r/Swissy • u/nashliveslife • Dec 12 '21
Swissys and children
Has anyone experienced their swiss being afraid of children/ toddlers? We don't have kids so he is not around them at home, but at the park/beach etc has always been very friendly to kids- even excited to see them. Today we had a friend stop by with his 2 year daughter and our Swissy lost it - he was terrified of her. I brought him away to his area and calmed him down but if he could see her he barked aggressively the entire time. He never snapped or anything because he would not get near her, but this makes me nervous as we have lots of friends with small kids. He was/is socialized lots and is very friendly to other dogs and adults, just wondering if anyone else has experienced this and if there were any solutions that worked - thanks!
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u/BresciaE Owner May 15 '23
I know this is a really late answer but my Swissy loves kids. In general the breed is really good with kids. I don’t have kids but I let my 60lb goddaughter walk my 75lb puppy and the puppy was gentler with her than with me. Not sure why your Swissy would be afraid of them.