I feel for that little boy. However, I do not have an ounce of pity for his mother, his father, or the dog. No matter what the excuse is, that little boy was not given the protection he deserves. It does not matter what breed the dog was--even if it had been a Chihuahua--it needs to be "put down" now! I hope that the courts give the max sentence to the parents. Especially to the mother, who was supposedly in the "SAME" room.