re: My baby girl got attacked by a dog

Damn.

When my son was little, my lab nipped at him when he tried to come up behind her and lay on her back. . . never broke skin but left a mark for a few days. His mother just about had a fit about it and demanded we destroy the dog. A dog as big as she was could do some damage if she really wanted to, so I didn't think much of it- she was never a mean dog.

Fast forward a few years, and I get a call from my son's mother saying she was bringing him to the ER after HER dog (not sure of breed, but it was a pint-size dog) bit him in the face. . . His nose was bleeding from a few lacerations, two of which cut all the way through, as well as a couple other lacerations on his face, just under his eye. Had to bring him to a Plastic Surgeon to stitch him up. Fortunately, he recovered well- not afraid of dogs, and while he has scars, they have healed well.

Sorry to hear about your girl; you never want to see your child in pain. But don't beat yourself up about it- you can't foresee everything that will happen and you won't always be there to protect her.