I have a few questions about children in the family and how they interact with the family puppy.
First of all, we've had our pup for just over a week and I've pretty much forbidden my kids from playing with it until it's been established that I'm the Alpha dog. I'm not sure that this is the right approach, so while I wait for my videos to arrive I'm posting questions on the board that may be answered by the videos.
1) What is appropriate interaction between the puppy and the kids?
2) How should I react when the pup jumps on and nips at the kids?
If the interaction is teaching your kids manners around dogs, and isn't allowing the puppy to use them as chew toys, I'd say go for whatever that is.
Just remember, always supervised. I wouldn't trust either to be alone together. Kids and puppies are still working on right and wrong and need you to be there to help.
2). Scold yourself with a firm "NO" for letting the puppy nip and jump on the kids.
Lynne Barrows Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2007
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Hi John,
The best way to keep the pup from jumping up and nipping (normal puppy behavior, as you probably have gathered) is to keep a drag line on the pup, both in the house and outside. This allows you to redirect the puppy calmly, and focus his attention on something else, like a toy or rolled up handtowel...
I would not let the kids play unsupervised with the puppy, and I would also stress no roughhousing with the pup at this age. When the kids want to pet the pup, do it when the pup is calm, and while you are right there.
Get a couple of soft balls to roll around outside; this is something fun that the kids can do w/ the puppy that should keep the pup's attention off their pantlegs. Tie a twisted up hand towel to a thin rope and have the kids pull it around for the puppy to chase; the key is to make other things more interesting to the pup that pantlegs and skin...
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Our children interacting with our puppy?
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