Topic : 03/30 Is This Normal?

Quote From: kris0413

Yes, I do have a child. She was raised along with our 4 dogs. Like I said in my post. Never a bite or any other incident. The little girl SHOULD be able to act like a toddler, I agree with you there. But the parent should act like a parent as well. I know young children are unpredictable. So, if this child was playing outside...would it be safe to say that if the girl wanders out into the street and gets hit by a car, that it's NOT the mother's fault? Doubt it, she'd be charged with child endangerment. She should be able to jump and yell or whatever but not ON THE DOG.

Quote From: hawthorn

Make a practice of closing the drapes at night. 

Make sure all the doors and windows are locked. 

And turn the night light off. 

Leave the porch light on if you have one. 

And at 15 you shouldn't have to be alone, I don't imagine. 

I would leave a radio playing very low before I would get hooked into a night light. 

  

Keep the doors locked all day so you know no one has sneaked in and hiding.  Everyone entitled should have a key. 

  

I know someone who was always afraid of the dark until....they found someplace they absolutely loved to live and from then on they were okay.     

  

When we were moving around I use to always clean, paint or paper every nook and cranny of a new place and it seem to make it mine then so I was okay to go in that closet or upstairs even at night:)    jennifer 

  

  

Quote From: criczu

About your quote: "People who keep their dog after it has committed a viscous(sp?) attack are just plain stupid! Once a dog gets a taste for blood, it WILL strike again ."  ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!  WERE NOT TALKING ABOUT SHARKS HERE!!!I   DO YOU NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT DOGS!!!  HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU CHECK OUT THIS SITE AND GIVE ALL DOGS, INCLUDING THE PIT BULL A CHANCE!!!!   

 

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Quote From: maiuri01

This is my 5th German Shephard. Storm is 15 months old and a big baby.

Quote From: soulhealer

What does Dr. Phil have against psychics? Whenever Dr. Phil has someone claiming to have intuitive ability on the show, it seems like he picks the loopiest psychic possible, and then he proceeds to make fun of them and belittle them on the show.

Karen is a perfect example. While I do not deny that Karen probably is in tune with some kind of intuitive ability, she certainly didn't demonstrate an understanding of it, and she is speaking publicly for intuitive people everywhere. On behalf of intutive people, I heaved a sigh by such a representation. She claimed that she has intuitive ability, BUT she doesn't like psychics because she feels they dabble in the dark side? Isn't that a contradiction? All a psychic ability is is a heightened sense of intuition. We can debate whether such ability is a "gift from God" or "fluke of nature" or simply "a natural process" (which I believe it is), but to have someone who is claiming to have a heightened sense of perception claiming that others who do something similar are from the darkside, isn't helping those of us who do use our intuitive ability for the greater good.

And why does Dr. Phil frown upon psychics? I have done graduate work in counseling psychology. Having a heightened intuition and empathy is extremely beneficial to a therapist. I don't know how a therapist could be effective without having superior empathy and intuition skills. In other words, the very ability that Dr. Phil belittles, he HAS and uses daily. He could not be so effective without it.

So, as a person who does spiritual and emotional healing through the use of empathy, intuition, and what many would label "psychic" work, I would like to clear the record that not all "psychics" are loopy airheads who don't understand their abilities, we don't work "for the darkside", we don't spend our days ripping people off and gazing into crystal balls, and the healing that we help others achieve is just as effective as the difference Dr. Phil helps to make in the lives of his clients.

I am a big fan of Dr. Phil. He has brought healing to the world through media and I commend him for making a difference. But it would be nice if he would expand his mind a bit. Maybe study up on Eastern thought. His Third Eye chakra is a bit blocked and could use a good cleansing.

Quote From: meowmumtu

I posted under "Seeing the future" before i figured out how this board works. I stand by what I wrote there. 

Karen MUST learn how to deal with this gift before she totally screws something up ! Maybe even fouls up someones life forever ! Its my opinion that she is blind to what her gift means, or how to use it.  Her attitude seems to be that this is some sort of Parlor game, and that what ever she says has no consequence ! Shes wrong ! Until she learns, she should keeps her mouth shut, the harm she can do is just beyond belief, she knows absolutely nothing of  the Physic side of life, good or bad, and is therefore not qualified to say who, or what ,is dark sided or Walking in the Light. 

  

As to Dr. Phil's reactions to this Lady... I just think he is UN-informed in these matters, as most are. Some heavy reading  in the form of research should open his eyes. Hes very open-minded, and this is just something he hasn't yet learned. 

Quote From: meowmumtu

I posted under "Seeing the future" before i figured out how this board works. I stand by what I wrote there. 

Karen MUST learn how to deal with this gift before she totally screws something up ! Maybe even fouls up someones life forever ! Its my opinion that she is blind to what her gift means, or how to use it.  Her attitude seems to be that this is some sort of Parlor game, and that what ever she says has no consequence ! Shes wrong ! Until she learns, she should keeps her mouth shut, the harm she can do is just beyond belief, she knows absolutely nothing of  the Physic side of life, good or bad, and is therefore not qualified to say who, or what ,is dark sided or Walking in the Light. 

  

As to Dr. Phil's reactions to this Lady... I just think he is UN-informed in these matters, as most are. Some heavy reading  in the form of research should open his eyes. Hes very open-minded, and this is just something he hasn't yet learned. 

Quote From: kris0413

Yes, I do have a child. She was raised along with our 4 dogs. Like I said in my post. Never a bite or any other incident. The little girl SHOULD be able to act like a toddler, I agree with you there. But the parent should act like a parent as well. I know young children are unpredictable. So, if this child was playing outside...would it be safe to say that if the girl wanders out into the street and gets hit by a car, that it's NOT the mother's fault? Doubt it, she'd be charged with child endangerment. She should be able to jump and yell or whatever but not ON THE DOG.

Quote From: dancer_p

Steve...I just want to say that I can completely understand how torn you must be, and I am so sorry for you that you are now faced with this situation!  It is unacceptable that your wife was not diligent in controlling the potential problem (as it always is with kids & dogs of ANY BREED) and unfortunately allowed your daughter to become bitten.  It was an avoidable incident. 

  

What I can't understand is how a mom, who cares as much as your wife seems to about the safety of her child, would not be more careful.  I know this happens all the time to children, and "accidents happen..." as they say, but I always wonder how in the world these caring mothers even take that chance with dogs & small children.  I have a young daughter myself, and 3 large dogs (I would have a hundred more if I could!).  I NEVER ONCE allowed my daughter to pull on the dogs, or run at them, or climb on them or startle them.  I kept her away from them until she was 2.  Even then, she was never alone with them EVER when she was small.  And if I had to "hover over them" so nothing would happen, I DID!!!  How do people not know instinctively to do that with dogs around their babies???  As my daughter got older, the dogs learned the "hierarchy" and that she was in charge.  But until then, they had to be controlled for their own protection as much as my child's, because the dogs are the poor souls who have to pay the price.  And now poor Chewy's in that awful position over an incident that occurred through NO FAULT OF HIS OWN.   

  

Chewy just did what dogs do when they are startled.  Now he's the one who must suffer the consequence of your wife's irresponsibility!  He is no longer allowed in your loving home, no longer allowed in Jenna's life, had your wife essentially turn her back on him (when he probably loves her to death and misses her attention!), and on top of that, he's no longer part of your life in the manner that he should be! 

  

I never post on message boards.  When I watched the show yesterday, I did feel compelled to let you know that I completely support your position, but I do agree that Chewy now has to be separated from your daughter.  What's done is done, and this is the unfortunate outcome.  I do hope your wife realizes her responsibility for this incident, and makes more of an effort to understand that Chewy should not have to give up his home.  She has just made it happen that the home must now be shared in a separate way, and that's going to take extra work on everyone's part. 

  

Good luck to you Steve, and please do not cave.  Those dogs need you as much as you need them.  I understand that as a mother Suzie has to avoid any further "potential danger", and I agree (although she should have thought of that in the first place).  But whatever you can do to keep the dogs home with you, and away from Jenna, please please do it no matter what.  They have as much right to their home as Jenna does.  

  

Do not abandon your boy.  You wouldn't do it to Jenna. 

  

Thanks for reading. 

Pamela 

Quote From: dancer_p

Steve...I just want to say that I can completely understand how torn you must be, and I am so sorry for you that you are now faced with this situation!  It is unacceptable that your wife was not diligent in controlling the potential problem (as it always is with kids & dogs of ANY BREED) and unfortunately allowed your daughter to become bitten.  It was an avoidable incident. 

  

What I can't understand is how a mom, who cares as much as your wife seems to about the safety of her child, would not be more careful.  I know this happens all the time to children, and "accidents happen..." as they say, but I always wonder how in the world these caring mothers even take that chance with dogs & small children.  I have a young daughter myself, and 3 large dogs (I would have a hundred more if I could!).  I NEVER ONCE allowed my daughter to pull on the dogs, or run at them, or climb on them or startle them.  I kept her away from them until she was 2.  Even then, she was never alone with them EVER when she was small.  And if I had to "hover over them" so nothing would happen, I DID!!!  How do people not know instinctively to do that with dogs around their babies???  As my daughter got older, the dogs learned the "hierarchy" and that she was in charge.  But until then, they had to be controlled for their own protection as much as my child's, because the dogs are the poor souls who have to pay the price.  And now poor Chewy's in that awful position over an incident that occurred through NO FAULT OF HIS OWN.   

  

Chewy just did what dogs do when they are startled.  Now he's the one who must suffer the consequence of your wife's irresponsibility!  He is no longer allowed in your loving home, no longer allowed in Jenna's life, had your wife essentially turn her back on him (when he probably loves her to death and misses her attention!), and on top of that, he's no longer part of your life in the manner that he should be! 

  

I never post on message boards.  When I watched the show yesterday, I did feel compelled to let you know that I completely support your position, but I do agree that Chewy now has to be separated from your daughter.  What's done is done, and this is the unfortunate outcome.  I do hope your wife realizes her responsibility for this incident, and makes more of an effort to understand that Chewy should not have to give up his home.  She has just made it happen that the home must now be shared in a separate way, and that's going to take extra work on everyone's part. 

  

Good luck to you Steve, and please do not cave.  Those dogs need you as much as you need them.  I understand that as a mother Suzie has to avoid any further "potential danger", and I agree (although she should have thought of that in the first place).  But whatever you can do to keep the dogs home with you, and away from Jenna, please please do it no matter what.  They have as much right to their home as Jenna does.  

  

Do not abandon your boy.  You wouldn't do it to Jenna. 

  

Thanks for reading. 

Pamela