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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dog trainer here.

Dog needs child free space that your daughter does not go anywhere near. Daughter needs to be taught asap that she can only interact with the dog when it approaches her--she should never approach the dog.

Growling is good. Make sure to never punish/yell at the dog for letting you know it's uncomfortable. Dogs who are scared to growl are the ones who end up biting because they don't know how else to say "back off"[/quote]

I wouldn't say growling is good.  It's a sign that the dog is uncomfortable, which is not good.  My golden never growled at a human in his entire life, because it would never occur to him that there could be anything bad associated with humans of any size or stripe.  (He would growl at a dog if the dog was being aggressive with him.)  Same with my boxer.  I had a spaniel that growled, but only if he had stolen something and I was trying to get it back (he was a little thief).  
I would get a trainer for this and work on both teaching the child appropriate boundaries, but getting the doodle more comfortable with the child.
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OP's doodle did not get the lab/golden temperament.  OP, you either need to make it 100% clear that your DD can only interact with the dog under very close supervision and be very respectful of the dog, or keep them entirely separate/rehome the dog.  Your DD is not treating the dog well, and the dog is not acting nicely for a family dog.  Part of the job of a family dog is to tolerate children, which your dog is not doing.  Your DD needs to change her interactions with the dog, and/or the dog needs to be separated or rehomed.  [/quote]

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