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19-01-2009, 01:49 PM
Originally Posted by Mother*ship 
You may not read this but anyway here goes... no one is asking for an apology, just future courtesy and the OP was about a dog running up to a child so the thread is still, loosely, on topic.
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19-01-2009, 01:49 PM
Originally Posted by labradork
I presume you mean 'replused' and not 'repelled'? what an odd statement, considering that you too and everyone else around you was once a child. You obviously haven't had much love in your life from the human and not the canine kind. Prehaps if your dogs are your "be all and end all" of your life, you need to get a life?
i cant speak for mish but ive never wanted for love either, canine maybe but certainly not human. some people just dont gel with kids. having a 'life' is nothing to do with it, its just a different life from yours 
sorry for going OT
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19-01-2009, 01:52 PM
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19-01-2009, 01:58 PM
Originally Posted by esmed
Guys, i know this thread has been on and off topic throughout but does it really need to turn into a slanging match about whether we like kids or not?
I've got no problem with kids or people with kids, I've got no problem with people who don't like dogs. If everyone was the same then life would be very boring.
There have been some very useful and thoughtful posts on this thread and it would be nice if they weren't clouded by arguing.
Originally Posted by esmed
The original post was actually about people assuming that because i'm young i have just got a dog for Xmas and not for life and then evolved which was probably my fault for bringing up the beach story.
I stand corrected, but in my defence I did say 'loosley'.J
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19-01-2009, 01:59 PM
Originally Posted by Pidge
I'll repeat what I said earlier: children are like puppies and should be socialised at an early age with all kinds of things, dogs included. If my child was knocked over by a bounding dog I would laugh it off and make sure his next encounter was soon and positive.
Of course I do admit that it's easy to say as I don't have children myself, but this is how I think I'd do it.
I do agree the best way of dealing with scary (in the child's view) situations is to jolly them along as though there is nothing to be worried about but you are assuming this child hasn't been *socialised* with dogs. I know a child that has been raised with dogs but who would still be worried by a large, unknown dog running at them!
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19-01-2009, 02:04 PM
Originally Posted by Mother*ship
You may not read this but anyway here goes... no one is asking for an apology, just future courtesy and the OP was about a dog running up to a child so the thread is still, loosely, on topic.
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19-01-2009, 02:08 PM
Originally Posted by labradork
Big difference between 'not liking' and feeling 'replused' by them. We were ALL children once. Yes there are plenty of children that are little brats - I blame the parents. But there are also plenty of wonderful, intelligent, kind children that truly are a joy to be around. To make a sweeping statement like being 'replused' by children of your own kind is just bizarre.
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19-01-2009, 02:08 PM
Originally Posted by esmed
The original post was actually about people assuming that because i'm young i have just got a dog for Xmas and not for life and then evolved which was probably my fault for bringing up the beach story.
I would find it very presumptuous of someone (esp a stranger!!
) to say that to me. It's very cheeky of some to automatically assume you need 'educated' that way!
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