Re: [PyrNet-L] Girl that was bit

[Schonberg Farms <Schonberg.Farms@Nethawk.com>]

JGentzel@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-06-11 07:08:23 EDT, you write:
> 
> << You are one of the lucky ones then, I know too many male pyrs that do
>  not like children and NO they did not come from Bad breeders, or Bad
>  parents.  They are from some of the top breeders in the country.  These
>  males just don't tolerate children of any age.  My bitch and others that
>  I've seen, think children are wonderful.  When I'm at a show with one of
>  my boys and a child comes up to me, I am always well aware of what my
>  dog is doing.  The look in my dog's eyes are always "get me away from
>  this kid".   >>
> 
> I am sorry to hear this, but the fact is that male dogs should not dislike
> kids because of their maleness.  Males can be less maternal (stupid sentence),
> but will get along well with children.  One of our male dogs dogs got real
> nervous with a crawling baby coming at him.  He would growl and get up and
> move.  Never any chance of a bit, but once the baby got up on his feet he was
> now fine.  Something about this baby on all fours made him real uncomfortable
> and confused him somewhat, but he knew "he" must move and not interfere with
> the baby.  The parents (us) must keep our crawling infants out of this
> potential danger as well.  We have to understand that dogs have personality
> differences that involve empathy and tolerance levels just as we do.  We
> should be aware and sensitive to the differences in these individuals.
> 
> Joe


Joe!  I never said that my boys would bite, they have never acted like
they would bite a child when I around.  But, Like you just said,
something about the child on all fours.  Well, with my dogs, if a child
or someone is at eye level with the dog, the dog is uncomfortable.