[gemy]

That must have been scarey for all involved!. Was the skin broken? Was there any warning for the bite when you were both on the couch; tail up and rigid, body tensed,no warning growl?

In the interim until this behaviour is fixed, no unsupervised time with Emilee. No sleeping in the bed with Emilee; he gets crated at night.

Has Emilee had dogs before? Does she know how to treat an animal?

You can with a Yorkie - pinch nostrils shut - the dog will let go.

I do crate dogs for bad behaviour particularly adult dogs.

BTW is Emilee your youngest child?

I am going to suggest that you speak with your vet; bring your dog in to be sure there is nothing around the neck area that could be hurting him. Explain the situation, and ask your vet to recommend a good trainer that can come to the house.

In the meantime, have Emilee feed the dog. Under adult supervision. The dog must do some obedience command for each piece of kibble. Sit, stay, stand, come, etc. If there is any misbehaving, the food is put away, the dog is crated. Emilee can walk the dog on lead with supervision.

Let us know what the vet says.