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HELP!!! Someone dial 911, I'm being mauled by a troll!'

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G. Gray

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All this time I thought a troll was a mean spirited person who likes to stir up controversy and trouble and insult people.
Well, I was wrong , I find out that,
they are really only Little people with a Low education.

My daughter sent me an email with the following title :-) :-) :-)

HELP!!! Someone dial 911, I'm being mauled by a troll!'



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If you go into Home Depot and someone offers to help you and he is not an employee, you are in Canada :-)
 
Just look at the smile on the kid's face! Mischevious little tyke!
I wonder what the dog did when he let go...

I know plenty of people who'd think the child deserves a smack.
(I wonder what response that will get?)
 
JonB1975 said:
Just look at the smile on the kid's face! Mischevious little tyke!
I wonder what the dog did when he let go...
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Unlike humans, dogs are most forgiving. I would bet he just wagged his tail.
JonB1975 said:
I know plenty of people who'd think the child deserves a smack.
(I wonder what response that will get?)
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Child too small for a smack. Even at an early age a child can be taught to seek the love of an animal by kindness. :-)

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If you go into Home Depot and someone offers to help you and he is not an employee, you are in Canada :-)
 
Ha ha, the expression is fantastic and for me makes the picture.

I think the dog would have gone back looking for more attention and more playful energy from the child.

I think those people would be wrong and would need to lighten up a little.

Have you never done this with a dog before?

I have done this before with a friends Rottweiler while play wrestling with it, it's all a game to them.

:)
JonB1975 said:
Just look at the smile on the kid's face! Mischevious little tyke!
I wonder what the dog did when he let go...

I know plenty of people who'd think the child deserves a smack.
(I wonder what response that will get?)
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G. Gray said:
JonB1975 said:
Just look at the smile on the kid's face! Mischevious little tyke!
I wonder what the dog did when he let go...
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Unlike humans, dogs are most forgiving. I would bet he just wagged his tail.
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Yes, definitely.
G. Gray said:
G. Gray said:
I know plenty of people who'd think the child deserves a smack.
(I wonder what response that will get?)
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Child too small for a smack. Even at an early age a child can be taught to seek the love of an animal by kindness. :-)
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This doesn't appear to be anything other than love for the animal anyway. You can see in the childs face there isn't even the slightest bit of aggression or unkindness.
Animals are very astute when it comes to a persons intention.
G. Gray said:
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If you go into Home Depot and someone offers to help you and he is not an employee, you are in Canada :-)
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So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.

Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
 
I fully agree with you,and I am a dog lover.
JonB1975 said:
So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.

Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
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Frank Perry
 
I agree that this is the sort of circumstance where the child could be in danger. A chained up dog, a very young child who might accidentally cause the dog to react might be a recipe for a bite and scarring. There have been many news items of cases where this and much worse has happened within a family home. Dog owners usually say that their pet is a "softie" --- but they should never be that certain ! (And a toddler should never be left alone with a dog).

----- Richard
 
frank perry said:
JonB1975 said:
So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.

Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
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Frank Perry
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This dog is big enough to take care of itself. I had one dog that a kid could do anything with and my present dog would woof this kid away, and snap, although not bite. Since this kid is too young to running around and going after strange dogs, I'm not that concerned about future lessons - But it's certainly something to keep in mind - Some dogs Fear and Dislike children, and will forgive nothing.

Dave
 
My kids were never unsupervised. My dogs have always been socialized from a puppy. So, when I received the photo , from my viewpoint it was a cute photo with a twist on the word troll.

As others have mentioned, care should be taken with little kids and the breed of dog has some limitations also.

Thanks all, for pointing out the obvious. I am only trying to inject a little humour into the forum.
Gerry
Chato said:
frank perry said:
JonB1975 said:
So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.

Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
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Frank Perry
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This dog is big enough to take care of itself. I had one dog that a kid could do anything with and my present dog would woof this kid away, and snap, although not bite. Since this kid is too young to running around and going after strange dogs, I'm not that concerned about future lessons - But it's certainly something to keep in mind - Some dogs Fear and Dislike children, and will forgive nothing.

Dave
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If you go into Home Depot and someone offers to help you and he is not an employee, you are in Canada :-)
 
G. Gray said:
My kids were never unsupervised. My dogs have always been socialized from a puppy. So, when I received the photo , from my viewpoint it was a cute photo with a twist on the word troll.

As others have mentioned, care should be taken with little kids and the breed of dog has some limitations also.

Thanks all, for pointing out the obvious. I am only trying to inject a little humour into the forum.
Gerry
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All this talk is talk in general. Like people, each dog is different. A little kid could whack my Aussie with a baseball bat (and one once did) and the worst that would happen is that the dog will sit on the kid and lick his face until he stops. My present dog might injure the kid (unless it was his kid,/ but wouldn't bite. Another dog? Who knows.?

Over forty years ago I used to train dogs for a living, and the body language I see is one of play.

It's a delightful photograph.

You would have been better off backeting the same remarks you make above at the bottom of your innitial post, and then you wouldn't have gotten these, err, "educational" statements.

Dave
G. Gray said:
Chato said:
frank perry said:
JonB1975 said:
So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.

Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
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Frank Perry
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This dog is big enough to take care of itself. I had one dog that a kid could do anything with and my present dog would woof this kid away, and snap, although not bite. Since this kid is too young to running around and going after strange dogs, I'm not that concerned about future lessons - But it's certainly something to keep in mind - Some dogs Fear and Dislike children, and will forgive nothing.

Dave
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If you go into Home Depot and someone offers to help you and he is not an employee, you are in Canada :-)
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I know you're going to frame this one, Your daughter did good.
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'I don't necessarily believe everything I say'!
 
I don't think the picture was posted to be analysed in such a serious, "won't someone please think of the kids" way.

Tell me how do you know that isn't the family pet and that the toddler and the dog aren't best of buddies?

How do you know the child didn't get told off by his parents for approaching the dog like that?

So lets make a big deal out of child protection and animal cruelty just because of what COULD HAVE happened.
JonB1975 said:
So...

No harm done in this picture. Probably - otherwise it wouldn't be on-line.
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Eh? No you are right, the internet wouldn't dare publish a controversial picture!
JonB1975 said:
Now imagine the kid thinks it's ok to do that to all dogs it meets. A dog can be friendly but not like having its' muzzle held like that enough to bite. Result - a dog gets put to sleep and child scarred or maimed because it hadn't been taught it was a dangerous thing to do.

Damn. A cute photo and where does it lead...
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Somehow it leads to maimed children!
 
G. Gray said:
My kids were never unsupervised. My dogs have always been socialized from a puppy. So, when I received the photo , from my viewpoint it was a cute photo with a twist on the word troll.

As others have mentioned, care should be taken with little kids and the breed of dog has some limitations also.

Thanks all, for pointing out the obvious. I am only trying to inject a little humour into the forum.
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"Pointing out the obvious", what an understatement!

I think these people need a warning on every photo:
"Please do not allow your children to approach and torment strange dogs".

It's the same people that battled for the warning "Product may contain nuts" on the side of the nut packets. ;)

:)
 
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