Messages By: hm1caf

I am a big animal lover and well understand the gentleman's love for his dog. By the same token I am a mother with the same instincts as this mom and understand her fear for her child's safety. A few years ago a friend of mine faced the exact same type of situtation. Where this family is fortunate is that the dog is not a bad dog but the wrong breed for children and is complicated by a hearing impairment. This as Dr. Phil said, can be remedied by keeping the dog in a good size run and separate from the child. As the child gets older the relationship between them will change. Unfortunately for my friend her dog had to be put down as the reason for her attack was due to blood vessels bursting in the brain area. I am a person who takes or adopts an animal with a difficult personality. Ones that would not have a chance to go to a good home. They come around to being very loving pets, but you need to understand the difficulties they face and deal with them accordingly. Take loving care of that dalmation. It's a beautiful dog, but also take care of that beautiful child. Compromise is the key to the safety and loving enviroment for both of them.