[dawn27]

This is very odd behavior . . but if she is young its understandable on how she can take the movement of the clothes as play time and start to rustle with you. On the other hand the biting and growling is not something you want to let get out of hand. This type of behavior can go very wrong if it is not taken care of a.s.a.p. Crating is good but only if you can crate her before you get your sons clothing out which signals play time.


It might be a better solution to stop the behavior altogether. It might be better if you don't allow her on the bed at all when you are dressing your son. It will make it easier for her to not associate dressing with play time. Try putting her lead on and tying her to the door knob and training her to sit and stay and be in a calm state of mind while you are dressing your son. Give her a toy or chew treat of some sort to concentrate on instead of her being so concerned with what you are doing. It may be necessary to even bribe her with a few treats now and than to get her attention. I worry that if she is allowed to remain on the same area when you are dressing your son she could accidently bite him instead. Which would bring a whole different sort of issues into play so its best to teach her that she can not be on the bed or wherever you dress your son when doing so.


Also if you do leash her sometimes ignoring the behavior is best .. if she starts to bark and get frustrated and she will. If you stop what you are doing in order to pet or sooth her reaction it will only cause more problems. As long as she isn't being hurt she will be fine. Your main concern must be yours and your sons safety!