New Dog Blues

there's a fine line between biting my kid because they're a nutzo dog and not being used to the new house and biting out of fear. i'm not culling a dog because i've had them a week or two and they haven't warmed up and they snip at my boys. that's my fault, i know he isn't settled yet so i shouldn't let my kid around him.

my new dogo just really started to warm up to me this week. at first she would stay at the end of her cable tie. when i came in the backyard she was happy to see me but when i got close she shrunk down and would lay there. i just spent 5-10min out of each hr i'm at home with her. i pet her, i call her and make her come to me, when i feed her she has to come all they way to me or i don't put her food down. now she hates it when i leave the back yard. and she loves having my boys go back there and pet her. i've only had her a week, she is one that warmed up quick. i would say just keep spending time with him, i would say take your boy with you when you spend time with the dog. so he knows that you and your son are the good guys. it will take time. if after a month or two if he still hasn't warmed up to your boy, THEN i would get rid of him as he is a liablity.