This photo always makes me shutter. There are so many potential negative outcomes from allowing little children (really anyone of any age) to be hovering over a dog while eating…adding to that having little hands intruding on a dog’s resource by reaching into the bowl from which the dog is eating. This can make a dog extremely uncomfortable and untrusting of little people and little hands nearby while with a valued resource such as food or a toy…and compounding the issue, children and infants typically do not understand or heed dog body language. Parents may not realize trouble is brewing either. And there is only so much any dog will tolerate before needing to escalate from tight body muscles to a low growl to worse.
Living With Kids And Dogs: Building Relationships
One way you can help your child be a dog Super Hero is by jump starting your dog’s training (with sample behaviors like sit and come) and then teaching your child how to practice teaching your dog with positive reinforcement. Not only will you build your child’s confidence as he/she sees her accomplishments, you will be teaching your dog