I don't buy that at all.
Ok, I'm sure somewhere in America, there IS probably a dog that went balistic from looking at a baby swing. There is, I'm sure, also a dog in America that attacked a box of tissues, a carrot or a throw pillow.
IMO, there is something very wrong with a family pet that would attack a baby, simply because it is a swing. Attempting to justify it as "prey drive" is absurd.
In what percentage of households with children and dogs do the children swing in baby swings or later in the backyard or playground swing, while the dog is watching? I'd venture to say close to 100%, at some time. What percentage of those dogs flipped out? .0000001%?
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