[teenerted1]

so you have a hearding dog mix and you dont know how they react. why didnt you do some research when you first adopted them? hearding dogs need a JOB!!!!!! snapping is how they get the livestock to move. this trait can be trained out of them with practice.

who came first the child or the dog? if it was the dog you should have taken the steps to get the dog ready for the new family member. socializing the dog for the new family member is pretty simple. you have a new PACK member and the dog needs to know his place in the pack. once they know their spot they will become the childs best friend.

get the correct training...the dog wants to please so give them the chance to show you what they can do. you might be suprised how much YOU really will learn...like ceasar says. more of the training he does is with the owners not the dogs. the dog is the easy part the owner needs to know what they are doing wrong.

i cant imagine my childhood with out our dog make the effort to make it a happy dog friendly home and your childs life will be all the better.

remember you rescued the dog in the first place, it is your resposibilty to keep this promise to Harley!!!!!