#dog attacks

And putting their babies very close to their dogs. Too close.

Their babies are being babies - screaming at things, grabbing, touching anything near them.

Including the dog.

And then they are putting photos and videos of these interactions on social media and getting hundreds of likes because of how cute it is.

It's not cute. It's dangerous.

Young children to a certain age don't understand boundaries or body language in people, let alone dogs.

Dog attacks in young children continue to occur because these kinds of interactions are promoted as cute and "clickbait".

If you have a kid and young children, educate yourself on signs of stress in dogs. Constantly supervise children. Don't let small children interact too closely with dogs. Educate children on respectful ways to interact with dogs.

The city’s economic development committee will consider a report on Tuesday addressing serious dog attacks with recommendations that include publicizing a list of known “dangerous dogs,” enforcing standardized signage on properties where the owners of these dogs reside, and a rolling out a public education campaign on the matter.

The recommendations follow reports of multiple dog attacks in the city over the last few years. Most recently, a woman was left with life-altering injuries after a Feb. 7 attack in Etobicoke, which police say is “a common story” for people in the area.

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In an ideal world, there would be legislation around dog ownership, but when the government can't even fucking work out how to sort out the appalling situation of dog breeders in the UK, what hope does that idea have.

FYI, banning the sale and advertisements of dogs online that aren't through official channels such as the Kennel Club or rescues would be a start.

I don’t care if it’s an XL Bully, a cocker spaniel, or one of those designer mixes you saw on Instagram. I don't care if you think your dog is a perfect little prince. It’s beyond a joke at this point. The fact that there are zero real consequences for letting your untrained, chaotic dog run wild off-leash in public spaces is driving me up the wall.

I don’t care if “Fang” once smiled at a child. Dogs are not magical therapy creatures here to fix your problems. They’re animals with instincts and behaviours that don’t just vanish because you sprinkle good vibes all over them.

Just because a conversation is uncomfortable doesn’t mean it’s not necessary. A dog’s breed matters. Having the finances to properly care for your dog matters. Building a lifestyle where you’re not disappearing for hours and leaving your dog alone for too long matters.

What’s happening in the UK right now is maddening.

And fundamentally, it's cruel to dogs. So many dogs are not having their needs met because they were a naive (at best) purchase. It's so fucking unfair to them. I'm so tired of seeing lazy argument after lazy argument surrounding legislation being put in place without talking about the real issue - many people in the UK are buying dogs they can not look after.

I love my dogs more than anything. The thought of living without them genuinely hurts. But I drag my agoraphobic ass out of bed every day to walk them for up to two hours, and I train with them daily because they’d be bored out of their minds otherwise. If I didn’t think I could give them the happy, fulfilling lives they deserve, I wouldn’t have gotten them.

Here’s the truth people don’t want to hear and will find ways to make out this is cruel to say, when it's the reality of looking after a living, breathing animal: owning a dog means you WILL spend THOUSANDS in their lifetime, on their care—vet bills, unexpected illnesses, trainers for trauma or behaviour issues. That’s the reality. If you’re not ready to take that on, then don’t get a dog.

The number of absolute muppets I see picking up high-energy working breeds “because my mate has one” is embarrassing. Working dogs need purpose, activity, and training. They're sentient, living things that should be treated with no less consideration than a human if they are yours.

And don’t even get me started on Cavapoos and Cockapoos. They’re EVERYWHERE—ticking time bombs of health issues. They’re not plushies, they’re intelligent, active animals that require care and attention.

The amount of people who gleefully tell me what 'nutters' their dog is when it's actually being driven up the wall by boredom is infuriating.

I can't belive I'm going to say this but . . . I prefer the 2018 remake with Dakota Johnson and Tilda Swinton. Dario Argento's film looks amazing and has some of the best gore I've seen from the 70s. The soundtrack by Goblin is the most memorable part of the film, and I don't typically think much about scores at all. But, the protagonist is boring. I could have used a lot more of the witches. The references to them are frequent and as subtle as a sledgehammer, but the characters get next to no development. If your witch movie doesn't give the witches screentime . . . what are you doing?

The dog scene got me. That was a really well executed scare the way the dog starts off trying to keep his master safe, and a second later his master's throat is in his mouth. It's not the most horrific dog attack I've seen in a horror movie--that one's coming up later this month!--but it's up there.

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the absurdity of seeing people discuss their real lived experiences of being attacked by dogs and being told that it's their fault for having bad vibes and the need to respond.

How to protect your child from a dog attack | TODAY Show | Interview with canine trainer Brad Griggs

Australia has had a lot of coverage of very serious dog attacks lately, including the death of a baby and earlier in year an older woman.