Dog attacks child, but is not put down

[blas87]

I agree with ya'll. That little shit has already been involved in animal cruelty. That is NOT a joke. That is not fun. It's about time that kid learned a lesson.

Forgive the bluntless, but I am sick and tired of hearing of animals being put down because of stupid people (including children and even dumber parents) who are torturing and bullying around an animal. Animals have instincts, just as we do. They defend themselves when they feel threatened.

[Saydrah]

What I wonder is if this dog had been a pit bull, would we have learned that he grabbed its testicles? Would the dog still have been spared?

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QFT.

My opinion:

The child deserved a bite, and needs counseling. Tormenting animals is an early sign of violent sociopathy.

The dog should be neutered, since he now will probably be wary of anyone reaching for his testicles, and intact dogs' testicles need to checked regularly for signs of swelling (possible cancer) at their regular veterinary exams. He probably should have been neutered already, but I have an intact male myself (cryptorchid, was hoping the other one would show up, but I'm going to just give up and have him snipped soon) so I won't judge the owners too harshly on that count.

Other than that, no punishment for the dog or owners, and CPS should review whether or not this child is being adequately cared for in his home. Most children that show tendencies like this at a young age are either being abused/neglected or have some sort of serious disorder brewing, so they should check for the abuse/neglect explanation.

[MystyGlyttyr]

That kid has a crazy face. I don't mean it in the sense of ugly or anything, I mean that I look at his face and immediately think "this one is probably going to try and hurt anything it can."

Some people just look nuts, even as kids. I think this is one.

[DesignFox]

That kid has a crazy face. <snip>
Some people just look nuts, even as kids. I think this is one.

I agree. This is one of the first things I thought when I looked at his photo, before even going into the article. I try to reserve judgment on that sort of thing, but...his eyes just look...empty.

[Jadedcarguy]

I agree with the remarks that "the boy ain't right". Vacuous stare.

It sounds to me like this bitch just wants revenge for "what her boy went through".

Can we put her down?


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[Lingering Grin]

He never did that again, and the dog never bit anyone again; mostly cuz when we told other young children that my little brother had been nipped by the dog for bugging her in her basket.

Yup I had a dog that did the same thing to my uncle. For some unknown reason, she never really liked him, and one day he was trying to make friends.


She growled at him, he put his hands out to show he was no threat (she ignored him), tried giving her food (she wouldn't take it), tried talking nicely, everything.


Well what he did, seemed right but ended up being a mistake, he got down on her level, and stuck his hand out. He was thinking that maybe she wouldn't be threatened by the gesture if it was down from a lower (submissive) position. Well she had had enough of it, and snapped at him. I don't think she was actually TRYING to bite him, just more of tell him off. but she did end up nabbing his hand, even drew blood.

Only time she EVER bit anyone, and in my mind it was perfectly justifiable. She was scared, and she reacted, shit happens. My uncle saw it the same way, he's had a lot of dogs in his time, including one HUGE golden retriever that did not like strangers or small children, (So much so that I first saw the dog when I was 8, and wasn't allowed in the same ROOM as him until I was 12). So he didn't throw a fit and call the dog vicious, he just got up, went to the bathroom, cleaned the cut on his hand, and left the dog alone lol.

[kiwi]

If I was the mother of said child I would be more worried that my child was trying to hurt an animal despite being warned not to

isn't that one of the big red flags of psychotic behavior, cruelty to animals?

the little shit got what he deserved in my opinion

animals should have the right to defend themselves against abuse to

edit to add

good lord she called her son Caine.....

[Jadedcarguy]

good lord she called her son Caine.....

I picked up on that too.

She doesn't really look much like a saint either. No offense to those with facial piercings but there is a line. She crossed it.

[the_std]

She doesn't really look much like a saint either. No offense to those with facial piercings but there is a line. She crossed it.

I'm sorry, minor threadjack, but what do her facial piercings have to do with her ability to mother her child? I'm not defending this woman in the slightest, but what do pieces of metal in her face have to do with her parenting abilities?

[Jadedcarguy]

I'm sorry, minor threadjack, but what do her facial piercings have to do with her ability to mother her child? I'm not defending this woman in the slightest, but what do pieces of metal in her face have to do with her parenting abilities?

I said that there is a line, and she crossed it. That has more to do with her state of mind than her ability to mother a child. State of mind, being she is a narcissist. She is more preoccupied with her little world than the world at large, which is displayed with her "Look at me!!" face metal.

I have nothing against getting pierced in any place you like, but I have known quite a few people in my time here, many with face metal, many without. One thing I have noticed about a lot of the more 'egocentric' acquaintances I have made is the drive to 'augment' their face with metal or tats. This augmentation is usually accompanied by a 'damn the torpedoes' attitude towards the world at large and unfortunately their ability to responsibly rear a child.

Someone who has an eyebrow pierced or a lip or nose is a common occurrence. If all she had was something like that she wouldn't even have tripped my radar.

However, and this is a big however, she has the full menu of face metal. Her boy has a fucking mohawk and a biblical name that doesn't have the benevolent connotations of Paul or Luke or Matthew or John or Mark or Adam or Isaiah or Joseph or Luke or pick one, any other than Caine, and now, facial scarring. She is narcissistic enough to demand that someone else's beloved dog die for biting her son when clearly it was provoked. My pets are my children, and I feel very strongly about that. Would you put your "kids", whether they have fur or not, to sleep to satisfy such a narcissist?

Do I need to go any further about my doubts of her "good parenting" skills, or do you get my point?

[Flyndaran]

I'm sorry, minor threadjack, but what do her facial piercings have to do with her ability to mother her child? I'm not defending this woman in the slightest, but what do pieces of metal in her face have to do with her parenting abilities?

Choking hazard?

[Sylvia727]

People who go far outside the norm in one way are more likely to have a chip on their shoulders about the establishment and The Man, which can be positive ("I want to make the world a better place") or negative ("it's The Man's fault that my life sucks"). I wouldn't say that extreme piercings affect her parenting ability, but combined with the information from this article, they are an indication of her probable attitude, which is probably being passed down to her son. Not an exact science, but certainly a factor worth discussing.

[the_std]

I have no problem with her piercings being considered with the rest of the factors she's presented us with to come to a judgement about her parenting abilities. That's completely understandable. I was just asking about her piercings in specific, because that's what Jadedcardguy's post mentioned. It made no mention of any of the other factors, aside from her naming her son Caine.

I still hold that the piercings, when considered by themselves and divorced from the rest of her personality, have no bearing on her parenting abilities. That was the point I was trying to make.