On Apr 17, 5:57*pm, "cshenk" > wrote:
> "Damsel in dis Dress"
>
> zxcvbob wrote:
> >>This was totally the owner's fault. *According to the story, she had the
> >>dog back on the leash at the time, and had told the girl that the dog
> >>was friendly.
>
> > You've hit the nail on the head. *This poor little girl not only has
> > physical injuries, but has likely suffered emotional trauma that isn't
> > going to go away as quickly as the wound will. *If ever.
>
> Correct. *Lets also add that any dog with a possibility of biting due to
> it's nature, has to have a muzzle. *They make simple ones now that just hold
> the top and bottom jaws together. *If that dog had been wearing such, there
> would have been no issue.
>
> My state or perhaps it's just the petsmart, seems to require it for the
> larger dogs. *There's a person at the door who won't let you in if they see
> certain types, not wearing one.

That is very sensible. Whenever I use that word, I invariably think
of the Captain:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/3...cd9a0f78_o.jpg

--Bryan, aka Bobo Bonobo http://www.TheBonobos.com