[gemy]

Young children and young dogs should never be left alone together - no matter how much the dog weighs. Big puppy --small child can easily get bowled over - small puppy and child - usually the puppy can be easily injured. Neither one has the motor skills or intellectual maturity to control their behaviour. Children should never pick up puppies - be they large or small pups. This is a high risk action for either dog or child or both! Also hugging is not advised at least in the young stages.

If your grand child comes to visit either the pup is placed in an xpen or crate for the duration and or if you allow your dog out I suggest tethering the dog around your waist. This way you insure you are always present when pup and child interact.

The training suggestions are helpfull - go to class - and work as well at home with leave it - STOP DROP IT etc.

There is a very old saying the smaller younger the child the larger the dog should be. Now having said that - training of both is still required very much so.

I think growling has many levels - but I believe that if you are concerned then that growling is probably not good at all. You can seek a behaviourist as been suggested.

I hope that you can update us when you have had a chance to implement some of the great suggestions here.