NOT Cute

The Internet is fill of cute images of pets, and of pets and children together. But many of these images are NOT cute -- they're potentially dangerous situations for the child, or demonstrate behavior that's unkind to animals. No, I'm not trying to be a party-pooper. I'm trying to keep all our kids and pets safe, and build positive animal-child relationships for the future.
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Mikkel Becker
the dog is laying on its back in the yard
This isn't cute. It's potentially dangerous, and creates a false idea of what a healthy, safe interaction between kids and pets is.
a baby sitting next to a large brown dog
This is NOT cute. It's dangerous.
I have no doubt this is a very tolerant dog. But the dog could be injured by this, and it also teaches kids to stand on dogs - including neighbor dogs, or dogs of family members, who may be much LESS tolerant. Anatolian Shepherd, Black Russian, Tibetan Mastiff, English Mastiff, Irish Wolfhound, E Card, Animal Pics, Funny Animal Pictures
I have no doubt this is a very tolerant dog. But the dog could be injured by this, and it also teaches kids to stand on dogs - including neighbor dogs, or dogs of family members, who may be much LESS tolerant.
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Most of these ARE adorable, but you should never let your child stand or sit on your pets. It's cruel to the pet and potentially dangerous to both.
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This video is being shared around as if it was "cute." It's not at all cute. It's dangerous.
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Here a child is pestering a dog that understandably is fearful in the situation, especially with paws being touched. The dog shows warning signals, but then has to go in for a very inhibited bite. And then look at the "joke" title of "Dog attack," and the "they are just playing" in the video description. This is not just about this dog and this child, but all the other people who view this video thinking it's funny or "cute." It's neither. Dog Attack, Kids And Pets, Not Funny, Pet Safe, Dog Show, Cute Images, Dog Stuff, Our Kids
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Here a child is pestering a dog that understandably is fearful in the situation, especially with paws being touched. The dog shows warning signals, but then has to go in for a very inhibited bite. And then look at the "joke" title of "Dog attack," and the "they are just playing" in the video description. This is not just about this dog and this child, but all the other people who view this video thinking it's funny or "cute." It's neither.
This one fills me with anxiety. The dog clearly is a tolerant dog, but he was exibiting behavior that showed he was anxious. While dogs do learn to kiss/lick as a sign of affection, it's also a sign of anxiety and appeasement. So is panting, which we saw when this baby started to climb on the dog's hindquarters. And as I often point out, other dogs may well not be so tolerant, especially those not used to kids, or with arthritis. This is not safe and shouldn't be passed around as "cute." To My Unborn Son, Dog Kiss, Kids With Dogs, Laughing Baby, Baggy Bulldogs, Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy, Doggy Daycare, Dog Kisses, Bernese Mountain Dogs
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This one fills me with anxiety. The dog clearly is a tolerant dog, but he was exibiting behavior that showed he was anxious. While dogs do learn to kiss/lick as a sign of affection, it's also a sign of anxiety and appeasement. So is panting, which we saw when this baby started to climb on the dog's hindquarters. And as I often point out, other dogs may well not be so tolerant, especially those not used to kids, or with arthritis. This is not safe and shouldn't be passed around as "cute."
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This was shared with me for two reasons, to show how nice most pit bulls are (true), and as something cute. This is NOT CUTE, it's dangerous -- and it has NOTHING to do with the breed of the dog! Dogs should never be ridden. Ever. Staffy Cross, Dogs Silly, Funny Baby Video, Man Best Friend, Kawaii Pets, Kids And Dogs, Nanny Dog, Bully Breed, Heartwarming Photos
This was shared with me for two reasons, to show how nice most pit bulls are (true), and as something cute. This is NOT CUTE, it's dangerous -- and it has NOTHING to do with the breed of the dog! Dogs should never be ridden. Ever.
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