By Anonymous - 13/05/2009 18:49 - United States
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Hey you guys, the OP here! I just wanted to clear some things up. My puppy is very sweet. She has never pulled anyone else while on the leash. She's actually one of the most timid dogs I've ever owned and yes, I have owned dogs before and I know the breed. But because she is a puppy anomaly and doesn't pull, I thought it would be ok for my niece to walk her as I walked next to them. Also, this took place in my fenced off back yard. I do however have a stone terrace, which is where my niece got pulled over on. I know that my niece getting hurt is probably my fault and I've now learned that my puppy goes crazy when there are squirrels in sight. I've apologized to my sister-in-law. My niece is fine, she was back up and playing within minutes, but her mother wont let her near my puppy and I got a talking to. So, hope that clears some things up for you guys.
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you should be glad they're not calling you the demon... what with your lack of common sense.
#28. that is not true! i own a husky, who was a stray, and he is the sweetest dog you will ever meet. you just have to raise them right. and ANY puppy is going to be energetic and rambuctious. you obviously know nothing about dogs. the OP's problem is that she didn't realize how strong they were.
No worries. Kids bounce. She just got scraped up a little. I think the mom is overreacting calling it "demon puppy," it just didn't know it's own strength, not like it attacked the girl. When I was little it was perfectly normal to get bumps, bruises and scrapes all the time. It teaches kids their limits. Too many kids today live in plastic bubbles. And yeah, perhaps letting her actually walk the puppy wasn't the smartest idea, but you were supervising her, and 5 is plenty old enough to start learning about animals in a controlled setting. I work with animals and it ticks me off how little respect kids (of any age) have for them, and it's because most parents don't teach them how to act around them, how to treat them, and how they are responsible for their actions (like blaming the death-gripped guinea pig for biting them). FYL for having an overprotective relative, but next time ease into it a little more.
#37 - I'm a vet student. I guarantee I "know about dogs". And have more experience with huskies than you and your one good experience. Congrats on finding a good one.
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I clicked both "I agree, your life is f***ed" and "you deserved that one". While you didn't know its strength, you should *not* have let your niece handle it.
Stupid that she's not allowed near the puppy anymore. The puppy didn't mean any harm, your niece probably barely even cared about getting hurt, and her mom is just feeding a possible fear for puppies and/or dogs.