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Old 06-18-2007, 01:31 PM   #35
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Default Re: Pets, Kids and Families

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Originally Posted by DixieKitten
bananacake, I would encourage you to be very proactive and cautious with your dog. Showing avoidance behaviors like running away and hiding (very late signs of distress, actually) means that your dog is under stress when he is being chased and grabbed. Once his stress threshold is pushed to a certain level, he will react with a warning growl, snap, or bite. No dog is "child proof". However, you can definitely help to raise that threshold by rewarding your dog with petting and praise around kids, or feeding the dog treats while a child is petting him gently or roughly. Unfortunately a "neutral" experience (just being around kids) will not decrease his stress threshold - you must actively pair it with something *positive* that he enjoys in order to teach him that being touched or prodded by a child is safe and even enjoyable. It is very important that we respect the very real fears that our animals have, and work with them to find a safer comfort level, not just rely on a dog "knowing better" or being a "good dog" to keep our children safe.
Thanks for the advice. Our dog has been around kids all his life, just not our kids He's 9 years old and we just got him a year ago. He's never bitten anyone, and the household he grew up in had a bunch of kids, all ages, and a single mom. He's very protective of family members and seems to prefer boys, so I'm hoping that works in our favor, at least for our first child

I grew up with a dog who did bite, so I've seen both sides of the spectrum. I'm not sure how much training we can do at this point, but I have been reading materials of acclimating dogs to children and vice versa. His life expectancy is only 10-13 years.
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