Re: How to introduce my grand daughters to my new 1 year old dog
Hi Dominique, I can understand you may be a little anxious over introducing your granddaughters to your dog for the first time. All I can advise as a dog owner is that when they first meet, your dog needs to see that you yourself are calm at all time, you are the first one they will look at, to pick up on your mood or reaction to anyone entering their territory. In fact, a good dog trainer once told me that a foolproof way of introducing someone new to an excited or anxious barking dog on their territory, is for them to just stand quietly and turn their back on the dog. This, he said, will show the dog that they are not facing him or a threat to him, and it gives the dog the opportunity to move forward and sniff them. Once they can see there is no threat, it calms them down immensely. Worth a try.Re: How to introduce my grand daughters to my new 1 year old dog
Re: How to introduce my grand daughters to my new 1 year old dog
Re: How to introduce my grand daughters to my new 1 year old dog
I would introduce your grandchildren and your dog on the park. See how they behave with each other and then if OK all go back to the house together. Always be present when they are together and, if necessary to avoid too much excitement keep your dog on a lead. Follow the normal routine you have with your dog. Your own attitude and behaviour is all important and your dog should be under no illusion that you accept the children. You should know your dog very well, how it is likely to behave and it's temperament. An excitable dog is not usually a dangerous dog. Make sure the children are not excitable and try to overwhelm the dog with affection - tell them to ignore the dog and not fuss over it. Keep all food out of the way for a while. Hopefully it will go well - just make sure you are the leader in any interactions. I have two dogs at the moment (I have had dogs for many years) and have never had any problems between my grandchildren and the dogs. If in any doubt about your dog's temperament (and you should know) keep children and dog separate.Re: How to introduce my grand daughters to my new 1 year old dog
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We had a few issues which we had to resolve with our dog and my young son - though he was older than your grandchildren.Thread Tools | |
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