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[quote=Anonymous]If the dog already bit your small child in the face I'm not sure what's left to contemplate. The dog needs to go.

When I was a kid we had an anxious dog (large police work breed). When he was still only a few months old,  the vet told my parents to give him back to the breeder ASAP since his  personality was totally ill-suited to a family and he often bared his teeth when people approached him. We kept him, though - and when he was a bit older and full size he once bit so hard he left puncture wounds and permanent scars. It was traumatic - both the bite and the loss of a dog we loved.

My advice having btdt, and also as a dog lover, and also as a parent, is to rehome/return the dog immediately. If you don't, your child could get with permanent scars next time, and the dog could end up getting put to sleep. At best you could end up with what other PPs said, which is an aggressive, anxious dog that no guests or friends ever want to be around.

My family and I have had three more dogs who never exhibited behavior like that. An anxious, bitey temperament is just not compatible with family life/kids. All they have to defend themselves when they feel fear or stress is sharp teeth - a very bad mix with kids. Please do not subject your child to this. Or the dog for that matter - it sounds like she would live her best life in a calm home with no kids. [/quote]

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