Amazing the hospital didn’t call the police
You could just have them over to your house…
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I would not take my child there anymore, issue resolved . Let them visit you at your place.
Just have them place the dog away while you are there.
Duh! Who is more important to the grandparents, your Son or the mean dog
Her house her dog visit at your house
If your parents dont understand your concerns, you have a big problem!
Nope don’t go visit. Your child is way more precious than a dog.
Just crate the dog while visiting.
Have the grandparents visit at your house.
RIDICULOUS PEOPLE !! Shut dog up while there. TEACH 4 year old NOT TO INVADE DOG’S SPACE !!!
Stay away if he’s bitten once he’ll bite again 
What did the child do to the dog.
Absolutely not! I wouldn’t do it!
No way protect your son it may be worse next time
keep away from that dog forever
I would tell them they have to come to your house to see him
Have mom put dog in another room when you visit .
Get rid of dog or son doesnt go there
Don,t go over there ,people refuse to believe dogs kill children,
Usually hosp wants name n place of dog
Don’t let that dog bite your child
Dog should be put down
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Get rid of the dog if not don’t go thete
That’s what dog creates r for.
I would not bring my child back .
Your parents can come to your house to visit.
Safety of your children comes first
I got rid of my parrots when I had grandbabies
Dog should be crated while your there
Imagine how this has affected your son.
Just have them kennel the dog while you are there…
Some dogs dont like kids
The dog or the grandson
U choose
No way. Hospital should have reported it
Your child comes first.
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Time for the dog to be put down.
This could be a law suit waiting to happen i
I bet there is more to the story! JS
Was your kid aggravating the dog
Have ur parents visit your house. Do not take your son over there anymore.
I would have called the people on their 
Put the dog up when visiting
Have them lock up the dog while you are there.
Hopefully the law was called & it will take care of itself
Would never go back until they get rid of the dog 
Stop visiting your mom’s house
If so they will be ok on there own
Wh?o is more important the grand children or the Ruben dog
Oh heck no. If it was a stranger they’d get sued
Keep him away from that dog
Ask to lock dog away
Just put him in room when you guys visit. Very simple
You can report the dog.
Dogs need dicipline like children
Who’s more important to u. The dog or ur chil
Kids over dog gets put up. That simple
If u brought ur child to get stiches they r suppose to report it.
Protect your child… no matter what
Your parents can come to your house for a visit without their dog. #NoDogsAllowed
Amen. Did u tell the dr. What happened. Quartined for thirty days if u report it
They should get rid of the dog.
Sounds like something you need to get over
Put dog in another room when u visit
If u visit have them to put him a room if they want to see u
Respect their house.
That’s the 2nd incident are you stupid your obligations is to protect your kids period…
Get a muzzle to put on when you are there
Apparently they would rather have you re-home your son. If this isn’t the only time the dog has been aggressive the DOG needs to be re-homed to someone who doesn’t have small kids. If the dog is aggressive towards adults as well, then the dog needs to be kenneled when guests are over no matter who he lives with. Perhaps you could buy your mom a really nice dog kennel with nice bedding and some toys for the dog to use when you visit.
When my own daughter was 4 years (this was in 1993)old she was bit in the face by a Newfoundland dog that her grandparents were fostering. She needed 10 stitched as she had two big cuts/gouges in her cheek from the dogs fangs. It was awful. The dog was removed from the home immediately.
Ironically my daughter’s daughter who is 4 was bit by her own dog a few months ago. My daughter has 2 pitbull rescues and the one that bit my granddaughter had an injury that my daughter didn’t know about as it had probably just happened moments earlier while the dogs were outside playing. Well, my granddaughter got off of the sofa and bumped the dog and that dog bit her in the face. They didn’t do any stitches as it was a small gash, but she will have a scar forever. I tried to talk my daughter into finding a new home for that dog, but she refused. So, I’m still angry about that. What if the dog ends up severely injuring my granddaughter or worse? I know people get really attached to their dogs, but at what expense? If one of my dogs bit my granddaughter they would either remain kenneled while she was here or I would re-home that dog to someone experienced with that type of behavior.
Good grief. I don’t know why people choose the dogs over the kids and I’m not saying that my daughter doesn’t love her daughter. I think she’s just naive.
No you are not wrong!
Don’t visit, until they get rid of the dog.
Nope. Not a chance in hell.
Ask for reimbursement for expenses after your insurance pays.
Don’t take your son over there
My son was 12 after being bit (not requiring stitches) before he would get near a dog after being bitten by our dog (who we ended up putting down as we couldn’t find him a new home) he was 2 when he was bitten
Put the stinking mutt out of its misery
I am a vet tech with specialty in animal behavior. My own dog has bit my child and required stitches. If u know the absolute situation I recommend u examined it. Yes there are aggressive dogs out there. A dog can’t say no leave me alone unfortunately biting is there way to protect themselves. It could be as simple as your son was following the dog around the house and due to loud noise the dog knows your son can put off it makes him nervous. (Just giving an example) my point is 98% of the time it’s not the dog. I am simply telling u this so u can keep an open mind for the dogs sake as well as your sons.
Now I will say I would ask that the grandparents always have the dog put up when your son goes over. That is a respect factor that they should have no problem doing.
Working in the vet field for 13 years I have learned the dog always loses. So many times a bite wasn’t a dogs fault but they left the damage so it becomes their fault. Most the time it is the kids fault maybe not at that exact moment but maybe something has happened in the past to make that dog remember and be cautious of a particular child. I mean kids r kids I have also taught my kids how to be around a dog. My daughter went to hug a very arthritic labrador i had and he was deaf. He was sleeping at the time and where she went to hug him he got spooked and reacted. I have never seen sorry in a dogs eyes like i did that day. Was i mad at him you bet i was. Time healed and we taught her that his legs were sore and she cant hug him and no dog should ever be hugged honestly. He kept him for another 6 years and he lived a great life and my daughter mourned for months when we had to put him down.
Good luck and try to keep an open mind but also keep your son safe in the mean time. Another thing is have your son give the dog treats maybe a better introduction needs to happen to have your son be a good guy.
We had a toy poodle sweet girl until some neighbor kids started kicking her in the head thru our fence. After that she did not like little kids. When our grandkids started walking I always put her in our bedroom until they left. The Gkids renamed her the bedroom dog. She never bit any one but I just felt better doing that.
Insist that Mom’s dog be contained away from your children while you visit, otherwise your parents need to visit at your home without their dog.
My in laws had a dog that testified my son when he was 2, he put his coat or a toy on the couch, the dog would lay on it, then when he went to get it the dog would snap ,growl and try and bite him, for years he was terrified of dogs, it took years to get him over it
Your the mom. Your child’s safety comes before any animal. The dog has bitten previously & this time it got your child’s face. If I were you, there would be no more visits to grandma & grandpa’s until the dog is completely kept away or dies. In my professional experience of working with animals for 16yrs… a dog who bites a child once will likely bite the child again if not full on attack. My daughter was bitten in her face when she was 2 by a dog she had zero contact with prior. This bite left her with an infectious disease called Mycobacterium Abscesses & she went through hell with healing. Bite occurred March 2018 & she was finally healed Dec 2018. The owner told me the dog never bit prior yet her kids told me mom is lying & the dog has indeed bitten all 3 of this woman’s kids previously. My daughter’s bite was the worst. So DO NOT trust that dog ever again. There’s no safe reintroduction when an animal chooses to injure a child. The owner & dog are responsible & should be held accountable. Animal Control should’ve been contacted & the dog reported. Their home owners/renters insurance should be contacted so they cover medical costs. No matter who they are. In my situation the owner moved out of state (military) & blocked me from contacting her. I got a lawyer involved. Her dog lunged 3ft out of her bed at my baby, bit her face then retreated back with no sound at all. No reason at all. I was walking my daughter hand in hand from the living room to the kitchen. My baby had plastic surgery 2 months after because the big puncture wound wasn’t healing. It was the tissue & infection removed that came back positive for the infectious disease. From June to December my baby was under the infectious disease doctor’s care. I am an animal lover. I have my degree in Veterinary Medicine. I am a LVT & dog groomer. Even still MY CHILDREN COME BEFORE ANY ANIMAL NO MATTER WHAT.
I agree with the crate comment. My vet told me to do that because my dog has agression. Also my vet put my dog on prozac & tranquilizers after he bit me & I was almost ready to have him put down. I have a family member who went through a very similar situation. Pets can have mental problems like humans. My dog is doing great on the meds but I’ll still crate him when anyone comes here.
I really only see 2 options.
Option 1. They keep the dog in a different closed room, while you and your family visits. Or 2. Visits take place at your house only. Some dogs dont like kids, no matter how well behaved and respectful the child is. You cant really ask someone to give up their pet, but you can ask for safety measures to keep your family safe.
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In my family if a dog bites a child or adult the dog would be history. In the olden days a biting dog went for a walk with the father and the dog didn’t come back home. Today that is illegal but they might need to have the dog evaluated and or surrendered before my kids would be allowed to visit at their place.
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Tell them they can visit you (leaving their dog home, of course). If the dog continues to be at their home, visiting them again would be a DEFINITE NO for me! Does she love the dog or her grandson more? Honestly. Your son has had a serious trauma and to reintroduce him to the ACTUAL dog who inflicted the trauma is stupid. You are his mother—follow your protective instincts and do NOT put him in that horrifying situation again!!
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Our big dog bit my grandson last year, he didn’t break the skin but because he is a large dog he did bruise his arm. Now when he comes over we put the dog in the basement. We don’t want to get rid of the dog, but I need to keep my grandson safe. This was a black lab, my German Shepherd is perfect with my grandkids.
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Make arrangements to pick them up and bring them to your house to spend some time with their grandson and tell them your son was traumatized by the incident and you want to give him time to
Deal with what happened…I went through a horrible experience w my grandson that I wish on no one YOUR CHILD IS # 1 don’t take any chances you might regret. Advice given w much Love I am a grandma, great grandma and great great grandma💝
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This happened to us. My son spent several days in the hospital as he required surgery on his eye. Not only did my parents regime their dog, they paid for all of our out of pocket expenses. I felt bad for the dog because I love all animals and I know that little kids can sometimes be rough unintentionally… however the safety of my parents grandkids came first to them and they wanted to not have to worry about what if’s in the future. If I was in your situation my kids would not be going back over to the house until the dog was gone or at least kept spectated from the kids during visits
Surprised animal control wasnt contacted due to the stitches. By law they are to report an animal bite. Stop taking your son there, yet alone around the dog without an adult with him.
I felt like I written this post , I went through very similar only at the time I was pregnant and caring my just turn 2 year old nephew , my husband big sized dog was a-little older but it never cross my mind that he would bit him and leave 14 stitches in the face (very traumatized experience). We though it was food relate accidents but as when my oldest was born we tried to introduce and such but here and there you would hear this nasty growl , we kept them separate until we felt when it the right time , but once the dog bit you the dog will never change , as my oldest was around 10months while having so many adult around the dog growl again when the child was no where near him. As soon I was pregnant with my second , I told my husband we need to rehome him because I couldn’t take the stress and being paranoid at all time not know when the dog could snap in a blink of an eye that something could happen to my babies. The dog is loving to adult but not so much around kids which I understand because he grew up around adults vs kids and he is in his senior age days , my in-laws wanted to take him which is something I didn’t want but every time we go over , he is outside or in the basement while my kids are there or chain up on leash when we are outside , all I can say to you is your child can’t be replace , you have to protect your child and don’t reintroduced to the dog because it already beyond his old age that the dog wouldn’t change , most likely it will bit again. But like others said in the comments don’t leave your kids there when you don’t know those sneaky grandparents are going to do , they might go against your wish and force the child to reintroduce. If you are there with them , have the dog in another room or put them outside or garage which ever location as long child is not near . Wish you the best luck to find a solution but always protect your babies .
My parents have dogs with aggressive tendencies and they only weigh 12 pounds. They are put up when we visit so that we don’t have to be put in this situation. Children come first always. And by putting your dogs up and avoiding this situation you’re also protecting your dogs from a potentially tragic end.
Well, this is not unusual in my line of work. You can file a claim thru their home owners insurance to pay for your son’s medical bills. There shouldn’t be any deductible on their part. But a dog bite claim may cause surcharge to their renewal premium. Have them talk to their insurance agent 1st, so they understand any impact to their insurance premiums.
I don’t know where you live, but where I am if you need medical services for an animal bite authorities are notified. No excuses. I was bit and did not call animal control, the doctor did. The dog had to be quarantined for 2 weeks despite the owners showing he was up on his shots. After that he had to be kept from running free.
My dog is a puppy but has never bitten anyone. But i still put him up when my granddaughter comes over. She is only 10 months old and i dont want him to jump up on her and hurt her. My granddaughter comes first
The kid must have done something to annoy the dog otherwise it wouldn’t bite
Only takes a split second
You could ask your parent to pay the doctors fee and revisit to take out the stitches
Either they get re introduced at slow pace or your parent make the dog go either outside or in another room when your kid is there
Put muzzle on the dog is another option
If your parents won’t agree to kennel the dog while you are there they are idiots. There is no way I would bring my child back into that home.
I rescued an 8 yr old dog 6 months ago. She attacked my daughters dog and my other rescue. The last time she tried to attack my other dog she got me instead. When you son went for stitches it should have been reported to animal control. I had to report it and even though she was up to date on all her shots, she had to be quarantined for 10 days.
A dog bites my son in the face it’s the last time we visit that house. I don’t care who house it is. His Mom is an idiot
Don’t take your child there anymore IDIOT! IF they are willing to put it in a safe place away from your child then maybe.
Did /does your kid play too rough, pull his tail, mess with his food. Im guessing this dog has never bitten anyone before except your child. you need to teach your child how to not provoke the dog. If that is not the case…have the grandparents crate the dog while you are there or come to your house to see their grand child. Is your kid a brat?