While it is the common assumption that all children love all animals, the reality is not quite so black and white. A child's first experience with a loud or angry dog can be a terrifying one, especially if the dog in question is much bigger than the tot. In the unfortunate instance that your child's...

Children's culture is filled with playful animals from Scooby Doo, to Bambi to Big Bird to the stars of recent hit films such as Madagascar or Over the Hedge . And while these depictions are very entertaining to both kids and adults alike, they bear very little resemblance to reality, where animals...