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I have a black lab who is scared of kids. he's even growled at them a few times? what do i do? |
im about to have a baby so me and my boyfriend thought he would be the perfect dog to get. i dont understand why he is so scared of the kids in the neighborhood. they arent mean to him or anything. but he will growl at them and chase them on there bikes. im really scared hes going to bite one of them, and maybe the baby if i dont figure out how to fix the problem. any suggestions ?? He is afraid of kids because he hasn't been socialized around kids. He needs to spend more time around kids ( CONTROLLED SITUATION ) seeing them playing with their toys, riding their bikes, screaming and screeching like they do.. He needs to see that the loud and fast moving little people aren't so scary afterall. You shouldn't allow him to be chasing kids on their bikes. You should have him on a leash, never allow a dog to chase kids on their bikes, or you will find that he will bite them, Prey drive is what is making him chase the kids. And once he gets close enough he is going to grab someone's leg or at least their pant leg... If he doesn't grab a kid, he is going to get run over by a car, or at very least hurt by the bike. have him accessed by an animal trainer and he may not be suitable for children. Did you adopt him as an adult? He may have something in his past that he cannot get over, but he may be able to get over it with proper training. I would definitely contact a trainer. I would work with a trainer/behaviorist and see if behavior modification will help him through his problem. If not, I would be cautious about letting him near or around children, and may consider rehoming him to people who won't have children in their life. Reason: He most likely will get used to being around your child, but what happens later when you start having children over your place to play with your child? This situation will be a very stressful one for your dog if he doesn't get used to being around kids and start to change his attitude. In the long run this could be a big liability for you. However, I'm not sure I would give up on him until you've tried to have a professional help you with him. They can help you socialize him in a controlled environment. How well reformed he will become? You'll never know if you don't give him a chance. Puppies must be properly trained. People buy a certain breed of dog thinking that they will automatically be a specific way, and that is not the truth. Each dog has an individual personality, despite certain breeds having tendencies. If you take your puppy to a qualified trainer, any aggression he is showing can be handled. If you are not prepared to spend the money or time on training him, you are better off not mixing a puppy and a baby. It is not worth risking your child. A well trained dog can greatly enhance your family, a poorly trained unpredictable dog is a great risk to small children. There is no shame in deciding your can't handle a puppy and a child, but shame on you if you expose a child to a poorly trained dog!!! Dogs are powerful animals capable of great physical harm and must be respected. If he's still a puppy, try holding him and letting the kids gently approach him. Whatever happens, you shouldn't worry too much about what happens when you have your child. Dogs become friends with people who treat them well even if they don't like them at first. The dog probably has a reason why its scared of kids, just like you have a reason that you are scared of something or dont like something. I have a dog that is worse than that and its gotten to the point where each time someone comes to my house, we have to put her in a room. She used to be really nice to other people until my house become her territory. Dont let it get to that point. So I would say, if the dog isnt that bad yet, take him/her to a trainer and see what you can do to make her more comfortable around kids. It might just be that the dog hasnt been exposed to children that much yet. You don't need a specialist, you can do this on your own. Like someone said above, your dog probably hasn't been socialized with kids yet. He sees them as "weird objects." Just make sure your dog is around kids a lot. DONT let him growl or show teeth, just calmly place your hand around his muzzle and say NO. Make sure you praise him when he is being nice around the kids. |
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