Guest Anonymous Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 A friend of mine has an all white pitbull/boxer....6 mos. old and just a beautiful dog which i fell in love with.... the dog snapped at me once while i was trying to get to know her...i have 2 kids ages 3 and 4 and super active should i bring the dog into the family and....do i need to worry about the kids with her...she has exposure to kids of 7 and 10 yrs. old... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted April 27, 2004 Share Posted April 27, 2004 What was the reason she snapped? Did you come up behind her, surprise her? scare her? And was she actually trying to bite? or warn you off? This concerns me.....There is a vast difference in children's understanding between a 7 and 10 year old, and a 3 and 4 year old.....Children that young do not understand the body language that dogs display (a lot of adults dont either) and if she snapped at you, I would have to say, unfortunately, she is not safe around children that young.... She would need extensive socialization with your children, and could NEVER be trusted alone with them. No dog should ever be left alone with a child, but especially a dog that has snapped at someone already. It really all depends on what made her snap the first time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanvean Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I agree with everything Courtnek said. If you were petting the dog, that's a lot different than if you accidentally stepped on her paw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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