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Originally Posted by billybek
The funny thing is that the dog places herself in the position to protect the little guy when there are visitors (strangers to her) in the home.
The sad thing is that the little guy just loves her, and she doesn't have the time of day for him, except when he is dropping food from the high chair!
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The fact that your dog is food motivated around the child is a good thing! It will make the transition to the dog being the kids best friend very easy! I too have a Kelpie who isn't fond of little kids. Kelipes, being herding dogs are very sensitive to the twitchy movement and loud noises that kids make. In my case it took a couple months of training (fortunately my wife is a "positive reinforcement" dog trainer) but now Radar, my dog and my 5 month old are the best of friends and my dog couldn't care less about the crying!
Good luck to you Billy, what ever you decide,
Michael