I have diff. reactions from diff. dogs and it depends on the child as well. I pick up the dog when ever poss.before the child gets to pet it. None of my dogs have ever snapped at a child. But, Gracie is picky about who, she lets pet her. If the person is loud, excited or grabby, she tries to climb my leg to get away from them. So I scoop her up and say something like, 'OH darn, she is afraid of you now. Would you like to pet her ? You have to be quiet and gentle.' |