Dog attacks on kids, why's it always a Staffy?

[LadyInRed]

not always staffys..

 

any dog including the smaller breeds like i have can cause serious damage, i trust and love my dog and my friends dogs but would never leave ANY dog alone with a child however gentle or loving the dog may appear to be (including my own - who is scared of blowing leafs and shopping bags) something must spook a dog for it to snap/lash out - i feel for the child and the injuries she has sustained but its not a specific breed that has to be abolished

[Bobthebobs]

Yep read it, no evidence cited claiming that dogs that attack children are usually staffies.

 

Same reason its always a well hard CHAV scum bag who ownes them.

 

Look, I shouldn't have to point out such things. If you're going to go to the effort of typing words, at least go to the effort of actually reading what other people write.

[BritPat]

Aye - perhaps a better question might be "why would you leave an animal (that has a social hierarchy) with a kid, when the dog (any dog) may decide that it is the kids superior in the hierarchy and decide to prove it"

 

A good point well made.

[Miss K]

Same reason its always a well hard CHAV scum bag who ownes them.

 

Oh yes, I forgot I was a hard chav scum bag and not a secondary school teacher

[John X]

something must spook a dog for it to snap/lash out -

 

An important and often overlooked point.

 

Most dog attacks aren't a result of aggression on the part of the dog but of fear and a feeling of being threatened.

 

I would actually leave my dog alone with a child, as he is scared of nothing. A result of being properly socialised from day one.

 

John X

[Bobthebobs]

I'm with BritPat .. it's not always a Staffy. My daughter's boyfriend has one who is the most gorgeous, lovable thing. Prior to meeting Deckster (spelt like that as his last owner was a DJ), I was always a bit wary of them I have to admit.

 

Riche .. I love your generalisation .. were you educated at all?

 

That wasn't what you quoted though, you quoted saffys post.

 

And Saffy was obviously not replying to Rich's post at all.

 

Correct?

[LadyInRed]

An important and often overlooked point.

 

Most dog attacks aren't a result of aggression on the part of the dog but of fear and a feeling of being threatened.

 

I would actually leave my dog alone with a child, as he is scared of nothing. A result of being properly socialised from day one.

 

John X

 

i cant wait till my puppy has a little more months on him and has some more training as when i leave the room i generally make him follow if my nieces are with me, not that i think he would nip but you never know do you :)

[mattleonard]

So it's generally true that it's always a staffy?

 

Off to logic 101 with you, no tea until you have completed chapter 1.

 

It's perfectly possible logically for it to be generally true that it's always a staffy.

 

In fact in order for there to be a general case of it being a staffy, then it will therefore have to always be a staffy. So it's basically a tautology.

 

Although a second interpretation of your formulation of BobtheBobs statement BritPat, is that given there being a truth that "it is always a staffy", then it will generally (ie. always) be true that "it is always a staffy". Therefore again, a tautology.

 

On the other hand, I am not entirely certain whether it is always a staffy. I seem to remember an occurrence or two where it wasn't a staffy, which if true, would disprove the proposition.

 

I think that fairly often it is a staffy though.

[alchresearch]

Typing "dog attack" into BBC News brings up three recent reports, two are involving Staffys.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-13188546

[Rich]

9 times out of 10 it's a Staffy, but Rottweilers have been known to attack children as well.