Growling at the Kids
Never punish your dog for growling. This may seem counter-intuitive and may even go against the advice of your dog trainer or dog trainers you have seen on TV.......
“Holding” Dogs For Children to Pet
Ann was describing how Jane “held” the dog so the kids could pet him. The dog was husky size, so “holding” probably meant restraining the dog by the chest or collar. This is probably the worst possible way for a dog to meet two young unfamiliar children........
Why do dogs bite children?
There are approximately 1 million dog bites each year in the United States. Between 60 and 70% of them are to children.
44% of bites to children less than six years old were associated with resource guarding.
23% of children older than six years old were bit in association with territory guarding.
Food guarding was the the cause in 42% of the bites to familiar children.
In 53% of bites to unfamiliar children, territory guarding was the cause.
