Please pray, or just send some love...

[Jaycee]

Let's not discuss the kind of dog it was please.

Why not? I think it's a relevant question to ask and was not asking to open a debate.

Clover didn't have an issue answering the question so why is there an issue? If you don't want to discuss it then don't, leave it at that

[~clover~]

I agree that the breed of the dog isn't really relevant, except that it shows just how lucky the child was, given that it was a big dog.

Every dog is dangerous. I just looked at a top 10 list of dangerous dogs. Pit bull isn't at the top, and rotty, german shepard, staffy, labrador, kelpie, terriors & cattle dogs are all on that list. Its a 1 - 10 list of dog attack numbers.

I'm not into dog breed discrimination. I have a cross breed staffy myself.

[Cass72]

I'm thankful that the little boy is okay. I hope he doesn't grow up afraid of dogs (or other animals) as a result. How terribly frightening for all of his family. My heart goes out to the dog owner as well, they must be feeling absolutely terrible right about now.

I would never leave a child unattended with a dog (large or small breed). Both children and animals can be unpredictable.

As an aside. I agree with Netix that the breed of the dog is not the issue. FWIW I was viciously attacked by a maltese terrier through no provocation at all yet people cross the street to avoid our Bullmastiff who has a very mild temperament.

[Netix]

Jaycee; I realise you weren't asking to open a debate, and I am sorry if you read it like that.

I think any breed of dog, large or small, can be fatal, and I was merely trying to suggest that we concentrate our thoughts on the future recovery of this little boy. For what its worth, I own the dog that's not at the top of that list.

My sincerest apologies to anyone who may have misread my intentions. x