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Originally Posted by LIM3
exactly , when i was about 4 or 5 i jumped on my dobie and he bit me leaving a gash on my face behind the jaw.
i learned my lesson
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So many people would be quick to blame the dog, too... It wasn't his fault - you probably startled him.
My mom trained and showed German Shepherds when I was little. I was taught how to behave around the dogs. When I was 2 or 3, a neighbor kid was just about to whack me in the head with a pail (back when they were made of metal, not plastic), and our dog jumped through the plate glass window of the back door of the garage and grabbed the kid's arm and pinned him to the ground - didn't hurt him, teeth didn't even break the skin. All in a flash, before my mom could get to me or the neighbor kid. Proper training and respect for the animal can pay off....