Dog should have been knocked into next week the first time it happened and it prob wouldn't have happened a second time. The dog should be taught that under no circumstance is that kinda behavior allowed. We don't have any children yet( first one will be here in Nov) but we have a nephew who is always at the house. My catahoula loves him but the first time he tried to take a chew from her she growled at him...she learned the hard way that that kinda behavior won't be tolerated. He can now crawl all over her take her food bowl ECT and she doesn't do a thing. Dogs only get one chance in my book.
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Originally posted by Playa View PostI’ll be the dissenting voice. The dog is just being a dog. It’s pack structure has changed and it’s trying to identify where it is in the order. Asset yourself over the dog, display favor to the baby. Never leave the two alone. The dog will figure it’s been bumped down a notch
Of course, your son is most important and it can’t happen again. As others have said, put the fear of God into her if she even looks at your kid wrong or growls, barks, etc. They can’t be left alone together.
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Originally posted by bloodtrailer28 View PostDog should have been knocked into next week the first time it happened and it prob wouldn't have happened a second time. The dog should be taught that under no circumstance is that kinda behavior allowed. We don't have any children yet( first one will be here in Nov) but we have a nephew who is always at the house. My catahoula loves him but the first time he tried to take a chew from her she growled at him...she learned the hard way that that kinda behavior won't be tolerated. He can now crawl all over her take her food bowl ECT and she doesn't do a thing. Dogs only get one chance in my book.
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Our Catahoula was extremely jealous of our daughter when she was born. She never snapped at her, but she wouldn’t look at her. We recognized the signs of potential problems, so we didn’t let them have too much interaction. Now that Isabella is 18 months, Nola has accepted her as part of the family. She can crawl all over her without a problem. It helps a lot now that the baby feeds her from her high chair and wants to help fill her bowl too...
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Originally posted by 30-30 View PostThis. If every owner dumped their dog the first time it nipped at someone, very few people would own dogs... Your dog wasn’t trying to harm your boy.
Of course, your son is most important and it can’t happen again. As others have said, put the fear of God into her if she even looks at your kid wrong or growls, barks, etc. They can’t be left alone together.
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My next door neighbor is an eye surgeon. He told me awhile back about how many eyes on children he has had to fix or attempt to fix because of dog bites. I hope you can make it work but I would never leave that dog closer to the child than I was from the dog. And I agree on smacking the crap out of that dog if it even looked sideways at the kid.
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It could have been your son’s eyeball, or nose, or lip that she nipped, leaving permanent damage. I can’t imagine what you’re going through having to choose but unfortunately it’s not if but when your son gets seriously hurt, not to the fault of the dog. She’s just being a dog, she’s not vicious.
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We also faced this and like a few others on here have said, we needed to ensure the dog knew her place in the pack. Even though the baby/toddler doesn't seem like a dominant force, the dog must submit to all people in the house. I'm sure that yours, like mine, is challenging the new pack member to see who is in charge between the two of them. Keep working with her and the child through feedings, toys, allowing the child to crawl on her - all in a controlled situation (you right there helping) to ensure the dog submits and understands that no form of aggression towards the baby will be tolerated. If she cannot learn to submit or refuses to, then you have a tough decision to make.
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