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Originally Posted by OldDutch

Ya, I stopped there too. I can see shoot the dog, but come on the parents have paid dearly for a mistake that they really probably could never see coming.

I was just at a friends house a few days back with their new born, and guess what, the dog was there in he room next to the baby. I am sure many people trust their pets more than they should, but that is human nature.

Anyways, I don't know the details. However, this is a case of put down the dog, learn a lesson and move on to me. Really after this happened there was no salvaging the situation. The poor parents shouldn't have to worry that dog will accidentally do anything like that again.

Another thing to add, people need to stop over humanizing these animals. To me they occupy a lower rung in the social order than us. As lower beings, we owe it to them to treat them as humanly as possible. However, they will never receive the same type of due process when an event like this occurs. They are animals, not people. You can never be fully sure why they behave like they do, only make an educated guess. It sucks, but it is what it is.

I think people have gone too far with the whole dogs are people too. Baking cakes for dogs, spas, and even I have friends who celebrate Mothers Day because hey are "Dog Mommies". This behavior has lead us to think these animals are human, when in fact they are not.

It is what it is, dogs are awesome creatures, but they are just that. Unfortunately, they have to pay the price for our mistakes sometimes, but I won't lose any sleep over it.

Again, why does the dog HAVE to be killed?