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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I know you already got your answers, but I just want to encourage you with your decision.  I think training is going to be necessary, but you should also really keep an eye on things.  Is the dog getting older and thus more sensitive?  Have you seen the vet about any possible conditions or pain?

Our family dog snapped at my 1 YO a few years ago, and I still have no idea what really happened.  The kid was being a bit obnoxious, but nothing out of the ordinary, and the dog was extremely patient.  I suspect that the kid started to lose his balance and grabbed onto the dog's ear and scratched it.

We kept the dog and never had another incident.  It was a total fluke.  The dog did not go after the child and immediately stopped after he realized the kid was not hurting him anymore.  It didn't really break the skin -- just some scratches.  But it was scary.

I think you should make sure to keep the dog away from guests in the future, just to be on the safe side.  And make sure your kids know in particular to be careful around him with food.

If there is an option to give him to a loving family of only adults who know his history, then I would definitely not look down on you for doing this.  It may be in everyone's best interest.  If you ended up having to put him in another room all the time, he's not going to be happy and may get more snappy with time.  Just do what you feel is best.  GL![/quote]

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