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In reply to the discussion: 4-Year-Old Girl Attacked by Dog at Carlsbad Restaurant [View all]ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)She jumps up and tries to lick people's faces. She has broken my wife's glasses. She also darted in front of my bike while I was riding at a decent clip. She knocked my front wheel 90 degrees, I went down, and I broke my back. She's a delightful dog, but she is powerful. I can see her jumping on a little kid and knocking him or her down. That would not be good.
My other dog is part cattle dog part border collie. He nips at heels. People's, other dogs, cattle, it doesn't matter if it has heels. Plus he is a nervous mess and gets excited quickly. So if a kid were to approach him and get him excited, who knows what he would do.
If someone wants to pet my dogs, I warn them about the cattle dog/border collie. I hold the other one tightly so she can't jump up. Sure, they are nice dogs, but they have emotions and thoughts that make them somewhat unpredictable.