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Behavior, Housebreaking, Obedience / Re: Advice, thoughts, opinions, anything....
« on: March 13, 2009, 10:38:16 am »
I'm sorry this has happened and I hope the best for the child.
I do need to point out though...you stated:
but this came out of the blue. Never would we have ever expected this from him. My 6 & 2 yr old nephews and 4 yr old niece play with him all the time, never any problems. If they do something he doesn't like he has always gave them a little growl to say that's enough.
Although you may not have seen it coming, there was signs. He had already growled at children, therefore he had already shown aggression. Dogs have 2 option when being bothered by a child (unless cornered with no escape route). They can walk away or they can show aggression be that growling, snapping, to a full out bite its still aggression. While I feel dogs have the right to growl and tell a child to back off I also know that if one of my dogs display this behavior I am not going to be shocked if one day they did bite. It becomes a management issue and unfortunately mistakes by humans do happen.
I do need to point out though...you stated:
but this came out of the blue. Never would we have ever expected this from him. My 6 & 2 yr old nephews and 4 yr old niece play with him all the time, never any problems. If they do something he doesn't like he has always gave them a little growl to say that's enough.
Although you may not have seen it coming, there was signs. He had already growled at children, therefore he had already shown aggression. Dogs have 2 option when being bothered by a child (unless cornered with no escape route). They can walk away or they can show aggression be that growling, snapping, to a full out bite its still aggression. While I feel dogs have the right to growl and tell a child to back off I also know that if one of my dogs display this behavior I am not going to be shocked if one day they did bite. It becomes a management issue and unfortunately mistakes by humans do happen.