Bus stop and dogs

[luvmy3]

Okay, maybe not so clear. I was more going for the dog is not actually at the bus stop, terrifying people, if it so clearly sitting far away. Same as dogs walking down the street, stopping to sniff the roses. No one is saying that they should allow their dogs to go near, lick, jump on, whatever, a child that is afraid.

Fair enough, we have different ideas about what sharing is I guess. If there was a kid at my kid's stop that was afraid I wouldn't bring my dog there period, even 30 feet away. I still see that as at the bus stop. If I needed to walk her I would do it before the bus came or after, but I wouldn't combine my walk with their trip to/from the bus stop. Like another pp said, if the kids were fine with my dog, then I wouldn't have a problem bring her.

 

[dzorn]

What I don't get after 5 pages of responses is what business is it of anyones but the Aid who is getting jumped on and the girl who supposedly is afraid of dogs (and do we even know this for a fact or just supposing by the OP?) her parents.

If they aid who is an adult doesn't care enough to speak up then why should the OP butt in and call? maybe she truly doesn't care. And if she is the girls aid she should know if it is a problem to the girl,maybe it really isn't, and tell the school or the girls parents. If the girl is afraid I am sure she could tell her aid, teacher or her parents.

Why does everyone think they have the right to interfere where it really is none of their business.

OP as long as the dog isn't bothering you and the person it is bothering is an adult I would let them handle it. They may not appreciate you sticking your nose into it, I know I wouldn't if I was the aid. and the girl has parents.

As a special needs parent you are way off. We do not get any choice in who are aides are. Some just look at it as a job and will do the minimum they need to do even if is not in the best interest of the child if it makes it easier for them. As a human being I could not let a child be terrorized and not speak up. The parents may not even realize the situation is happening.

As a special needs parent I am very grateful when someone goes out of they way to look out for my child or to make sure she is included.

Denise in MI

 

[Hannathy]

As a special needs parent you are way off. We do not get any choice in who are aides are. Some just look at it as a job and will do the minimum they need to do even if is not in the best interest of the child if it makes it easier for them. As a human being I could not let a child be terrorized and not speak up. The parents may not even realize the situation is happening.

As a special needs parent I am very grateful when someone goes out of they way to look out for my child or to make sure she is included.

Denise in MI

see I disagree. She must not be that low functioning if her parents do not feel the need to go to the stop. They must feel she can handle and needs to learn to handle things on her own. If she were so low functioning that she couldn't communicate a problem to her parents I doubt she would be at the stop herself. I believe the aid is only on the bus because there are special need kids on the bus not that the girl needs a one on one aid, if she did there would be someone with her at the stop or they would be picking her up at her house.

the OP is guessing that she is afraid of the dog, that isn't even a known fact so why call the school? I don't see where the school would have any control anyway if it is just on a corner or along the street. Now people are saying the child is "terrorized" quite a stretch from "appears to be frightened".
If the dog was attacking the child then I say yes get involved but not into another adults business who can speak up for herself. (the aid)

 

[okeydokey]

Because we are a caring society. We speak up and stick up for those that for whatever reason don't or can't.
I think we "stay out of peoples business" far TOO often!

Funny, I feel we stick our noses in people's business too often.

 

[dzorn]

see I disagree. She must not be that low functioning if her parents do not feel the need to go to the stop. They must feel she can handle and needs to learn to handle things on her own. If she were so low functioning that she couldn't communicate a problem to her parents I doubt she would be at the stop herself. I believe the aid is only on the bus because there are special need kids on the bus not that the girl needs a one on one aid, if she did there would be someone with her at the stop or they would be picking her up at her house.

the OP is guessing that she is afraid of the dog, that isn't even a known fact so why call the school? I don't see where the school would have any control anyway if it is just on a corner or along the street. Now people are saying the child is "terrorized" quite a stretch from "appears to be frightened".
If the dog was attacking the child then I say yes get involved but not into another adults business who can speak up for herself. (the aid)

Not necessarily true. If a child is capable of waiting at bus stop has no relation to if they can verbially express the situation to their parents.

DD is very high functioning, rides a regular bus but if something were to happen I could not rely on her to explain the situation to me. It was not until her sister told me someone was picking on her that the situation was taken care of.

DD is on a different bus now she is in 6th grade her bus stop is further from our house. I discussed it with school and they offered to change it if it was a problem, but I chose to have her try it. It is a small step toward being on her own some day. Walked her the first week she has done fine on her own since then.

An uncontrolled pit bull at a school bus stop needs to be addressed.


Denise in MI

Edit to add: And up until this year DD had a one on one aide, but has not needed one for the bus since preschool.

 

[camlace]

Not my problem. If they can't handle seeing my dog walking or sitting quietly by my side, then maybe they should seek therapy.

This type of attitude it what drives me crazy about some dog owners...yes it is your problem. I am terrified of dogs...nice dogs, hyper dogs, small dogs, big dogs...whatever a dog is a dog. While my child HAS to be at the bus stop...your dog has NO reason to be there other than to keep you company. If you knowingly take your dog to a "public" place like a bus stop where some people may have to go that happen to be afraid of dogs, then you are being inconsiderate...JMHO I get so tired of being the one "at fault" when I am put into a situation with dog, I chose not to have dogs and don't need to be put into a situation where I have to deal with them, just because the dog is sitting nicely next to you, doesn't mean some loud noise, random animal, whatever won't make the dog jump, lunge forward, growl...whatever, its what they do when they feel they are being threatened.