http://ablawg.ca/2008/01/20/anthropomorphic-justice-the-case-of-the-cute-yet-menacing-dog/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://ablawg.ca/2008/01/20/anthropomorphic-justice-the-case-of-the-cute-yet-menacing-dog/#comment-48566 Celeste Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:33:21 +0000 http://ablawg.ca/2008/01/20/anthropomorphic-justice-the-case-of-the-cute-yet-menacing-dog/#comment-48566 While there is some comfort in knowing that plastic surgery can help remove the physical evidence of the attack, there is always psychological damage to victims of dog attacks. I think parents would do better to teach children how to approach a dog, always asking permission from the dog owner first, and then offering a closed fist for the dog to sniff before opening their hand to pet the animal. The German pointers are not known for being an aggressive breed, and therein lies the danger for lack of dog "etiquette". While there is some comfort in knowing that plastic surgery can help remove the physical evidence of the attack, there is always psychological damage to victims of dog attacks. I think parents would do better to teach children how to approach a dog, always asking permission from the dog owner first, and then offering a closed fist for the dog to sniff before opening their hand to pet the animal. The German pointers are not known for being an aggressive breed, and therein lies the danger for lack of dog “etiquette”.

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