MYTH #10: My dog has been around kids and never had an issue, so this information doesn’t pertain to me bringing home a newborn.
FACT: A kid and a newborn/baby are not the same context for your dog and they may not treat them the same. Your dog might not know what the sounds and movements of a newborn are. Sometimes a dog can have impulse issues around a baby’s high pitch scream and irregular...
MYTH #11: There are only certain breeds that you need to worry about around babies or Young Kids.
FACT: Any breed of dog is capable of nipping/biting/mauling or killing a child. It is important to understand that certain breeds have different bite styles and as a result can cause more damage if they do bite especially when a young child is involved. You have to...
MYTH #12: Once a dog bites or tastes blood it will always be aggressive and you need to get rid of the dog.
FACT: Once a dog resorts to biting, it has now opened up a new behavior and depending on the result that came after the bite determines if the behavior was successful or not. If the dog is fearful and biting resulted in the “threat” backing away from them then to...
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