Our 2 year old Jack Russell follows our 1 1/2 year old daughter around and growls at her all the time. But sometimes she pulls his tail and ears. Most of the time he growls for no reason though.
2007-01-15 05:03:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
I would think that your dog is acting out against your daughter's aggressive behavior towards him.
You could've have avoided this by teaching your daughter that is't not okay to hurt the pup. This is in no way the fault of the dog. It is yours for not disciplining your daughter.
2007-01-15 05:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by mistresscris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably growls for no reason now because the dog thinks she is going to pull his ears and tail again. Try and get your daughter to understand that she will hurt the puppy when she does that and then when she stops he wont do it anymore.
2007-01-15 05:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by Hannah the dog lover! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be very careful not to leave this dog with your daughter unsupervised. Jack russells are not a good breed with young kids to begin with and this one has been mistreated by one. His growling is going to escalate to biting if you don't do something right now and he'll be another dog turned into a shelter because people don't know how to train their kids!
2007-01-15 05:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dog is probably tired of the kid pulling the tail so you need to correct the kid - not the dog. This is why there are so many pets turned in to the shelters is that is usually the kids that need reprimanding rather than the pet. So it is a very logical answer.
2007-01-15 05:08:00 · answer #4 · answered by Mary E S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything that Mary E S said was absolutely right. I work in a rescue, and firstly I would like you to know that anybody doing true rescue work will not beat a dog. However, I will tell you, that if a dog bites or growls, it should be told off. they do not understand shouting, so give him a smack. It really is the way, we have just taken a dog in that bites, the owners didnt want to smack it, and when they get as bad as this one, vets usually advies for the dog to be put to sleep as it is not safe. You would be distraught if your child got bitten, so tell your child off when she grabs your dog, and tell your dog off when he growls or bites ANYBODY.
Good luck, x
2007-01-15 05:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Little Red Riding Hood 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need to keep your daughter from bothering the dog. I'd growl at her too.
Unfortunately, if this behaviour (on both ends) cannot be stopped they need to be separated. One day the dog WILL bite your daughter.
2007-01-15 05:20:13 · answer #6 · answered by fucose_man 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
teach the child to be nice to him, or else he will loose it and bite,, when it is not his fault
2007-01-15 05:13:16 · answer #7 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋