im not saying its the kids fault but in a lot of cases kids run up to strange dogs, i got bitten by my own collie because my sister-in-laws kid decided she was going to go into my van without permission, if i hadnt intervened my collie would have bitten the kid instead.
my collie is a working sheepdog, she cost me 800 in training alone, i dont want her to be easily handled by a stranger even if that stranger is a kid as she could be easily be stolen then. she is kept under control at all times unlike many kids these days
a lot of parents nowadays dont educate their kids on how to beha