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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP never answers the questions about what lessons she thinks her kids are absorbing about the importance of their own physical safety to her (as opposed to the clear importance she places on the dog’s boundaries). [/quote]

Op here. That’s because I do think they’re safe. One thing I didn’t mention is that the dog stays n our ground floor. He won’t go up or down steps. He is also somewhat scared of the kitchen. He’ll go in the living room, dining room, and the sun room which is “his” room. The little sun room is the only room he is somewhat territorial over. If he wants space, he’ll scuttle away from where he was lying in the dining room or living room to the sun room.

So it’s not like the dog ever barges into their space and growls at them to get out.

Also it’s not like he growls at them that often! It happened a few times in the first six months but has been rare since then.

To the poster who said it takes some dogs longer to settle in, I think this is true for him. But he is def getting much better. My father came over this morning, a person who is largely unknown to him, and he was hesitant at first but when I started baby talking to him saying “friend” he calmed down and went over to solicit pets. He knows the word friend for some reason. [/quote]

OP, gently, you know they aren’t safe. You wouldn’t have started this thread on DCUM if you truly thought your children were safe. And to validate the instincts that made you start the thread: your children are not safe. The details you add in each subsequent post make the situation seem worse, not better. I understand you love this dog. But you are prioritizing the dog over the safety of your children. [/quote]

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