tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post3731509616413015638..comments2023-06-24T09:24:07.515-04:00Comments on The Allie Chronicles: Cluelessness, parental versionSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18250246938580369789noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-53378261945763089422010-04-17T11:27:03.930-04:002010-04-17T11:27:03.930-04:00I understand what you're saying, KB, even thou...I understand what you're saying, KB, even though I made it a point to get my 11-year-old dog ready for welcoming a human baby into our family 21-some years ago. Lack of sleep and the whole tunnel-vision aspect of parenting can make for some humongous misjudgments on the part of new parents. But these little girls were way past infancy -- time enough, one would think, for the parents to recover some semblance of sanity. <br />And your ideas re managing kids and leashed dogs are spot on, IMO.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250246938580369789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-86447741440912425182010-04-16T19:05:59.883-04:002010-04-16T19:05:59.883-04:00Ooops, I forgot one thing. My 4 and 6 year old nep...Ooops, I forgot one thing. My 4 and 6 year old nephews always want to hold the leash, but we hold on *with* them, knowing that our dogs could take them for quite a ride if the right stimulus appears! Two leashes on one dog has been another trick that's worked (an adult holds one and the kid holds the other).KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-14680175158616518422010-04-16T19:04:08.737-04:002010-04-16T19:04:08.737-04:00I'm with you all the way. Somehow, it seems th...I'm with you all the way. Somehow, it seems that when dog owners become parents, a switch is thrown in their heads that causes them to make very bad decisions for everyone involved...<br /><br />That was probably a much too broad statement but I've had a few personal experiences like the one you described that were overseen by formerly awesome dog owners...KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-60869565322031724782010-04-16T09:03:06.664-04:002010-04-16T09:03:06.664-04:00How old is your niece, Roxanne?How old is your niece, Roxanne?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250246938580369789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-16372881904996084112010-04-15T19:01:21.112-04:002010-04-15T19:01:21.112-04:00These sights scare me too. So much can go wrong.
...These sights scare me too. So much can go wrong. <br /><br />My niece really, really wants to hold the leash when we walk Lilly, and I let her, but I'm right there, and if I see *anything* that might make Lilly flip, I take the reins for a while ... just to be sure.Roxanne @ Champion of My Hearthttp://www.championofmyheart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-84720504780227360242010-04-15T16:07:01.001-04:002010-04-15T16:07:01.001-04:00Wow. Unattended at the dog park?? I've seen pa...Wow. Unattended at the dog park?? I've seen parents with kids under 8 at our local park, but never unattended. That's just nuts.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250246938580369789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9138601907999721934.post-14766087467899308152010-04-15T13:40:57.453-04:002010-04-15T13:40:57.453-04:00Stuff like that DRIVES ME CRAZY.
It also baffles...Stuff like that DRIVES ME CRAZY. <br /><br />It also baffles me when I see kids unattended at the dog park with a bunch of dogs playing all crazy around them. Do parents not know how quickly things can wrong with a group of dogs? <br /><br />Or when parents haven't taught their kids not to just go walking up to dogs they don't know. Why don't parents teach their kids to protect themselves with dogs? <br /><br />I dunno. Don't get it!Shauna (Fido & Wino)http://fidoandwino.com/noreply@blogger.com