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[Here2Stay]

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[Taltarzac725]

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Thanks for that link.

[gocubsgo]

I have offered to adopt Rufus if the county has a problem with sending him back to house where the little kid lives. What a sad story!

[Taltarzac725]

I wonder how the boy feels about this?

[KatieDidNot]

I have offered to adopt Rufus if the county has a problem with sending him back to house where the little kid lives. What a sad story!

You are an exceptionally kind and compassionate person. Here is to hoping Rufus becomes a new member of TV.

Katie

[Tom Grooms]

Wonder how the boy will feel if the dog gets a hold of him again?

[collie1228]

I hope the boy learned a valuable lesson - don't ever disturb a dog while he's eating. Especially a beagle. Even the best behaved dog usually won't tolerate a person or other dog messing with his food. Sad story all around and I hope Rufus gets a reprieve.

[judynlee]

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It's OK!! He's going back home!! Yayyyyy!

[Taltarzac725]

Save Rufus! A Beagle Puppy Faces Euthanasia After Biting a Boy | Dogster (http://www.dogster.com/the-scoop/beagle-puppy-dog-faces-euthanasia-rufus)

The boy and Rufus are still fast friends. Beagles can be testy, however, from my experiences with a few of them at Doggie Doo Run Run.

[Here2Stay]

Wonder how the boy will feel if the dog gets a hold of him again? if you had read the story the baby came up behind the dog while eating, a typical reaction with any pet when they are eating. Second if you had read the story the boy misses his dog. This was not an act that does not deserve such a reaction by the county.

[gomoho]

Understandably, the reaction was the mother's - she turned Rufus in. Can certainly understand how panicked she was and hope all's well that ends well.

[gocubsgo]

Wonder how the boy will feel if the dog gets a hold of him again?

He'll probably feel like a fool for repeating the same action that got him bit the first time!!

[gocubsgo]

It's OK!! He's going back home!! Yayyyyy!

Where did you read that? I haven't seen anything about him going home.

[Patty55]

It's OK!! He's going back home!! Yayyyyy!

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

[Taltarzac725]

The dog is back home. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-rufus-hearing-fate-20130509,0,1085507.story

[Phanatic Luvr]

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

I thought the same exact thing. The child was the one who needed discipline. Should send both the child and Rufus to obedience class, and possibly the Mother.

[Barefoot]

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

There's no beating around the bush with our Patty55! :ho:

[OnTrack]

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

ROTFLMAO.......... :a20: :a20:


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[DougB]

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

Don't hold back, tell us how you feel:a20:

[gocubsgo]

I saw that hyper little monster too! Poor Rufus! That kid will do something stupid again and poor Rufus will pay for it.

I agree with Patty55...spay the Mom and put the little kid in the shelter!

[blue72]

Don't hold back, tell us how you feel:a20:

Patty55 for President!!!!!!:boxing2:

[CFrance]

IMO that poor dog doesn't have a chance. I saw the kid on the news running around chirping like a fool, totally out of control. In the less than a minute he was on I felt like biting him myself.

If you ask me the mother should have kept the puppy, given away the kid and maybe have herself spayed.

Nailed it again, P55.

[CFrance]

On another note... When we got our first puppy, we were told to sit with him while he eats and take food out of his bowl AND his mouth. Gross, I know, but the idea with a puppy is to establish pack dominance, as in you are the leader and the pup is the follower, and you will decide if and when and how much the dog will eat.

It gets the puppy used to others being around him and bothering him while he's eating.

There are other dominance exercises to do with a puppy. You really need to bone up on these before getting a puppy, especially if there are children in the house.

[Barefoot]

On another note... When we got our first puppy, we were told to sit with him while he eats and take food out of his bowl AND his mouth. Gross, I know, but the idea with a puppy is to establish pack dominance, as in you are the leader and the pup is the follower, and you will decide if and when and how much the dog will eat. It gets the puppy used to others being around him and bothering him while he's eating. There are other dominance exercises to do with a puppy. You really need to bone up on these before getting a puppy, especially if there are children in the house.

Very good point CFrance. A dog will gladly take over the role of pack leader if you let it, and that can be dangerous with a hyper dog. When my friend was having some aggression issues with a male greyhound she adopted off the track, they gave her some easy fixes. As the pack leader she was told to eat first before feeding the dog. go out the door first and make the dog wait, etc. In no time the dog realized that his owner was the pack leader.

[CFrance]

Very good point CFrance. A dog will gladly take over the role of pack leader if you let it, and that can be dangerous with a hyper dog. When my friend was having some aggression issues with a male greyhound she adopted off the track, they gave her some easy fixes. As the pack leader she was told to eat first before feeding the dog. go out the door first and make the dog wait, etc. In no time the dog realized that his owner was the pack leader.

And as far as an older or rescued dog having food issues... This exercise is labor intensive too, but it is supposed to work. You sit or stand holding the dog's food bowl and hand-feed him a little bit at a time. Repeat this exrcise as long as it takes for the dog to learn the food is not really his. I'm glad I never had to attempt this one!

I don't remember how old Rufus is, but the situation with him will need some kind of intervention if that child is not going to be hurt again.