It is your responsibility to help your dog make the association that your child is a leader who should be trusted and respect. ![]() One of them MUST be with you at all times! Through the dog’s eyesįact is, most dogs unless taught otherwise, perceive your child as nothing more than a pack mate. As a responsible parent, you would never leave your child alone in a room with a running chain saw! You should never leave your child alone in a room with your dog. Never lease dogs and children unsupervised. There is nothing wrong with that…except, it is your responsibility to be aware of your dog’s body language and warnings, should they begin to become annoyed. Your child most likely will want to touch, hold pet, and play with your dog. Let’s face it, a child is unaware of canine pack rules and body language.Ī demonstrative or playful child is harder to deal with because they do not comprehend how your dog perceives their loving approach as a possible threat. The dog is doing nothing more than teaching the mini-human doggie manners, the only way they instinctively know, using a quick nip! Through the child’s eyes The dog may see this as an invasion of their personal space. Odds are, the child’s face is in the dog’s face hugging, kissing, and exchanging drool. That’s because when dogs naturally correct each other, especially puppies, they do so with muzzle bites. When dogs bite kids, nearly 80 percent of the time, it’s a bite to the face. ![]() It is your job, to help your dog associate and elevate this mini human to Alpha status. To your dog, your child may be nothing more than a pack mate. But to keep them both safe and happy, you need to understand how your dog perceives your child. ![]() Kids and dogs seem like a natural pairing. To help kids and dogs live together peacefully, you as the parent need to set rules for both your child and your dog.
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