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Originally Posted by Sliver
I actually agree that the risk of death is pretty damn close to zero. But the risk of injury on top of the very slight risk of death makes me leery of having dogs around babies and I question the judgement of people who don't come to the same conclusion.
Seriously, the amount of baby-proofing we as parents do borders on ridiculous as it is. From bumpers on the corners of tables, to the elbow/knee/hand/wrist pads on bikes, five-point harnesses on strollers, etc. Removing a dog from the house is one of the more logical things you can do to protect your baby.
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The injuries that happen from all those other things you mentioned are way, way more common than any injury from a dog in the house of the baby.
It seems crazy that you think that a blanket statement like get rid of all dogs around babies when it is has been shown that the risk is so very minimal makes any sense.
Considering that dog bites, by the parents dog, in the babies house with responsible parents are so very rare it doesn't seem logical to me at all that they should be removed.