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    Canine aggression.

    3/4 poodle 1/4 golden retriever.

    5 months old. Showing some aggression towards the youngest member of family (2.5 year old daughter). Won't show aggression to any others in family.

    I purposely put him (not neutered) in awkward situations and positions to test him for aggression. And if need be, correct it. Hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards me ever except during play where I bat at his paws and stuff. Play growling and such is fine but that business growling is cool only when done to an intruder.

    But him growling at my daughter when I'm not near is a problem for me.

    Open to suggestions. Dog savvy people welcome. Just remember I am on team people and this dog will either figure out his place in my pack (the bottom) or he will be likely euthanized.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cthulhu View Post
    3/4 poodle 1/4 golden retriever.

    5 months old. Showing some aggression towards the youngest member of family (2.5 year old daughter). Won't show aggression to any others in family.

    I purposely put him (not neutered) in awkward situations and positions to test him for aggression. And if need be, correct it. Hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards me ever except during play where I bat at his paws and stuff. Play growling and such is fine but that business growling is cool only when done to an intruder.

    But him growling at my daughter when I'm not near is a problem for me.

    Open to suggestions. Dog savvy people welcome. Just remember I am on team people and this dog will either figure out his place in my pack (the bottom) or he will be likely euthanized.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cthulhu View Post
    3/4 poodle 1/4 golden retriever.

    5 months old. Showing some aggression towards the youngest member of family (2.5 year old daughter). Won't show aggression to any others in family.

    I purposely put him (not neutered) in awkward situations and positions to test him for aggression. And if need be, correct it. Hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards me ever except during play where I bat at his paws and stuff. Play growling and such is fine but that business growling is cool only when done to an intruder.

    But him growling at my daughter when I'm not near is a problem for me.

    Open to suggestions. Dog savvy people welcome. Just remember I am on team people and this dog will either figure out his place in my pack (the bottom) or he will be likely euthanized.

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    I honestly dont know what to tell you, except it would be a really big problem for me also. Hopefully others that are more knowledgeable will jump in. You could do searchs for sites that offer advice
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cletus View Post
    Why would you euthanize the dog instead of trying to relocate it?
    A dog that shows aggression to helpless children has no place in society. If it can't learn to current that behavior, he has signed his own death warrant.

    That being said, I plan on doing my part to try to avoid that as best I can.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    I honestly dont know what to tell you, except it would be a really big problem for me also. Hopefully others that are more knowledgeable will jump in. You could do searchs for sites that offer advice
    I plan to. I would rather salvage this dog than kill it.

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    From my experience, I'd say the issue is dominance.

    It knows you're the leader and isn't going to challenge that. It doesn't see your child as an alpha and I don't know how you'd change that.

    I'd hope you would reconsider just rehoming it. Not all dogs tolerate children, nor should they.

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    I do question if it's actual aggression at 5 months though. If so, that's a pretty special-needs dog.

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    I had a dachshund once that was very friendly to just about everyone. She was highly intolerant of very small toddlers. I think the wobbling back and forth and unpredictable hand movements spooked her. It was a right of passage for the kids to be able to pet the dog without being snapped at. She never bit them and I certainly kept an eye on her and children.

    This one may get over this when the child can walk without lurching but I doubt if you want to wait that long.

    And sorry to say this but it pains me that someone would kill a dog for no other reason then it cannot get along with their child. I can certainly understand not keeping it but having its death the first thing on the agenda is very troubling to me.
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    The dog is nervous around her and his only reaction is to growl at her and may end up biting her. You can try putting him on a lease and making him watch her play at a distance and correcting him every time he growls. If that doesn't work, get rid of the dog.

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