I'm trying to say no....
I know its logical and cruel to think of tethering a kid
But sometimes just sometimes o.0
I mean people all ready leash their children you see their kids on those harnesses in high streets to stop them running off.

meh im just kidding.

I can think of plenty of kids that may benefit from a good tethering

Can I just ask on this comment, if somebody came onto your property intent on some sort of harm to you or yours and your dogs did bite in defense of you would still pts?

I'm with you this - surely the parents are somewhat responsible for where their child is - we hear so much about children being abucted surely its common sense to not let them wander off out of sight?

Now there's something we agree on

Seriously though are reins not acceptable now?

They may develop long lines they all ready have those harnesses.

If a child or person wandered aimlessly into my garden then I would not expect my dogs to race up mindlessly and attack them. If, on the other hand, I started screaming and yelling and the persons on my premises started to threaten me then I expect my dogs would start barking and carrying on. If they did bite the intruders then I would not be thinking of euthanising them, it's a completely different situation IMO.

I only had one of my own. But would frequently take out my neighbour's 2 with mine, making 3 - all under the age of 5.

I fail to see why numbers should make any difference in any case to the argument. 1 child or 4, you still don't need extra wide spaces to get your children safely in and out of a car without bashing other people's cars.

I used to get the strangest looks when my daughter wore reins when walking beside me while my son was in his pushchair.

That would have been circa 1971/1972 as she was unable to walk properly until then.

Even then reins were apparently not acceptable.

Great, innit!! The only time I go into a supermarket now is to get my Gin on a friday night - OH for some strange reason refuses to buy this online for me

I think the point the poster was making is that the PARENTS are to blame for the child trespassing, which indeed they are. I am sure there cannot be a parent in the land whose child has not temporarily wandered off, mine included, during a moment of distraction. It is terrifying, but it is YOUR fault if your child wanders off, and YOU are responsible for the consequences. Of course the blame lies firmly in the hands of the child's family, as tragic an accident as it was - do you think the owner of the dog should be blamed?