[Darlene68]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I would not let him be around that little girl with the way he was behaving! That was very scary the aggression he showed to her. I know he's just a little tiny dog but would that be appropriate behavior for a large dog? Absolutely not~

You need to consult and expert who can deal with his behavior before he bites someone. I do think when he was being held back from the little girl it made his behavior even worse. Until you can get him into some training classes with a behaviorist I would suggest that he be crated while your are babysitting or workers are in the house. Both for his safety and others.

Originally Posted by Ladymom

I would absolutely recommend you consult an animal behaviorist. I don't think Jesse can be fixed on a forum. None of us are experts. Behaviorists and trainers actually train the owners how to deal with the behavior.

This is serious behavior that probably will escalate to someone getting bitten if it isn't dealt with correctly. I would not let him be around children at all from now on.

Originally Posted by yorkieusa

Could this be territorial? Will he do the same thing in someone else's home? The reason I asked if it is territorial is because it looked like his tail was wagging like crazy!

Has I stated before, Jesse is NEVER left alone with this little girl, when she comes over he is seperated from her until she leaves. Also there is no animal behaviorist where I live..we are lucky to have one vet!! That is why I posted this here, I thought some people with similar experience could at least give me some ideas to help calm him down when she is at my place. I also do think it is territorial, Jesse is fine outside the home. And he does act worse when I have him up, I only did that to show his behavior. Jesse, except for this matter, is a wonderful little dog.