessarily the Sibe, of course).Caveathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10712858257904194590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33244618.post-1740198792674266072008-07-06T16:54:00.000-07:002008-07-06T16:54:00.000-07:00oh please.. owner reported data?That's about as go...oh please.. owner reported data?<BR/>That's about as good as Clifton Merrit (or is it Merritt Clifton; darned if I can ever remember) use of newspaper articles.<BR/><BR/>Teh stupid.. it BURNS!!!!!!!! (as they say on the blogs..)<BR/><BR/>EmilySAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com