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?

[pastafreak]

Trust your daughter's instincts. Doesn't matter how sweet you think it is. You're looking for trouble otherwise. There's been enough horror stories in the news lately about dogs turning...take that on board. Please.

[sandyRoe]

If a dog attacked a child it might leave the little one scarred for life, or worse.

I think we all know that's a rare occurrence, but are you prepared to take that risk?

[Floko]

You came here to get answers and advice. We gave you that in shovelfuls. Don't ignore it 

 

[Workno]

I do understand that, I really do. But like I said, the border collie could turn at any moment and it would take no effort to overpower or injure, so could someone explain that?

If I should keep the mastiff away from her because it could turn on her, shouldn't I also keep the border collie away because it could turn on her as well?

[Workno]

But it's the same thing with the border collie correct? The border collie could attack my daughter, but am I willing to take that risk?
you see what I'm saying?

both of the dogs are very very incredibly sweet and would never ever do that

[Floko]

Enough now.  You continue to make any excuse for making her like the mastiff.  Stop before it's too late.

 

 

[Workno]

I respect my daughter and I'm keeping them away, but I'm trying to make a point about something that is being said

[maggiebee]

She's scared that's all.  Just accept it and keep them apart.

[Canary42]

Border Collie 40 pounds

Bull Mastiff 260 pounds

I'm amazed you fail to see the difference.  Your lack of empathy with your little child bodes ill for her future.

[naomi24]

What does the little girl's mother have to say in all this?

[AnOtherMod]

For Information :

This 'question' has been spammed all over the internet on many, many sites. Most other site admins have suspended the poster and/or deleted the posts.

I won't do that now, because there are too many replies from people who have put effort into replying, but I have reported to Ab Editor for possible action.

[Floko]

I have just caught on to the fact that he is the now infamous  ??? who has daughters, sons, neighbours, ad infinitum who have mastiffs, are pregnant, died suddenly .......

I will google and check next time

[wolf63]

AnOtherMod

Thank you for your post.  I haven't answered the op's question on this thread but was stunned at the stupidity of the question last time it was asked.

 

[Floko]

The poster has now asked on two other forums.... it's gone viral ! should be deleted

[newmodarmy]

I hope I have put this in the right place.

Here's the thing Workno. If your daughter has to stand on tip-toes to look your 40lb border collie in the eyes, your daughter must be extremely short for her age, I reckon around 60cm tall. Her own weight for that size is probably only about 10 kg or 22lb.  A 260lb dog is almost certainly more than 10 times her weight.  It will seem to her like the world's largest lion or rhinoceros would seem to me or you. That might put things into perspective for you.

Moreover, as an adult I weigh circa 150 lb. This mastiff is 260lb. Even as an adult I'd be very nervous of a dog that is approaching twice my weight. And I like dogs.