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[quote=Anonymous]Never let the dog up on the furniture or otherwise at eye level with the children.  Do not let the dog sleep on your bed or the children's beds.

Crate train.

Never play tug of war with the dog.  He needs to learn to drop the toy, earn a tasty treat - then you can pick the toy up and throw it again.  Tug of war is NOT safe with young children and dogs.

Put peanut butter on the back of your children's hands.  When he licks, pet and give lots of praise and say "nice kisses," or "good gentle touches" etc.  If he nips or is too mouthy at all (shouldn't since he is a slightly older rescue, not a puppy), then use a dime inside a taped-up soda can. Rattle it, and say NO.  Do this for any jumping up on the kids etc.

Teach your toddler to "stand tall like a tree" if the dog jumps up on him.  Have him stand tall with his hands crossed across his chest.  Teach him to do this and turn away from the dog.  The dog will get bored since the child isn't interacting, and this will eventually get it to stop jumping up on the toddler.

Prepare the dog's meal separately from the dog (so he doesn't get the urge to jump up on the countertop and help himself before you are ready!) and then bring it to the dog, and encourage him to sit and wait before allowing him to approach the bowl to eat.

Keep all barbies, legos and other small toys off the ground.  Your rescue isn't a puppy but still may be the type of dog who likes to ingest, and this could set you up for a hefty vet bill.

Get free standing gates and set up areas (like the kitchen) that is a safe, fairly toy free zone for the dog to play in and the kids to play with him.

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