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No problem Greymate:). Thanks for your suggestions.

OP has already said the dog is in the backyard, child is walking up the driveway and sticking hand through fence. OP has also said they are planning on blocking the fence, and in the meantime the dog is only allowed outside supervised. I think they are taking action, but still wanting to query liability, probably more out of curiosity than "planning their attitude". That's how I have interpreted OP's posts anyway. ETA I posted at the same time as sujo :D SNAP :D

As explained previously my dog is in my backyard. The child and dog are walking down my driveway to my back gate. There as never been an issue in preventing my dog from hurting a child, we are taking every step necessary to ensure this does not occur. This is simply a question of lability in order to settle a discussion between my OH and myself as to whether we are actually liable or not. Even if it was decided that we are actually not liable I would still take these steps, its common sense, prevention is far better than cure. Just to clarify Suki is a very gentle girl and has never shown the even the slightest aggression. She adores children and is extremely tolerant and loving. We were just discussing the possibility of a little child's hand came in the middle of 2 dogs barking at eachother and accidently got bitten.

I just googled that hunting dog case, how terribly sad!! That poor little girl:(. Such a awful situation on every level.

This pretty much confirmed my thoughts. Children are unpredictable by nature and a 2 1/2 yr old could not reasonably foresee the risks involved in this scenario. It is my responsibility as the owner to ensure he or any other child does not get bitten. In a perfect world we would all take steps to ensure that our dogs are contained and our children are safe but unfortunately this is not the real world. We are erecting a barrier on the weekend and in the meantime Suki will not be allowed outside unless supervised.

She is in the backyard. The front yard is not fenced and the child is coming down the driveway to the back gate. I have no problems addressing the issue on my end and making it do that he can't get his hand through I was just wondering about the legalities. My OH thought that we would not be liable as she is contained in our yard and the child and dog are entering our property but I assumed that we have a duty of care to ensure that my dog does not bite regardless of who's property she is on.

I was having a discussion with my OH last night and I was hoping that the collective DOL knowledge might help with some answers! The short version is that 2 doors down the neighbours two children aged 5 and 2 1/2 quite often wander the streets (with the youngest completely naked but that's another story!). They always have their dog with them which is a little Foxie cross. They come up to our fence which is similar to pool fencing and their dog goes nuts barking, growling and carrying on which causes Suki to react. It ends up with both dogs running along the fence line with lots of growling and carrying on. Amongst all of this the little boy is shoving his hand through the fence trying to pat Suki! She is wonderful with children but she does have some reactive issues with dogs which we are working on. My question is if the little boy gets bitten as a result of shoving his hand through the fence during this are we liable? As a side note we are putting shade cloth up along that particular boundary to stop this from happening as regardless of liability I do not want this little boy being bitten. I am also addressing the negligence issues (they are always wandering the streets, I have even taken him back home at 7.30 at night when I found him out wandering the neighborhood naked again). We have just contacted child services as talking to the mother has not helped at all.

My thoughts are with you. to you. Such a heart wrenching time. Zedley will always be with you.

That is priceless

So sorry. Run free boy.

I too used to fear Bull Terriers (as a child I was told that they had lock jaw and to never trust one ...until I met the most divine girl who completely changed my perception. Zahra was my FIL dog and she was the biggest cuddle bum, so incredibly funny, gentle with kids and all animals. She was a ball of muscle and when she leapt onto your lap for cuddles man you felt it . So sad when she passed away . It really taught me to reserve judgment on breeds but to base it on individual dogs that I met. Now whenever I see one I have to stop myself from kissing their gorgeous noses .

Wouldn't that be wonderful!! Only a dog lover would truly understand that.

What a gorgeous puppy!! I do really love the brown Lappies. He is going to be a very handsome boy as an adult.

I voted that I prefer dogs over cats. I foster kittens for a rescue group and I really enjoy that. Kittens are so much fun and make me laugh all day. I love their regalness,very beautiful creatures. I much prefer the company of a dog through,nothing beats the loyalty and love of your dog. The kitten I have here at the moment is a super confident, in your face kind of girl. If she wants cuddles she will not take no for an answer. She is very clown like and unbearably cute! I have almost been tempted to adopt her but I think Suki never forgive me . She generally loves kittens but this one delights in pouncing out at her at the most unexpected times and scaring the pants of her .

Sorry I can't help answer you questions as I don't know much about Staffy's but good on you for taking the time and asking the questions!! I hope you find the perfect pup for your family.

Run free Nelson Redial as painful as it is you did the only responsible thing you could

This subject always seems to incite very passionate responses from both the groomers and the clients side. It is actually really easy to see both points of view. It seems that a realistic attitude, some regular grooming and clear communication of expectations from the clients perspective is required, and on the groomers end a honest and upfront assessment of what is required with each individual dog, and a phone call if they believe they cannot meet the clients wishes would go a long way. I completely understand that a groomer who takes pride in their work would not want a shoddy walking advertisement of their work when clients make ridiculous demands though! As far as I am concerned I get my girl professionally groomed cause I have tried to do it myself and to be honest it looked terrible:). She is hardly going to win any beauty contests (a face only a mother could love...and I do:) but I want her to be matt free and comfortable. Her allergies are also much more easily manageable when she is groomed quite short. I don't think I would be devastated if the groomer did not do a perfect job, but I understand that for some people it is important. Two sides and all that ........

Wow what a emotional video that was to watch! So beautiful. The focus that gorgeous Terv had on the child is amazing to watch. There is nothing in this world that comes anywhere near a dogs unconditonal love. Just awesome .

Thanks for all the tips. Much appreciated:)

Suki was groomed yesterday afternoon and I have just noticed some pretty nasty clipper burn on her belly. She is licking and scratching at it quite a bit which is probably not helping. I have put some paw paw on it but is there anything else I should be using?

Wow Rebus! Hasn't he grown into a gorgeous boy!!

Hilarious, and makes its point. Even if only a couple people listen and desex due to the humor and the message coming from a celebrity then it has served a good purpose. Sometimes I think people need to enjoy the funny side of things and stop analyzing everything to death.

I am so pleased that Wally is home. Fingers and toes crossed that Diva is home with you soon.

Finnish Lapphund. Not that common, strikingly beautiful. They seem to tick all your boxes. Another one of my 'wish list' dogs. Since joining this forum my list is becoming alarmingly long!

Are these babies her first? If so I would be extremely cautious. That scenario is difficult enough for somebody who has experienced a newborn (let alone 2!) before and is also an experienced dog owner. Put a new Mum and Dad in to the equation and it is almost impossible I would think. If she is considering getting the puppies soon we are talking 2 giant breed 5 to 6 month old puppies at the time of her twins birth who will require extensive training and socialisation. Add to that sleep deprivation, trying to settle into a routine, the additional time and training required to bring up 2 puppies that should be trained seperately, hormones and at times 2 screaming babies and the outcome does not look that great. She would be putting ALOT of unnecessary pressure on herself and her family at a time when she really needs to focus on getting through day by day. Babies are hard work, puppies are hard work, it would almost be like having quads . It is defintely not something I would be considering, not saying it cant be done just saying it might be best if she waits until her babies are a little older before she thinks about it. If she is not budging maybe suggest adopting a couple of older dogs that are through the puppy stage.