Understanding dogs makes all the difference
Most people are aware that dogs and children can be a volatile mix, and precautions must be taken to protect kids from dogs. Regrettably, some kids are bitten, and even more, are scared or hurt by dogs chasing them or jumping up on them.
“Our dog bit our son completely out of the blue! There is no way we could have seen it coming” is a common sentiment animal behaviors and trainers hear all the time. It’s not true. Dogs rarely, if ever, bite without warnings, and sometimes those signs of trouble have been going on for months or even years before the bite happens.
Here are a few examples of things people actual people have told me they do to their dogs:
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