Some little dogs get very stressed by quick movements and loud noises. Some breeders of small dogs will not sell a small dog to a home with young children because of the type of issue you are having. It may be your kids are at a very active stage that is putting fear in your dog at times. A dog that is afraid will become very defensive and sometimes aggressive.
My little fur baby was notably alpha from the time she was very young. Rather than playing in an aggressive manner I had to keep her calm. She used to like to wrestle with a kitten that was in the home at the time but I had to put that to a stop because she was getting too worked up during their play time and started biting too hard. I taught her to play fetch and started taking her for more fast paced walks everyday to work off her energy. I found that although I had taught her to be gentle with me each person in the family had to teach her the same thing because she would try to be aggressive with them. Each individual had to be very calm with her and not play loudly or move quickly with her. If she started to bite she was given a short time out. She is now a very sweet loving dog but she had to be taught how to behave. Kids can't help being kids but you may be able to get them to help you with this issue by teaching them and everyone else how to behave around the pup. Hope things work out. |