You could just have them come to your home and leave the dog at their house. I wouldn’t put my kid anywhere within snapping distance of that dog.
Needs to be more of the story shared…
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the child is more important you have to get rid of the dog
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I wouldnt make them get rid of their dog but maybe ask them to put their dog in another room when you’re there.
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No way I would put my child in a predicament of getting hurt. You have every right to cut ties and IF you allow your child with the grand parents you set the boundaries. You don’t owe that dog anything and your son absolutely doesn’t need to be reintroduced to that dog🤦🏽♀️ I can’t even believe that is a logical suggestion for them.
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No no no your family is wrong I would call animal control and have your mom’s dog removed
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Have them come by your house until your son gets older. The dog may not like little kids.
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I would have already called animal control and told them.
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I wouldnt take my kid there anymore. If the dog did it once It would happen again…
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Dog will remember biting him so I suggest if they won’t get rid of dog knowing it bit grandson they should at least put it in pen when there. Once a dog bites it will usually do again. Your son will always be afraid of the dog.
I would ask for the dog to be muzzled while you visit
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If the the grandparents want to see your son have them come to your house, do not take your son Near that dog again unless the dog is locked up
As much as people want to believe dogs are humans they are not!! They are animals and can become aggressive at any time in the right situation!! Even the sweetest and trained animal can turn on a human without reason!! The dog needs to be removed from the house period when you all are over, out of sight out of mind for the childs sake!! They can purchase a kennel and put the dog outside!! Everyone wins!! Now I do think your mom should cover the bills and owes your son a huge apology and needs to understand what her animal did was dangerous!! Good luck 
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How about they visit you instead? And make sure they don’t bring the dog!
Old people’s dogs are mean leave alone they’re their only companion when we’re all gone away
If that happened where I lived that dog would have been put down immediately. Your child comes first not their dog. That or make sure the dog has a muzzle on at all times when you guys are there.
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I had a patient that I needed to get to go check his Foley catheter in his home. his dog wouldn’t let me near him and there was no one there to get the dog out of the way. that was a day
I definitely would not have that dog back around my children. I am a FIRM believer on if the dog breaks skin the dog needs to be put down or rehomed to a person who is better equipped to deal with a situation like this.
I have trained alot of dogsz horses… so ive been around animals my entire life. All animals should be respected because they are wild animals no matter how hard you try! I know you tought your children but have another talk with them. I would also tell them that animals are still nice they just need to be more aware on body language of animals
Like for example if a dog is laying down and you walk up to the dog and you put your hand up to their face, if they look away they do not want to be bothered. If they dont move at all they are okay with being touched. Dogs tails and ears say ALOT of how they feel. My 2 and 3 year old know about the language of an animal. These are just good things to teach your child! Im sorry your baby was bitten!
They don’t have to put the dog down, but they should invest in training for the dog. Also by no means do you have to expose your child to the dog. They can put the dog in a contained space when you are over. You don’t have to agree to have your son have contact. I would however make sure your child has some positive dog experiences with other dogs so they don’t have general fear of all dogs.
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If it was my dog, and yes I have been in this position, I would put the dog down but on the other hand I would be taking my child around EVERY dog that I could find that was friendly because I wouldn’t want him to be afraid of them. But it is your parents dog it is their choice what to do but they do need to go by county guidelines
If the child was injured and needed medical attention didnt the doctor report it to the police, Animal control. I was told anytime a child is hurt it is reported…even to CPS.
Have them come to you without the dog. I wouldn’t put my kid in the predicament to face the thing he has rightfully become afraid of. Or they can put the in a room or outside when you come over. Your kids safety always comes first even if they are the only grandparents
If they are going to keep the dog then I would ask them to put the dog in another room while my children were there. If they didn’t respect that then be firm and not let the kids in their house
No kids over animal, usually Dr has report bite. Did you not tell Dr it was a bite. Just curious, maybe each state is different.
B4 going over there have them put the dog tied up or in a room if they don’t comply then keep away from them…js good luck
A child is more important than a dog. Period. Your child’s physical and mental wellbeing supersedes the dog and your moms requests. Put your child first.
Same thing in my family. My moms dog went after my daughter . My girl was quick and deflected a bite but was grazed and very scared. My parents won’t crate or isolate the dog while we visit … I cried six hours on way home because I know I won’t be taking my daughter back there . I would never risk her being bitten or traumatized because they chose a dog over her safety. Some day we’ll visit somewhere neutral. Tough stuff
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Honestly if it was me in this case, I wouldn’t even talk to my parents until they put the dog down. I don’t care if it’s their beloved dog or whatever! My child’s safety will always be my priority. It’s the dog or their grandson. I pray that your son isn’t traumatized for life.
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What led up to the dog biting the kid ? Was be hurting the dog somehow ? Kids tend to play to hard with animals sometimes and that’s a natural instinct for animals to fight back
My daughter got bit in the face by our own 8 month puppy. It was a freak accident but the hospital contacted animal control and they came to my house and removed the dog. They kept it for 10 days and said I needed to find it a new home or it would euthanized since it has bit a child. Luckily, one of the employees took the dog in.
Keep the dog away form the kid. Easy solution.
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Well if they want to see their grandson they can come to you simple
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Make them put the dog up in another room, be firm
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My granddaughter became scared of one of my dogs so when she came over the dog went outside and she hadn’t even bit her. Not sure why your mum wont do the same
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When you were at the hospital they should have had you fill out a form due to it being an animal attack. My daughter had the same thing happen when she was 2 (which is how I know). We had 2 dogs my kid had been raised with them, she knew how to act, however…The dog in our situation also had a history, and the dog was put on lock down while animal control looked into the situation. In the end the dog was put down. However- my daughter is now almost 9 and has to wear glasses due to damage done due to the dog attack. It wasn’t noticeable at first, but ended up the muscles were weakened by her eye and she ended up with a lazy eye due to the attack. In the end you need to stand up for your child, if they don’t respect your wishes (given the dogs history) then sadly you might be better off cutting things off. It’s your child safety we are talking about.
I need more context to what occurred prior to the dog biting. However, if the dog isn’t safe with children it either needs crated, shut in a room our tied, and then you need to keep the kid away from the dog.
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Have them come to your house rather than going over to their house and putting your child in danger.
After having had my own horrifying experience, I would protect my son and stand my ground even if it were my parents
My in-laws dog is agresseve and I will tell you that dog ever bits my child I shoot it no if and s or but (although it’s legal to shoot an agresseve animal on your property in texas) secondly if they don’t wanna keep that dog up they can come to your home without the dog to see your child if they don’t wanna do that tough tittie
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Ohhhh hell no bye doggie
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I had a Pomeranian for 10 years she was perfectly healthy but she would intentionally go up to my 4 year old at the time and just bite her, I saw it twice with my own eyes. My daughter did nothing to the dog she was literally playing on the other side of the living room quietly and would always leave her alone unless the dog would come up to her and she would pet her very gently how I taught her. After the 2nd bite I witnessed my nana got rid of her (she was the one who bought her for me when I was younger) my child was more important than a dog and i have also gotten bitten in the face from a collie when I was younger blood everywhere. The dog who bit me had. A history of biting and my family member eventually got rid of the dog when it also attacked a baby they had been babysitting for a long time. So I wasn’t gonna let that happen to my daughter.
My dog bit my grandson. The chield will never be near him again we gate all the dogs when they come to visit. No re introducing
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I’m surprise the hospital didn’t report the dog bite, I thought they had to by law
Tell them to either lock the dog up when you visit, or you won’t visit. They can come to your house. Clearly the dog doesn’t like your son and YOU keep putting them together even after several instances of the dog reacting negatively toward him. That’s on you. Not your parents or the dog.
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Just have the dog in a separate room while you’re at their house
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Please never take your kids away from loving grandparents! There are other solutions like let them come to see him at your home or another place or lock the dog up, just remember he is a family member to them so work out a solution but never keep grandparents from seeing him if they are good caring loving grandparents
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Unfortunately the dog should be put down or rehoused as once they bite they may get a taste for it. I love dogs but they must be trained correctly.
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My husband had to give his pit bull to his mom because he’s very aggressive and would kill my dog and attack others. But when we take my daughter over there he must be locked up
My brother was attacked by my grandmas 3 guard German shepherds. They’d never been aggressive before that day to anyone except strangers. He had one on each shoulder and one that completely mutilated one of his legs while he laid on the trampoline screaming bloody murder at 8 years old. He had to have close to 40 stitches and she didn’t hesitate to call the breeder/trainer she bought them from to ask if they wanted them back after she had animal control pick them up from her house.
I would cut ties until something is done or they at least agree to put the dog up anytime your son is there. I’m
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Muzzle muzzle muzzle. Can’t stress that enough
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We just keep the dog locked up when the kids come over.
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Once a dog bite requires stitches especially on a 4 year old it would be recommend or put down no questions asked family or not. If my dog hurt someone’s child I would take care of it immediately
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I’d call the council if they won’t do anything about it. My mums dog has to be put outside when my sons over cause he growls and snaps at my son for no reason, I honestly wouldn’t even hesitate to get him put down if he actually attacked my son and physically hurt him. Some dogs are just dicks
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You call animal control and they will put down the dog. When a dog bites and breaks skin they have to be put down.
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I wouldn’t cut ties but I wouldn’t take your child around the dog. I would tell them they ha
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D to come to my house if they want to see grands
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I’ve had my dog for 7 years and I’m always Leary of her being around kids. She’s always done great with them but I’m never 100% trusting. Dogs can try to bite for any amount of reasons. I’m just a cautious pet mom/ mama 
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Nope. My kids aren’t going back around a dog that bit them in the face & had to get stitches. Parents or not, they get rid of the dog, they keep it out up when you visit, Or even better- they VISIT at YOUR house!
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I have questions.
- If the dog bit your child in the face, what was the situation? I am curious what the kid is doing if it’s the face, AND being respectful to the space of an animal. Some people’s idea of “respecting animals” makes me crazy.
- In what context did the bite happen in the past?
- What exactly is it you’re asking of them?
- Keeping a child away from something will instill fear. Don’t create a fear, create an understanding. Don’t let this give you the opportunity to teach your child to create the fear of dogs. I’m not saying reintroduce them as far as being free together, but there is a healthy understanding.
I like to view the situation in detail before I take the life of anything. With that being said, I am a behavior specialist and I work with dogs everyday. I’m also a psych major, and the ability we have to end life for situations that may not be what we think they are is insanely frustrating.
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Put the dog up…and if that’s an issue, yall don’t have to go over there, they want to see the kid, they’ll have to come over to your house , end of story
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You had to report any dog bites and the dog to be quarantined for 10 days and you have to report it to the police department for a records. My niece was bitten by a friend dog and she just had 3 stitches to her cheek last week and she is 3 years old
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If your Son had to get stitches in ED, and they know it was a dog bite, the ED dept. has to report to animal control. Then its out of your hands what happens to dog. You just concentrate on the Little One.
The dog bite would have been reported as soon as I got to the hospital since they don’t wanna do anything. I wouldn’t take my child over there if they are keeping the dog. They can come to your house and leave the dog home.
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Should be a dead dog 
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Just don’t go… if they want to see your kid they can come to you if not then they don’t deserve to be around your child if they take a dog over your child!!!
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In my state if a dog bites it has to be reported to your county animal services. We have a 1 strike system, so if the dog bites 2 times they are euthanized.
Dog would have to go and I thought they got put down as well if they attack a human
Have them visit at your place. Simple.
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Over time reintroduce the dog. For now ask that the dog not be in the same area as your child. My moms dog did the same thing to my daughter when she was 2. Sometimes a child is too rough on an animal or if the animal is hurting they may lash out. My moms dog was aggressive but had health problems before that incident her dog was loving and kind to my daughter and after that incident she was still loving and kind. Aggression is a problem that needs to be addressed but if the owners don’t want to do something they won’t. You shouldn’t keep your kid from them if they are a crucial part of your life and routine. I would suggest they come to you or meet somewhere else if putting the dog away for now is a problem
And how does your mum feel about the dog and her grandchild im sure she would feel very upset about it all and anyway where were you not watching so its really on you for not stopping it sorry but you have to watch kids and dogs at all times
I’m sure this will be an unpopular opinion but my child comes first! I would expect they get rid of the dog or put it down I’m not taking chances with my child’s life PERIOD. And honestly if they chose the dog over seeing your child then the decision will be easy for you.
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Tell them you refuse to come back to visit if the dog is not tied up and kept away from your child. They should of coarse pay for all Dr. costs. Stand firm…this is your child.
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No dog… no concessions
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Dog needs to go. It’s going to happen again. Keep your children away from that dog.
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Put the dog in another room until company is gone.
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Nope, I wouldn’t be taking my child there again if the dog is there…period.
That dogs tasted blood not once but twice.If it was my dog,he’d be put down.My children’s lives won’t be in danger.Im a huge animal lover but,my children’s safety comes first.
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Why can’t they just put the dog up when you guys visit?
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Why is everyone like “kill the dog” there’s a reason for the dog’s behavior but I would keep my child away from the dog like tell them to put the dog away if you want to take him there or my son won’t be coming here anymore but dogs don’t just bite for fun and shouldn’t be killed for being a dog!
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I would hold you accountable for knowingly putting your son in danger… to knowingly have him in the presence of a dog that you knew was aggressive prior to this. When you become a parent, your child comes first… before you, before your parents. Your child depends on you for their safety. You failed. Not saying you’re a bad parent, but you failed to protect your son from a dangerous or even possibly dangerous environment. Instead of the runaround about your mom/grandparents, focus on your child… your mom wasn’t, so you need to make the best and safest decisions for your son. Good luck, and if your mom wants to see your son, the dog should be caged. I pray there’s no permanent scars or damage to your son. God Bless
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Sad when " people" put their dogs before their Grand Children. Your son will have lasting memories of his “loving” Grand Parents. Yes Breanna lock the dog up.
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Is it a Chihuahua? Or a pitbull? I mean it does make a difference…
I have dogs and my grandkids come over all the time. No issues just teach kids about dogs and make sure dogs are socialized.
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I just wouldn’t go back if they want to see the kid they need to come to your house
Either the dog is aggressive or something is wrong. I was bit in the face as a child. The dog was usually nothing but kind and friendly. He had started to develop a brain tumor that made him aggressive. My suggestion is have the dog locked in a separate room while you’re there or have your parents come to your house instead. If the kid is scared, don’t Re-introduce them. Respect the kids feelings/fears. At this point a dog fear is not irrational, he has been hurt by one and shouldn’t be forced to socialize with it
Actually this exact thing happened to me and my parents didn’t see my kids for almost 2 years. Do what you think is right, whether that’s reintroducing them or keeping him away. Maybe if you keep him away though, they’ll learn that that’s unacceptable.
Poor kid. You are totally right. They are wrong. I’d not go over until the dog were GONE.
Some of y’all are super dumb and listen to media too fucking much!! Pitties don’t attack unless provoked. They were originally bred as nanny dogs. Any putty I’ve ever been raised around either hunted or protected I hat how people think they can get one and then not train their dog and their kid. Their dog on what acceptable and their kid as well. 🤦 Gtfoh if you say they were bred to fight, you’ve obliviously not searched farther than CNN or abc.
There is a reason the dog bit the boy… and it obviously wasn’t an accident, that’s a full blown aggression towards the child and they shouldn’t interact anymore full stop it isn’t safe!
As for the grandparents this is irresponsible pet ownership allowing an aggressive dog near people unmuzzled they are 100% responsible for the safety of people and the consequences of their inaction
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If they keep the dog it needs to be put up when y’all are there.
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Their house. Their choice. Don’t take him over there, case closed!
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Wow. My parents would’ve already put that dog down and frankly, so would I.
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While dogs are a part of the family, they should not be considered more important than people… I have two dogs, a Boxer and a small mixed breed,they are my babies…however, if company comes and there is an issue, we have a crate. Prayers that you and your parents can work this out… Family. Maybe work out a time that it’s just you and your mom and or dad without anyone else there, so you can agree(hopefully) on a plan… and make sure that your parents know that you do not hate the dog…that’s their baby.
As far as your little guy goes…if you aren’t confident in the animal, do not allow it. You’ve got this 
. Don’t beat yourself up:revolving_hearts:
My own dog did this to my daughter I was devastated because my dog has never bit anyone ever and my daughter was only 1 year old. I as the owner should’ve noticed signs that my dog was unwell as she was under my bed. I had to make the decision to get rid of her or put her down so she lives with my parents fulltime and when we go to visit we make sure an adult is right there in between my dog and children. Come to find out my dog has hypothyroidism and that’s what caused her to snap. Either have the dog put outside when you visit or watch the dog like a hawk. Good luck.
As much as I love my dogs, if they bite one of the babies- especially IN THE FACE and MORE THAN ONCE, the dog goes. If it’s already happened once, now twice, the dog knows he can get away with it. And next time will be worse. Get your scissors, and cut them ties girl! Protect your baby!
So stop going there and have them come to you? Yes, it’s a big deal but he’s an animal. You cant force them to get rid of the dog and you cant change how the animal is going to act with that child.
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Yes…dogs should be locked away when kids visit
What’s more important , dogs or grandkids
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That dog needs to go over the rainbow bridge
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Put the dog in a separate room while you visit
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They should lock up the dog somewhere away from your child when you visit.
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Tell them they have to put the dog outside or in a room when you come over. And if they won’t do that then they need to come to your house if they want to visit
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