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Originally Posted by ladyjane  My son was bitten by a cocker spaniel when he was about 10. The pup belonged to a friend of his. The mother had told all of the parents of her son's friends that Joey was food aggressive....she gave us the option to keep our children away or tell them how to behave.
The day my son was bitten, he called me up to say that Joey had bitten him and it was his fault. Indeed it was. He had been warned. He lived through it and learned a lesson...stay away from Joey's food.
I think that parents need to tell their children to stay out of pup's faces and out of their food. Just me. *shrug* |
I have told my 7 year old son to stay away from our shih tzu's face and to leave him alone when he's tired many times. Sometimes he forgets and wants to cuddle Oliver when he's tired - he's been warned enough that Ollie doesn't like it, and if he gets bit it's his own fault.
However, back to the OP's question.... none of my dogs are food aggressive with each other, my cats, or any people in our family. It wouldn't be tolerated - especially since I need to be able to take away anything that might be in their mouths that could cause them harm.
My Yorkie LOVES the kids she already knows (mine and my 2 nephews). She loves anyone who comes into our home and thinks all visitors are there to see her. She also loves any of my children's friends if they are in our car with us. When she was younger she loved to meet people when out walking or on outings, but not anymore. Now she does not like people who she doesn't know if we aren't home - I am working on this, though I don't expect her to like everyone.