I imagine since these dogs Shih Tsu/Poodle mix are so cute that the jumping was rewarded by giving attention. Am I right? When they are so small it is hard to resist them. I know because I have to constantly remind myself with my smaller mix breed. He's such a doll. It's hard to resist his...
I understand how you feel. I've worked with dogs my entire life, as well as horses, but I still consider myself an amateur. There is always more to learn and better ways of doing things. I believe you love your dog and your daughter and that's beautiful in my book.
I didn't know Max was ever...
It sounds to me like you are being a very responsible owner and parent. You just need to keep up your good work. It take time to establish good manners in dogs as well as children. I know because I've dealt with both. Now I have grand kids visiting. I watch my dogs, which are still young to make...
That is such a terrible thing to happen to a puppy. It's totally inhumane. But, I've found many horrible stories about supposedly humane methods of putting animals to sleep. It's happening all over the US. I think she deserves a medal not to lose her job.
I agree that is a great article to help you understand a lot about biting.
I also think there may be a little more info needed here to get to the reason why Max is biting. Behavior stems from how we act around our dogs. Also, your 4 year old is very much an enticing play pal. With that age...