Dogs are animals. Animals bite. Anybody who owns a dog who does not have the strength to unlock it's jaws - should it attack, should NOT have the dog. Simple.

Be it the slobberiest, cuddliest, wonderfulist canine in the world does not take into account the unexpected. I knew a couple with a weimeraner???? (the mink coloured beauties) - yes, it was fantastic with kids for eight years then bit their grandson, totally unprovoked.

The boy was stitched up, the dog was put down and the vet discovered it had early 'brain disease' - which could have led to the out of character behaviour.

Why do people want to own dogs that they couldn't control if the unexpected happened? But of course they are the type of people who can not imagine the unexpected happening. Figures.