Anonymous wrote:This dog will bite again. He should be in a child-free home.

This. And tell the people ahead of time!

I'm a one-bite type of person. His 99% growling at the kids probably would have meant rehoming BEFORE he bit, but that's probably just me. I agree with the other PP's, he is not a good fit for your family and I think you were straight up lied to =(

As a side note, many dogs do not like to be petted on the head or back. When the dog is in a sitting position the chest is a better bet.

Rehome immediately.

Also, I second the idea to get him a full physical with a vet. The dog may be in pain.

Get rid of him, ASAP. He's going to doing something worse than this -- get rid of him before he does it.

OP, do not hesitate to find a new home, adults only, for this dog. I had a puppy that bit my preschool daughter (not teething, but a real bite), and I gave him away to a family with older teens. Worked out fine. Cute puppy, but he didn't like kids.

Once a dog crosses the line and bites, it's all over for that dog, IMHO. If you are expecting, that's more reason. There are lots of people who love goldendoodles. Call a rescue, put him online and remove him from your house NOW.

Do not give him to a shelter! Unless it's a no-kill facility.

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks for the responses. I know in the back of my mind that rehoming is in order but I think I needed some validation. I found a doodle rescue organization that never adopts to anyone with kids under ten - it sounds like the right way to go. Of course, he's snuggling with me right now and is just adorable as can be. We'll all miss him - even the kids, despite his contempt for them. Ugh.

OP, my heart goes out to you, this is very hard. But he's going to do well, he's a good dog and has a lot of wonderful traits. He will be adopted easily. And you are going to experience a lot of relief once he's gone. Trust me.

OP here. Thanks for the responses. I know in the back of my mind that rehoming is in order but I think I needed some validation. I found a doodle rescue organization that never adopts to anyone with kids under ten - it sounds like the right way to go. Of course, he's snuggling with me right now and is just adorable as can be. We'll all miss him - even the kids, despite his contempt for them. Ugh.

doodles can be very crazy--sometimes they have the worst traits of both breeds. Remove dog from your home. ASAP.

Anonymous wrote:Rehome - adults only, no kids.

This.

I don't know why you are letting your kids pet a dog that's been growling at them for months! Your dog is stressed out by them. Either hire a trainer or contact a rescue. It's a popular breed so finding a new home shouldn't be too hard.

Take him to the vet. He could be in pain.

Wanted to add, we also did a lot of things to show the dog our daughter was higher up in the pack and it was useless.

I've been there. Our first rescue dog was great. When he passed away, but got another rescue dog. They told us great with kids, yada yada. The dog nipped my daughter and husband a few times, then a month later we saw more growling. I should have ended things with the nipping because eventually he bit my daughter and it was very traumatic for her. We took him back to the rescue because they make you sign an agreement that you must. They promised to be honest on the profile and they weren't. I kept pestering them and finally they at least said the dog must be in a home without children. I pushed and even wrote a letter insisting they must be upfront with any potential adopters.

Honestly, yes biting can be worked on, but with kids in the home the dog must go. Things can get much worse.