re: Dog just snapped at daughter

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My theory that I told my wife earlier is that he thinks we’re his owners and the kids are other pets he has to deal with.

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My current lab was like this when she was a pup. When the other dogs would get loud she would nip at their heels and bark at them as if she were correcting them. She did same to my nephew. She didn't bite him but she snapped and yapped at him while he was revving up a dirt bike. He had instructions to knock the piss out of her next time she did it. It only took once and she hasn't ever shown that behavior towards people again. My newphews are some tough lil shits so I wasn't that worried. If I had a toddler that she was around it probably would have been different.