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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My take is that obviously the child and dog should always be separated-go ahead and use a muzzle and a gate. Do they have a gated area in their yard? A doggy daycare?

Also, is this otherwise a well-behaved dog? Or is it aggressive? Or just untrained and poorly behaved?

I have had guests and relatives with children (up to age 14!) who repeatedly get in their own and others' dogs' faces (because they are bored) and end up being bitten or scratched. These are well-trained, otherwise lovely dogs. The kids (and parents who watch and do nothing) are definitely at fault in that case.

I'm not saying your parents and sibling shouldn't accommodate you-somewhat-but not to the point of paying for full boarding since this sounds like your child was unsupervised and got in the dog's face.

At 1, you're right, they obviously can't follow directions but you can still work on it by repeatedly steering him away from wherever the dog is being relegated to.

I've been severely bitten, twice, and one of those times was by a grandparent's ill-trained dog he brought over to our home after repeatedly being told not to. I went out to greet my grandparent, who opened the car door and his nasty, ill-tempered corgi did quite a bit of damage. My face healed but my hand is not only covered in scars but also has nerve damage.

The second was a neighbor's abused 'guard dog' who got loose and attacked me and the other children playing in our own yard. We were blamed because our 'running triggered him'.

I hope you take this opportunity to learn more about dogs and their behavior and body language. It will make interactions with any and all dogs in the future safer.
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