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Old 06-22-2011, 06:39 AM   #10
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Definitely put a stop to the teasing. Otherwise, sometimes, I don't think kids realize their own strength or don't realize that the way the pick up an animal may startle it or actually hurt it (pinch its skin, pull its hair, or a muscle, etc.) and the dog's ONLY defense is to bite to get out of the situation. Just like dogs need to be trained, so do kids. Even my DH, a grown man and loves our dogs, gets snipped at sometimes when he picks ours up wrong. He simply doesn't realize how hard his grip is when he picks them up sometimes, and they are not rag dolls. I am ALWAYS getting on to him to be careful...probably too paranoid. Also, maybe your dog has an extra sensitive spot that may be sore. He will definitely protect it if that is the case so be on the look out for something like that.
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