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Originally Posted by Catweazel

There are millions of families in the UK with dogs and babies and nothing happens. This story just illustrates how little grasp of numbers people have.

No it doesn't, and this is completely irrelevant. Dogs are unpredictable, and the fact that it doesn't usually end in any sort of problem simply does not justify the RISK - no matter how small that risk is. It happens. No one "needs" a dog, and the enjoyment of a family pet is not worth it by any stretch.

I fear that people are simply too attached to these animals, to be honest. Like I said - we humanize them, fool ourselves into thinking that they "love" us, and so we can't bear to say "its just a dog. If you're having a baby, don't have a dog for a few years."