Dog as grown up with children but yet keeps snapping at my childs face.

[Elizabeth13]

What a great post

 

Good to hear someone else who doesn't believe that the dog is automatically going to be demonic because they're trying to express that they don't like something.

 

I hate commenting about being 'pack leader' or 'dominant' (aka top in the pack, not dominance as in pinning the dog every five minutes or whatnot) because i usually get slated for it.

I have been told before by a trainer that apparently there is no such thing as 'dominance' in dogs, and that dogs don't have a pack hierarchy or structure and there is no evidence of such a thing.

[diamond123]

without getting into a debate about dog training i agree that the whoel wolf dog analogy is a load of rubbish. i would just like to say that i have a rescue stafy x who came to me around the same age as your girl and as she grew devloped a wealth of issues including a dislike of boisterous children. we personally have had cash to throw at the problem and have seen many behaviourists and trainers and still have never had a definitve "cure".

 

so sad that these dogs are bred so badly and then passed around. its ok saying to rehome the dog but someone still ends up with the issues in the end? although i do agree if you are thruthful the dog could probably be managed more effectivley in a different home where a child isnt at risk.

 

to me she sounds much like my dog, frightened. a scared dog isnt predictable and i dont think that is a good combination with a child. children are really very threatening to a scared dog when you think about it they are loud they make sudden movements ahve noisy scary objects in their hands. any pinning or "dominating" people suggest will probably worsen the problem if she is scared.

 

if i was in your shoes i would never keep a dog that displayed agressive behvaiour towards my child (who has no knowledge to read the dog or control the situation). its all well and good saying dont leave the dog and child unattended but how practical is that for the next potentially 12-15 years? it only takes a second for this to all end very badly

 

i dont envy your position...

[spiritangel1]

The poster actually stated the little one used to *rag her mums dog all over* that speaks volumes!!!! for goodness sake when will people learn they are not childrens toys so I cant actually see how people can blame the dog 100% as we dont know how its been treated before poor little thing.I hate to say it but the child needs to be taught that dogs are not to be ragged around!!!!!!!!

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[j118nne]

The poster actually stated the little one used to *rag her mums dog all over* that speaks volumes!!!! for goodness sake when will people learn they are not childrens toys so I cant actually see how people can blame the dog 100% as we dont know how its been treated before poor little thing.I hate to say it but the child needs to be taught that dogs are not to be ragged around!!!!!!!!

 

agree with this post 110%!!!

[lyndix]

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[Lotti]

leonie, please email me training@pawsitivelypets.co.uk

[po0eyes]

leonie, please email me training@pawsitivelypets.co.uk

 

 

yaaay someone is being really helpful

[Lotti]

yaaay someone is being really helpful

 

I would... but I haven't heard anything yet. Don't know if Leonie has been back online since - but the offer is still there to drop me an email.

[mummysaz21]

My old dog was exacly same got to poin my son couldnt go near her withot growling and lunging at him,then she bit me,them put my friend in hospital,al i can say is had she done to my son what she did to my friend,wel i wouldent have a son right now,since had a new. Dog whos fab,a. Naught dog lol,but shown no aggresion what so everx

[Strix]

The poster actually stated the little one used to *rag her mums dog all over* that speaks volumes!!!! for goodness sake when will people learn they are not childrens toys so I cant actually see how people can blame the dog 100% as we dont know how its been treated before poor little thing.I hate to say it but the child needs to be taught that dogs are not to be ragged around!!!!!!!!

This is exactly the reason there are so many incidents of dogs biting children

 

we expect dogs to behave like stuffed toys, and it's just unrealistic

 

Children used to be taught how to behave round dogs, but now we expect dogs to lie down and take everything that's thrown at them (literally in some cases)

 

My own daughter has just become incredibly affectionate, and wants to kiss everybody in the family, including the dog. Of course the dog's not impressed with this, and has told her so... in the only way available to him - but he tells her, and HE moves away

 

The more control I teach MY CHILD, the less threatened the dog feels, and the more accepting he is of her approaches... and a couple of days ago he let her kiss him for the first time - with the pair of them under strict supervision

 

I'm not saying one size fits all, but I'm sick of the stupid situation where kids are allowed to treat every other living thing as they please (including other kids and adults too) but dogs are threatened with death for saying 'leave me alone!'