I have 2 dogs. Well one is just plain weird. My aunt and uncle live with us and my 2 cousins. Brutus..he gets along with everybody. Like no doubt about..but my little 6year old cousin. He is nice to brutus and all...but brutus always grawls at him. How can I get him to stop? Because my little cousin always gets scared. And thjen when my parents find out he is grawling at my little cousin he gets yellled at.
2006-11-19 02:45:45 · 7 answers · asked by innocentbabiigurl5606 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you can devote some time and effort, then supervise your cousin with the dog, let the child train the dog to do some new tricks and let him reward the dog with some chicken - the dog will soon realise that the cousin represents no threat and will see him as a means to get a treat.
If this is not possible and/or the dog is extremely aggressive/unpredictable towards your cousin, keep them seperate at all times - a six year old child has no defence against a dog that attacks - and lets not downplay this, if the dog did attack him, he could wind up permanently disfigured, maimed or dead.
As for your parents, yelling at the dog after the event is no good at all - the dog won't have the foggiest idea what it is getting shouted at for. Any reprimands should be given the very second that the dog does something wrong or it won't associate the punishment with the crime.
Please be extremely vigilent with this situation - it is potentially a horrific accident waiting to happen - at the end of the day your cousin's (and everone else's) safety is of paramount importance and, if necessary, you should be prepared to get rid of the dog if the aggression continues.
Lastly, Has Brutus been neutered? His behaviour might calm down if he gets the snip!
Good luck and stay alert!
2006-11-19 03:10:11 · answer #1 · answered by Witchywoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not the dog you need to work with, it's the Cousin. The dog is sensing his fear even before he is openly displaying it. You need to spend time with you Cousin in the company of Brutus and teach him to be confident when around the dog. Brutus sounds like a great dog, but dogs are pack animals and instinctual work in a pack mentality. He sees your Cousin as being lower on the pecking order then himself and is just establishing his dominance.
2006-11-19 02:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely your dog just isn't used to little kids. You need to scold him every time he is aggressive towards your cousin. If he doesn't come around, I would suggest keeping the two separate. I'm not sure how old Brutus is, but if he is old, it is unlikely you'll be able to break the habit of growling at your cousin anytime soon.
2006-11-19 02:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by obsdabeff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your dog is afraid of your cousin. you need to show your cousin how to be a pack leader. have him feed the dog, and you and your cousin take the dog for a walk. after he feels comfortable (dog, and cousin) let your cousin take the leash. is the dog small? if he is this could be a reason also. dogs are afraid of little people because they feel they are not careful.
2006-11-19 03:02:09 · answer #4 · answered by lidakamo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS THE DOG THATS AFRAID OF THE BABY...THATS WHY IT GROWLS SOME TIME IN THE DOGS LIFE IT WAS TORMENTED BY A SMALL CHILD OR HAS A MEMORY OF A SMALL CHILD DOING SOME THING TO HIM OR HER...SO TO WARN THE CHILD NOT TO COME AROUND BECAUSE THE DOG IS AFRAID.. IT GROWLS...
2006-11-19 02:50:16 · answer #5 · answered by punkinhead0 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the kid must have hit the dog and the dog is now weary of him ,sort the kid out ,not the dog
2006-11-19 02:53:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
your dog fears the child ,something is up between them that you dont no about
2006-11-19 03:36:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋