posted by Sun T. on Feb 1
OKAY So Here are the reasons that I think may have attributed to my dog’s sudden growling problem:
- I let him and my son play on the floor all the time.
- I let my son use him as a pillow.
- I told my son it would be his job to feed/water the dog, but then I keep forgetting to let him do it.
- I can’t give Coby enough time to run around outside since I am scared he will run away and I can’t leave my son for more than 20 minutes in the apartment. *ps I can see him, but it still makes me nervous*.
- I let Coby tell me when he is ready to play or get petted.
I am feeding him Walmart’s Ol’ Roy Lamb and Rice. He tries to eat 3 times a day but I only feed him twice.
I take him outside at 8am, 12pm, 3pm, 6pm, and 10pm. The outside time for the 8/3/10 walks are actual walks and he gets to let off some steam. I know that living in an apartment and trying to give him exercise is hard. I only have the one car so I can’t take him to the park every day. I also don’t feel comfortable letting him run around here with all the squirrels, cats, dogs, and shady people. He may never come back! 
I have been putting all his toys in his crate. I have also been making him sit for most things. I tell the kid to make him sit for things, too…but you know how obedient kids are compared to dogs HAHA I have also been making sure my son stays predominately off the floor and trying to show Coby that the kid comes first with my actions toward the kid. I think that it doesn’t help when I have to correct Coby and my son in the same breath. I guess I will start to take the kid elsewhere when I need to correct him so that Coby doesn’t think he is equal in punishment. Does this mean I have to change time-out for my son? Probably. He ends up sitting in the corner on the floor. Coby ends up sitting somewhere on the floor.
See? There are so many more dynamics to having a dog AND a child that I really didn’t think about since never having to deal with them in the same enclosed space before.
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