Our baby started crawling two months ago. Up until now, the dogs have been able to out run the baby. Just recently he has started to pull on the dogs and chase after them. My youngest Golden Retriever is extremely tolerant letting our baby crawl over him, hug him, and pull on him. I wish I could say the same for our other three dogs who look like they are being tortured.
A few days ago, my cocker spaniel started growling and nipping at the baby. Our first instinct was to scold the dog, after all the baby’s safety is first priority. We then started giving our dog options for escape such as going outside or laying on the back of the sofa. This worked for a little while, but the baby is persistent. So, I have started to train our cocker spaniel to respond to the baby’s advances by giving kisses. The dog licks the baby’s face, the baby laughs and then goes on about his business – so far, so good.
