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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your dog isn't viewing you as the[b] pack leader/alpha dog[/b]. YOU set the boundaries.  A quick Google search will tell you how to become dominant over your dog. it's not that hard, they have "pack mentality ".

the number of people on this board that are so quick to re-home the dog, you are part of the overcrowding of shelters. Pets aren't people! Take the time to work with the dog and get the help of a reputable trainer 
 Do you rehome your children if they do something wrong?!? Give the animal a chance,  for God's sake. [/quote]

Oh, look, the Cesar Millan ignoramus has showed up. Dominance theory is garbage.

OP, does your dog ever approach your kid's friends after they've been over a lot? Or are all strangers to be avoided? Not saying the latter would be a problem, exactly -- some dogs just aren't minglers. Some are turned into non-minglers by bad experiences. Some lose interest in mingling after a certain age.

Respecting that sometimes a dog wants to be left alone is a skill everyone should learn. Years ago, my sister's kids were obsessed with my dog. They were too young to control their impulses to follow her everywhere no matter how many times I reminded them that when she was in her bed, she needed to be left alone, so after one particularly exhausting Christmas, I started leaving her home with a petsitter. "Oh, the kids will be so disappointed!" my sister told me. "They were really looking forward to spending time with her!" Yeah, I know. That's why she's not here. Not because she'd have bitten them, but because your kids are making her miserable.[/quote]

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