Brazilianbull mastiff attacked my 8 year old boy today?

Hi Robyn,

Report this to A.S.P.C.A. and tell them what happen and that the dog is very dangerest and they will come and get the dog..I am really surprised that your mom is behaving like this..That dog can still attack

anyone..It might be your 3 years old nephew,and he wouldn't survive an attack like your son did..The 3 dogs could be next..

The dog needs to be taken out of this house now,before something happens and it can't be fixed..The dog in question you will never beable to trust him..Please report this and worry about mom and brother later..If they had any good sense they would see the danger this dogs brings..Good Luck Dear and My God be with you..

Your Friend,

poppy1

When my son was that age I too was extremely paranoid, and for good reason. This world has gone crazy and our children are at the core of the craziness. Some thought I was extreme however my son stayed safe and isn't that really the point?..I didn't go into the bathroom with him BUT I did stand right outside the main door. And if it seemed that he was taking too long, I would push the door open and call into him just to ensure things were fine. Like I said a parent can NEVER be too cautious especially in this day and age...Tell your husband to pay close attention to the news and what's been going on lately..Or go online in your town/city and look up the registry for sexual offenders in and around where you live,and remember the registry only shows about 1/4 of the offenders(the other 3/4 don't register or are off the 'radar'..) I'm sure he won't think you're being overprotective after pointing out the hard truth. Sometimes with men it takes a bit more explanation especially when it comes to their boys. ~Stay safe =)

If this had been a serious dog attack by a mastiff there would have been more than minor damage to your son. It may have been a warning snap, the dog misjudged the distance & accidentally made contact with skin.

Was anyone supervising the dog & child? If no-one witnessed the incident then the dog may have been provoked by the behavior of the child. That said for any aggressive behavior, the dog should have received a hard correction.

The dog bite incident has no bearing on the bite to your son, can be aggressive to canines & never so much as wrinkle a lip to a human.

If the mastiff & three year old have always been supervised, that may be why the very young child has never been bitten.....

Where were you and what were you doing when this dog attacked your son?

Who was supposed to be supervising the child and the dog?

Clearly your mother wasn't because she doesn't know whether or not the child did something to provoke the dog.

What were the child and the dog doing when this happened?

Can you get your son to tell you what lead up to the bite?

Unless a dog has a hard wiring problem it doesn't just go up to a child it knows well and bite for no reason. Something caused this.

Children and dogs should never be together unless they are under close adult supervision.

I'm sure your little boy is shaken up over this and fortunately it sounds more like a warning nip than an attack. If it was an attack the dog would have ripped the poor little boy's face off.

The only thing you can legally do if your son did not need medical attention is have a serious conversation with both your mother and your brother.

If you steal the dog you can be charged with theft of property.

You also cannot authorise a vet to euthanise a dog if you are not the legal owner of the dog.

Excuse the caps...

CALL ANIMAL CONTROL.

In an ideal world bad dog owners, which is what the people with this dog are, would be punished for their dog's bad behavior. In the real world the dog is euthanized and the owner might get slapped with a fine.

Animal control will (hopefully) seize the animal and have it destroyed.

Was your child beating the dog? Did your child take a sharp object and repeatedly stab the dog? Was your child breaking the dogs bones or otherwise physically injuring it? If the answer to the above questions is no then the dog's response is a matter of poor temperament and very, very bad training since she obviously has no boundaries.

A dog as large as that one can KILL a child. DEATH. DEAD. How would you feel about that? You need to put your foot down and tell your mother either the dog goes to the vet to die or you don't go anywhere near her house, etc.

Besides, when you take your child to the doctor for the injuries (which you need to, tetanus shot is required and puncture wounds are dangerous) the dog will be reported anyway.

Staffordshire terriers are famous for not being good around other dogs.

8 year old boys are idiots.

Of course a provoked dog is going to attack. Both of those were most likely provoked, whatever you think. Just out of interest where were you when this was all happening? Leaving a child unattended with a big dog?

Nice one.

The dog shouldn't be in a home with dog-aggressive breeds or with children who are going to wind them up, simple as.

The dog does NOT have to be put down, take the dog to a no kill shelter where they will match him with a good home - for example, where there are no other dogs or irritating little children who can wind him up.

I am sorry to hear about the attack , but i have had dogs all my life and have never known one to attack without provocation.It might be better to just have the dog in a different room from your son if you go to visit from now on.It would be equally wrong for you to steal the dog and put it down. Its not your dog ,and it doesnt seem to have attacked anyone else, which is why I ask you to think about this long and hard.Kids can do awful things that we defend them on because we dont have the FULL story.I do hope however that your sons face gets better soon .I knew a friend whose GSD attacked her 4 yr old .She had it put down and only found out afterwards that he had been pullin the dogs tail as hard as he could and the dog growled a warning several times but he just kept doing it.When the truth came out she was devastated as she loved that dog with all her heart and now she finds it wasnt the dogs fault and he has been put to death for no valid reason.

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This includes housetraining, leash training, obedience training, socialization, and problem solving. In addition to providing your dog with needed skills, this time will also be a great opportunity for you to bond with him. Take the time to really get to know your pet while training him and a loving relationship will easily develop.

a dog attack should be reported to the police by the hospital treating your son. they can get an order to have the dog destroyed without you personally pressing for charges against your family.

i think just keep on your mums back about getting it put down, make sure she understands it needs to be done TODAY! she doesn't even need an appointment, if you take a dog to the vet or even the RSPCA, advise the dog has attacked a child and needs to be destroyed, they will take it off your hands for you.

This should be reported to the police and let your local dog laws take effect. Next time it could be the three year old.