Two schools have banned dogs from outside their buildings amid fears children’s safety could be at risk.

It comes just days after three-yearold Amadora Rauseo was attacked as she stroked a dog in Western Road, Brighton.

The tot required stitches after a Staffordshire bull terrier-cross bit her face.

Now Queen’s Park Primary and Balfour Primary, both in Brighton, have both forbidden animals from entering the school grounds after parents had complained dogs were tied to railings outside the school.

A letter to parents from Queen’s Park School in Park Street said: “I have noticed a couple of dogs in the playground recently.

“Can I remind parents not to bring dogs onto the premises or tie themup to the railings immediately outside the school.

“Please help to keep all our pupils safe.”

Balfour Primary in Balfour Road said in a letter to parents: “There have been some complaints that there are a number of dogs being left tied up either at the school gates or close to the school entrance and when children and parentswalk past, the dogs bark or jump up at them.

“Can you please be considerate when bringing a dog to school that some children are frightened of dogs and any dog should not be left unattended near the school grounds.”

The Argus contacted both schools but neither wanted to comment.

Brighton and Hove City Council said it was up to individual schools to comment.

Previously pets’ charity the PDSA said owners who fail to socialise and obedience-train dogs at an early stage are adding to “frightening” levels of problem behaviour in their pets.

There have been a number of dog attacks in Sussex including in 2010 when one-year-old Sumer Ahmed was killed in Crawley.

In January 2011 Lewis Oliver, then two, was raced to hospital after being mauled in his home in Hailsham.