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LadyHawkAZ

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19. ours were rhodie-boxer

Reply to Aerows (Reply #16)

Mon Apr 30, 2012, 03:33 AM

Apr 2012

Loving dogs but very territorial and extremely strong. And could bite through a tin can. As I understand it (not being much of a dog person), that strong bite is a hallmark of Rhodesians. They adored my son but I would never have had them around a toddler.

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Baby Killed By Dog In Henderson, Nevada On His First Birthday (graphic description) [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Apr 2012 OP

how sad, why aren't people more careful with kids this small JI7 Apr 2012 #1

Why don't they euthanize it and then test for rabies? XemaSab Apr 2012 #2

Probably some legal requirement. But it's all the same at this point. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #10

if they're going to kill the dog anyway magical thyme Apr 2012 #3

Incredibly sad story, but I'm not sure what the message MineralMan Apr 2012 #4

Mastiffs aren't to be fooled with Aerows Apr 2012 #5

I don't know about mastiffs LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #7

Indeed it is Aerows Apr 2012 #16

ours were rhodie-boxer LadyHawkAZ Apr 2012 #19

(facepalm) flvegan Apr 2012 #13

Your subject line tells it all Aerows Apr 2012 #15

And your misunderstanding of it Aerows Apr 2012 #18

Yeah...that's a great idea. Let's keep a friggin' dinosaur sized canine near our 20 lb. child. NoodleyAppendage Apr 2012 #6

So with you it's a size issue? flvegan Apr 2012 #14

Sounds like it is one with you Aerows Apr 2012 #17

omg that's horrifying AtomicKitten Apr 2012 #8

It's not uncommon that dogs don't get that babies are people saras Apr 2012 #9

It's good to remember that any dog can do this to any person at any time. Brickbat Apr 2012 #11

In this case the size difference is enough that the dog can snap the baby's neck with a shake. FarCenter Apr 2012 #12