Originally Posted by sallyanne

I think that may be slightly different because of the nature of the guy's Job.

I found this which is actually true,
Another child bitten by a dog - Telegraph Blogs

According to stats 85% of bites happen on private property,so little can be done.
I would also be concerned about the dog biting,I suppose you could try reporting it to the dog warden saying you are concerned for children in the area.
There was a little piece in our paper last week saying a toddler had been taken to hospital wiith a nasty dog bite,it named the breed as a ESS.I was suprized as usually these breeds tend not to make the papers.