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| Has Summer been to any formal obedience training? I think one of the problems is YOU are nervous about the dog being around children since you mention you don't trust dogs around children unless they grew up togther. Your dog will pick up on your tension.
Sheepies are a bit over whelming to people I think. They are big - especially to children. They also play rough at times. I would NOT leave the grandkids ( how old are they?) alone with the dog without your supervision. I assume your dog never met these grand children? My first suggestion is to go to obedience or puppy school. My second is when the grandchildren come over, keep your dog on a leash and have them greet without her jumping. It takes patience but put her in a sit, give her a treat, tell her to stay keep the leash on, tell the grandchild to approach slowly, hands down, not running over waving their hands in the air. Tat will excite the dog. Children should be taught to approach slowly, hands and arms down, no squeaky high ptiched screaming. As your grandhcild apporaches, tell Summer to stay and give a treat. Once they are together, keep Summer on all fours and do not allow the child to pet her until four on the floor then let child give a treat and pet. remember, no treats or pets until "four on the floor" 
This will take time and will not happen overnight. Patience, patience, patience... Looking forward to what the others have to offer...that is my 2 cents! |
| Thanks for input that is what we are trying to do. But grand kids are only babies 3 and 18 months. We are hoping as they grown and summer matures it will be better. Summer is so boisterous she thinks everyone wants to play! |
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