Children and Dogs

Children learn from their environment, and their parents show them how to treat others.   In the following article from “The Bark” magazine, you will see how well these children were trained in the treatment of another – specifically, a Pit Bull named Snaps.

I am sharing this because awareness is knowledge. The incident was provoked and certainly not the fault of the dog. I feel for the children who are obviously replicating what they have been taught. Reminds me of a Cole Porter quote: “We must teach our children before it’s too late. Before they reach six or seven or eight. To hate all the people their relatives hate. They must be carefully taught.” The same applies to animal or any other kind of abuse.

Hopefully, Snaps’ advocates will be given an opportunity to work with him.  I think of the Vick(tory) Pit Bulls and how wonderful the dogs are doing now.   The responsible humans need to be punished – not the breed of the dog.

Children Provoke Dog to Attack