retardedchristianknight
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Hello! Our ACD is about 5 months old and he is HORRIBLE around children. I don't mean horrible in an aggressive way, there's no barking or growling, but the incessant jumping and nipping is driving us absolutely crazy. We have a 7 year old and a 1 year old. He actually seems to instinctually understand that he needs to be gentle with the 1 year old because he will do things like scoot towards her and gently lick her head, but with the 7 year old it's all chaos all the time. Today at the off leash dog park I didn't realize a woman had come in with her toddler and our pup immediately jumped on him and knocked him to the ground. We immediately left with an immense deal of shame and embarrassment.
I honestly don't think he has any ill will towards children, but I also don't want to be one of those people who is always excusing their dog's horrible behavior with "oh he's just playing!"
Does anybody have any specific recommendations for dealing with this issue? He learns basic tricks and commands very quickly with positive reinforcement and treats, but I just can't seem to get a handle on this yet.
Thanks so much!
I honestly don't think he has any ill will towards children, but I also don't want to be one of those people who is always excusing their dog's horrible behavior with "oh he's just playing!"
Does anybody have any specific recommendations for dealing with this issue? He learns basic tricks and commands very quickly with positive reinforcement and treats, but I just can't seem to get a handle on this yet.
Thanks so much!