Is She Just Overreacting?

[Workno]

My brother came over today, and he brought over his dog, he has a 260 pound English mastiff, the dog is really sweet. But for some reason my four year old daughter didn’t want to be anywhere near the dog. they have met before at my brothers house, she was afraid then also.

 

why is this? she adores dogs, we have a border collie and they get along and play together just fine, even on day one when I first brought the dog home. My dog and my brothers dog are identical to him. . But she is just really scared of the mastiff for some reason. of course I respect my daughter and I make sure she feels safe. But why is she like this?

 

Is it really true that a dog like a Rottweiler or a mastiff very easily knock  over a toddler with a simple trivial tail wag, or by just walking past, or spinning around to say hello? Even so, our border collie can do the exact same thing. 

 

My brothers dog has done nothing wrong. Why is she acting so scared of him? Like I said we have a border collie at home and they play together.

 

My daughter is so small that she has to physically look up at the border collie, when they stand side-by-side, she is eye level with the very bottom of his chin. And she can stand on her tippy toes and she will just barely be able to see eye to eye with him. and he’s just your average border collie, he weighs in at around 40 pounds and is way stronger than my daughter. and even from day one, she didn’t let the height strength and weight of the border collie get to her. So why is she so afraid of the mastiff?

[Floko]

It is probably the dog's face which can be a bit scary for a toddler. 

[Barsel]

I've seen this question on here before.

[cashier]

Because the mastiff is 200 pounds heavier than your dog, and it is a lot of dog. To a small child he must seem absolutely massive.

[Tilly2]

You have posted this before.

 

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Animals-and-Nature/Question1840435.html

[Workno]

She is still really scared. I honestly don't know why either, they are both very sweet dogs  

[Smowball]

That is a HUGE dog!! I can't even comprehend how big it is - I'm 135 lbs so that's almost 2 of me! 

[barry1010]

Exactly the same as the previous question you asked about your daughter and dogs- word for word.  

[Barsel]

I knew I'd seen it before.

[barry1010]

Me too, Barsel - at first I thought it was about Clara 

[Workno]

She still scared though. So I'm asking again because I don't know why she is so scared. They are both very very sweet Dogs

[Barsel]

Read the answers you were given 4 months ago to refresh your memory.

[THECORBYLOON]

Perhaps she is wary of the mastiff because she has more sense and appreciation of the potential dangers than you appear to have.

[Workno]

,The border collie is potential danger as well. He is way bigger in terms of height weight and strength then she is.

[pastafreak]

Why are you asking this again...word for word?

Did you think that the answers would be different? 

[Barsel]

Pasta, some people lead very sad lives.

[Tilly2]

Is your daughter Clara?

[THECORBYLOON]

The mastiff weighs 18.5 stone and that is more than enough to knock over an unwary adult so what do you think could  happen to your daughter?

[Workno]

Who is clara? i'm just asking a question. Not trying to start things

[Tilly2]

Clara is the daughter of someone who posts on here. I thought it was you. Never mind. No problems.

[Floko]

To start with,that mastiff is way overweight. Max should be 230 lbs. for a male.

Why expose your child to any possible danger? She is more aware than you that even a "sweet" dog can suddenly turn. Keep the mastiff away from her !