In my opinion, its somewhat the mother's fault, but more of the neighbor's fault. A 2 year old should NEVER be left unattended even if its just outside her house, but then again, TEN dogs should NEVER be left unattended either, wherever they are. Unless they are secure in a fenced area and CANNOT get out or go anywhere, they should NOT be left alone. I blame the neighbor more than the mother. The mother made a mistake, but the neighbor, knowing he/she had 10 dogs, and BIG ones at that, should have been MUCH more responsible.

If this was a typical neighborhood with homes close together, I don't like the idea of anyone having as many as 10 dogs to begin with. An animal like a dog is a HUGE responsibility, and if not raised properly, there is a possibility for them to become dangerous. Personally, if my neighbor had 10 dogs, 9 of them danes, I would move out. I wouldn't bother the neighbor or anything, but *I* would move out. Our next door neighbors have 3 dogs but they are a small/medium sized breed and VERY quiet and calm, so I'm not afraid of them at all, nor do they bother us, however, if they had 10 danes.............I would be scared enough of one dog that big! Either way, I think the neighbor should be held responsible. The poor mother got enough punishment that she would never forget. What a horrible thing to happen. The neighbor deserves to be punished for letting his/her dogs to get away with this.