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Originally Posted by Ladymom  Yes, please take all precautions to keep her away from your grandchildren. If she should bite one of them and they needed medical attention, doctors and hospitals are required by law to report a dog bite.
Again, I would really suggest the NILF program or consulting a trainer. Biting just once can result in a lawsuit or even euthanasia. This is behavior that needs to be taken very seriously. |
Thanks for the advise - and I will definately follow it - I've hear of the NILF program and will definately check into it. If I can ask your opinion - I know I expressed my concern about her possibly biting - but how would I know (if ever) that that growling is all it would ever be? Would there ever be a time that I would KNOW she wouldn't bite? Please understand - I plan on keeping her safe and happy in her room away from the kids, but I'm just curious.....how does one know? I have pictures of Bridget and Bradley (the youngest grandson) playing with one of Bridgets toys...together with no aggression what so ever. So am I correct to assume that it's ME that is the problem? I feel awful - like I've painted a portrait of some sort of "mean and aggressive pup" - which is not my intention, because she really is sweet, but it's obvious I've done something to get this kind of reaction from her. As far as my fiance' goes - she just adores him any other time...he shares in every aspect of her life - feeding, walking, bathing, playing - she'll even sleep with him if he goes to bed before me. It's just this "kiss goodnight" thing that gets her going....again - not awful, but she'll stop chewing a toy to come and growl. Thank you again for your time and advise, it is very much appreciated.