My dog snapped at my dd
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Anonymous
Posters like the above are exactly why children are hurt and sadly, sometimes even killed by family dogs. My children could tease our German Shepherd all day long and he wouldn't so much as growl at them. Of course we taught our kids about how to behave around dogs. But more importantly, we taught our dogs that they had better not even look at one of our kids wrong. No way in hell would I have a dog in my house after he snapped at one of my kids. That's just nuts. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
No, you're nuts. If you are not willing to put in the effort to have dogs and kids co-exist then you should not have a dog or rehome it. It is absurd of you to say that posters like me are the reason kids are hurt. Maybe if there were fewer dog owners like you there would be less such reports. And dog owners like you are the reason many dogs end up on death row at the shelter. |
Anonymous
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I think there is a huge difference between what OP is describing and a seriously aggressive dog, and some of the posters are nuts. You don't want it to escalate, but with an older dog, if the kid pushes their buttons too hard, they will snap to warn them just as they would warn a puppy who is testing them. Of course dogs should be trained to behave around children, but a 5 year old is old enough to not push the dog's buttons. The OP said it didn't break the skin, so it doesn't sound like the kid's life is in mortal peril. I would certainly re-home a dog that I really felt I could never trust around kids, but this doesn't sound like a situation where the dog is going to seriously harm the kid.
I know that growing up I had cats who were not always on board with the stuff I wanted to do with them as a small child. They were mostly pretty patient and lovey (and my parents supervised), but they had their breaking points. I got bits and scratches as a kid, sometimes ones that broke the skin. Nothing that involved medical attention, but occasionally a band-aid. What it taught me was not to taunt the cats. I'm glad my parents didn't get rid of animals for behaving like normal domestic animals. |
Anonymous
Have you ever met a dog? They spend pretty much all day doing some variation on the warning signs you have posted. |
Anonymous
| Give the fog to a good home. |
Anonymous
| Dog, not fog |
Anonymous
Keep telling yourself that. I've been raising and training German Shepherds for years. My husband is federal law enforcement and we have had police dogs living with us. I know dogs better than most. It absolutely IS people like you that cause children, usually your own, to get hurt. And when a dog causes serious injury, what do you think usually happens to it? Of course you teach your children how to behave around a dog. But training the dog is much more important. You can't always control the way someone else's kid acts around your animal. And dogs sometimes manage to get free. What are you going to do when your precious fido accidentally gets off his lease and bites a child who hasn't been taught how to greet a strange dog? You are wrong. A dog that displays aggression has no place in a home with your children. Period. |
Anonymous
Keep parroting your lines. I dont think you understood even a word of the OP's post. |
Anonymous
PP here. Yes, I'm a professional dog trainer. There is a visible difference between relaxed and stressed behaviors. If you can't see the difference, it's well worth a couple hundred dollars to have a professional help you learn to read your dog. |
Anonymous
NP. I have to say as a Beagle owner, between sniffing and panting, my dog sounds like she spends the day in an aggressive state....which I don't think she does. I think you need to refine this advice. I think growling is more indicative of low level aggression. When my dog growls I give her a "time out." She has never gotten to the snapping stage. |
Anonymous
| Is the dog a female? If so she could be trying to assert dominance. When I was young we had a "snappy" cocker spaniel that didn't want to be at the bottom of the family chain. She would snap at me daily until I learned to stand my ground and not run away in fear. After I established myself as above her she fell into the role of dog and friend. |
Anonymous
Give your child away instead. Obviously she shouldn't be around the dog and behaves poorly. |
Anonymous
If the dog is 9 and snaps and the kid is 5 that's 4 years when OP had the dog and no kid. OP didn't specify what she considers a taunt. It could be as simple as the kid picking up a dog toy. Snappy dog of any age , a 5 year old and a babysitter is a scenario for the locked crate placed in the master bedroom and a nice nap for the dog. Close the door and lock it from the inside. Baby gate a room with an open door crate inside is another option. We had a lab that was about 5 years older than the youngest child. She never snapped at any kid [mine, playdates, friends] for her entire life. She did occasionally softmouth held my hand and lead me to some things she wanted like to go out or get a dog cookie. My kids were taught to ignore relatives dogs that I/we judged to be unreliable around kids. OP's dog is unreliable around kids. So OP don't have the dog lose in the same room unless you are sitting there actively interacting with the child. I assume at 9 the dog is off asleep or quiet in a corner etc. |
Anonymous
| You should run the numbers, which ever one cost more, get rid of....you will have to start a performance review plan and make sure the one you picks signs the plan. Your HR department can help you with this. |