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	Last updated: Monday 25 Sep 2006	1XTRA NEWS: THE REAL TALK OF THE STREETS

Scared of dogs?

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There's shock at the death of a five-month-old baby who was mauled by two dogs in a pub where her parents worked.

The rottweiler dogs, which have now been put down, were used to deter burglars.

The pub was open when the dogs got hold of the baby and dragged her onto the roof.

Every year an estimated 200,000 people are bitten by dogs in the UK and 70% of them are children. How can they be protected?

What makes a guard dog a killer? Does this heighten your fear of dogs? Is the responsability down to the owner rather than the dog? Is the law on dangerous dogs too lax? How do we protect children from dangerous dogs?

linzie
my 4 year old son is petrified of dogs. we cant go anywhere without him having a panic attack if there is a dog without its lead on. it really annoys me when owners can see he is scared but dont call the dog away they just say 'he wont hurt u hes just a big softy' at the time all i feel like saying to them is 'i dont give a damn get the bloody dog away and on a lead were it should be'. slowly dealing with my sons fears and getting there slowly