My sister's dog was at my house and wouldn't stop growling at my 4 month old son. How do I stop this?

Answer 1

keep telling it no when it does it, it probably wont ever really hurt but if u allow it to be boss about anything, it could get worse
1. make sure ur sister walks in/out every door before it
2. make it sit while shes giving her food.. stand over the bowl, run your hands through it
3. make it walk beside ur sister
4. make it sit when she stops
5. make it sit, lay, stay, on command, treat it for good, and reprimand it for bad, if NO doesnt work, then hold its mouth shut and calm but firmly tell it No Bad dog

this is to make ur sister boss, then he shouldnt be continuing behavior like that w/o her permission (he looks at her to see if she pushes for him to do it)
if nothing works keep the dog away, some animals just dont like little children i really dont know why...
good luck

Answer 2

Was this the first time the dog has been to your house and/or met the baby?? If that is the case, the dog was more than likely scared, confused and a bit on edge. It is never a good idea to just assume a dog will fit into any setting or take to any person it meets, especially one smaller than it like a baby. Dogs need to be introduced to new places and people over a period of time, with plenty of supervision and space so the dog may back off if it feels threatened. My advice would be to have a talk with your sister and set up some basic rules about the dog being in your house. To start with, the dog can never be alone in a room with the baby. Initally, the dog should be kept on his lead the entire time he is at the house and, when the dog begins to be agitated he should immediately be taken out of the house. The first few visits should be kept short. Let eh dog have a blanket to sniff and let your sister take it with her to get the dog used to the baby's scent. If all of this fails, then the dog will simply have to stay home when your sister comes over. It is not a fair position for the dog, your sister or yourself!

Answer 3

I wouldn't hit it or spray it with anything as the dog will start to fear whatever it has been punished with and will see your child as a bad thing; only reinforcing what it already thinks.

My suggestion would be to try and change the dog's thinking into making it think that seeing your son is positive. If you fear for your son then maybe hold him but give praise to the dog excessively when he's around... except when he is growling. If you think that the dog is too dangerous to your child then it might pay to keep him away for a short time. I mean no longer than a week.

Answer 4

You stop it by getting that dog out of your house immediately and telling your sister not to bring it back. You don't say what breed the dog is but, I once saw a German Shepherd do the same thing. Sometimes it's in a dog's nature to want to hunt and kill anything weaker. Especially certain breeds. My little dog loves kids and babies and wants to lick them. I have a problem with that but, it's better than wanting to harm them.

Answer 5

I have to agree. If the dog is growling then it can't be trusted around your son and shouldn't be allowed in your home. If your sister MUST bring it over, though I don't see why she would, then lock it in a room.

Answer 6

If it acted like it would actually bite your baby I would definately keep it away until the baby gets bigger and see if it still acts the same. Maybe, if its like my male shih tzu, he just had never seen one before and didnt know what it was. My shih tzu, seeing a porcelain doll that looked like a little boy would bark and growl and act scared of the doll. I had to show him it was ok. Maybe you could very cautiously try to show the dog it is ok and it doesnt have to be afraid. Good luck and be careful!!

Answer 7

dont bring the dog to your home n e more , if the dog has to be brought to your home put the dog in a room or somewhere that it cant get to the baby , do not do not leave the dog in the same room with the baby at all till the baby gets older , the dog might hurt the baby so i sugest that u have your sister leave her dog at home or outside

Answer 8

Do not tolerate this behaviour from the dog..
Tell in "NO" sternly and then swat it with a newspaper if he does
it again...Old dogs sometimes just want young kids to stay away from them but the dog must learn that it is he that must move away from the child...

Answer 9

what you can do it put a leash on the dog and whenever he growls give him a pop on the collar with the leash. it is a training technique called a collar correction. it should work. It is used for training guide dogs for blind people.

Answer 10

You open the door and tell your sister to leave and take her dog home. Humans come before animals. She will get over it and if she doesn't, she isn't someone you need around your child.