4 year old killed bird?
My significant others family cockatiel who was over 20 years old died the other night while we were sleeping over at his sisters where the bird lived. They had the bird for 20 years. The birds neck appeared to be snapped. 3 days later, his sister asked my 4 year old son why the perch was moved, be said he didn't remember where it went, thus turning himself in on accident. The other perch was removed also and the food dumped. My son is not emotionally unstable and he's a sweet child who loves animals. No one can know for sure what happened. In your opinion, how should this be handled?
Dog snapped at baby. What should we do?
What would Ceasar Milan Do? In all honesty, we had the same problem when our daughter was 1yrs old with our Jack Russell. He would growl and show his teeth towards our daughter when she approached him (especially if he was sleeping) and he bit her once on the face (didn;t leave a mark). Of course naturally I freaked out and immediatley thought about getting rid of him, because I was so shocked he would hurt my baby. But then I came to my senses and realized I love him to bits and he was just mis-understood. I then realized, I had to be a responsible dog owner and a good mommy. So I made it my goal to train...yes train my dog (with treats and praise) to accept my daughter and to NEVER EVER leave them unsupervised. I have to make sure my daughter treats my dog with respect and he does the same to her. As my daughter grows, so does their relationship. He doesn't growl any more and even rolls over on his back to have his tummy scratched. but yes, most importantly NEVER leave them alone. Always supervise, and when you can't supervise your dog make sure hes seperated by baby gate, crate, or outside. Good Luck.
Is my 2.5 year old missing out by not going to childcare?
Up to you. Depends on your child. I only really went to kinder at age 5 once a week for socialisation. My mother chose to stay home and raise me herself and spend time at mummy group and stuff. I didn’t suffer for it.Some children I know of struggle when they only go once or twice a week, they can’t cope with the change in routine. Some childcare centres in Australia require kids to go a minimum of three times a week.It’s not vital. I’d say at age 4–5 they should be going if possible just for socialisation and getting ready for school.It depends on if you want to work. Or if you want your kid to be more social.If you do decide to try bear in mind that it will take at least a month or more for kiddlet to settle in. New parents often worry when their kid bawls every time they leave and feel horribly guilty.Don’t be. It’s normal. You’re not abandoning your child. They’ll have to part with you at school time and in my opinion it’s best if they have some experience with that beforehand.A good daycare should ask you about your routines at home or if there’s anything special you want your child to do. Sleep routines, do they have special blankets or toys? A book? Obviously they can’t accommodate everything. A big one is rocking the kid to sleep - at 2 years they can’t do that for safety reasons, murder on your back.Home languages too. Using key words in the language you speak at home is often a thing educators do.But you’re probably in the states so I don’t know what your childcare guidelines are. Look it up.There are alternatives. Social groups. Playtime at the park.
If your 3 year old broke his upper front two teeth and they could not be restored, would you have dentures made for him? Why or why not?
Well I would advice to consider the most important value for the parent and the child. To replace a broken front tooth for a 3 year old, a “Pedi partial” can be done; I wouldn’t call it a denture though. It is a fixed appliance that goes on the back molars of each side. It needs maintenance as do our normal teeth; this would involve visiting the dentist frequently to check if everything is alright.Let me share with you a story. I had a 2 year old girl patient who was really unhappy for not having any front teeth. She was shy, didn’t talk much, groggy, crying constantly and showing disruptive behavior most of the time; also was unwilling to discover her surroundings. She did have terrible dental decay which could have easily contributed to all this because she wasn’t feeding properly as well. Long story short after we had her front teeth replaced she is much happier talks more often smiles ALOT takes good care of her teeth goes to nursery and shows them her teeth!If your child can be affected psychologically n feel that he/ she is missing something and other children make fun of him/ her I would definitely recommend speaking to an experienced Pediatric dentist who can talk to you about the advantages and disadvantages to make up your mind.Hope this helps. Let me know your opinion and apologies for not answering in time!.
Old dog growls and snaps when a puppy gets close to her, what should I do?
First off do not force the puppy on the older dog, give it time to get used to having the puppy around and see that nothing in its life has changed and it gets the same amount of care, attention, play, training and time spent being enjoying its company as before the household dynamic changed when you introduced a new dog.Adding a second dog is generally for the benefit of the humans not the dog, as many would be happy living in a one dog household, with the attention not split and resources not split two ways. Some dogs will get along with or at least tolerate the presence of another dog, but in some cases that does not happen and the dog that was there first shows aggression or is miserable, not wanting to having anything to do with the new arrival and avoiding it.Puppies are bothersome to other dogs, playing rough, charging around and not giving the other dog any peace and that should not be allowed. The older dog growling is “saying” cut it out that is disrespectful behavior and if it does not go any further than a warning air snap (unintentional contact can happen, but that is not a bite), then all the pup is learning is how far it can go before its told off and shown its place is below the other dog. Your old dog is showing dominance and is trying to take charge over the puppy which could put the puppies life in danger. So you HAVE to show discipline to the old dog or this will keep happening and the dog will think he's boss. I encourage you, to become the Pack Leader with two dogs, i have 4 dogs, but they are very harmoniousThey can find out more pack leader in this site: how to an obedient dogGive your older dog plenty of time away from the puppy to rest and when it is just you and her, doing whatever she enjoys. Too soon after three days to know if things will settle down (it once took two weeks for one of my dogs to accept that a puppy was a permanent part of the household and stop leaving the room as soon as she walked in and allow her to share the same space on the floor as him)Correct your older dog is she oversteps the mark and air snaps/growls when the puppy is doing nothing wrong, being in the same room or having a cuddle (she is being possessive over you and does not like what is happening), but at the same time be fair on the older dog and do not expect her to put up with a hooligan puppy jumping on, nipping at, attempting to take a toy she has or her food or bother her when she is resting.
My toddler got her finger snapped by a mouse trap?
she is 17 months old. and its her index finger. she has had pain med. but still is whiny. waking up some at night. what do i do. just tape it or take her to the er!! help quick.. she goes to her dads in the morning.. it is swallown and has a knot by the knuckle
Why is my dog suddenly starting to snap at people who go to pet him?
Kingston is a beagle/poodle mix, almost 3 years old. For the past month or so, he has started to snap at people (just people in my family, whom he's lived with since he was a puppy). He's always had a mean streak, but nothing like this. His snapping is always unexpected. Kingston will be asleep next to my mom, my mom will be petting him and he'll be fine, but then all of a sudden, he'll turn around and snap at her or growl at her. Or say Kingston is on my bed or the couch or something, someone will walk in and Kingston will jump up and act like he wants to be petted, but he snaps at them once they reach out their hand. His "mean streak" definitely increased when we got our other two dogs but he should be adjusted by now and I don't understand where this new behavior is coming from. I do correct him when he snaps, I usually smack his butt and make him get on the floor and sit (or put him in submission) and then give him the command "go give ___ kisses" which he always does and he always enjoys it and relaxes and lets them pet him. So what's going on with him? How should I be correcting him? He was just at the vet a few weeks ago, so I don't think it's anything medically related. Also, he NEVER does this to me. Just other people in my family. I can do anything to him without him snapping or growling. Thanks for any advice. Any rude or unhelpful answers will be reported.
Pug bites when she wakes up from sleeping if startled?
Pugs are not so "little"..they are very feisty, sturdy dogs. My dog did this a few times when he was about 18 months. I was concerned and contacted a behaviorist who told me to immediately "demote" him. And no couch. (My dog has always slept in his crate). I understand this may be caused by a startle...but even so you must extinguish the defensive reaction. She must never be allowed to snap or bite. Ever. And yelling at her is not a good reaction..yelling only heightens the dogs bad behavior. If I were you, I would get a pet bed...some of them are so cute...and put it next to your bed. Get your dog off your bed and into his own. Many behaviorists will tell you that the bed, couch etc...is high ground and the one who is highest is KING. When she is startled she is not thinking...this is my beloved owner...she is not thinking at all ...just reacting. You probably won't want to take her off the bed...I understand that..but unless you do, there probably is no way to stop the behavior..
My Dog hates me! He loves my partner and snaps at me or anyone else he can!?
Would you love a human who did this to you all the time? He has been allowed by you to think he is pack leader, so this dog is anxiously reinforcing his rules on you humans...your partner is his property ( bf/gf whatever you like) so why would the dog let you kiss and cuddle him, when he beongs to the dog so of course he is going to warn you off and your partner in his ignorance ( sorry but true) is not helping the situation............ This dog needs to go to training classes, he needs a well fitting muzzle ( don't say I couldn't do that) it is a training aid, gives you confidence he can't bite you or another person or dog, it is a positive step forward. Google NILIF and start doing this at home today, you have to work to earn and so does the dog, any food, any walk, he has to earn it, it will also give him some confidence. Kong, fill it with his food and give it to him to earn his meal, everyday. Anxiety, no looking no touching, no talking to a dog that is anxious, so any visitors get the dog on lead so you have control and tell them this...completely ignore the dog including you...this will take the pressure off the dog and it won't go into reactive mode. He is unsocialised with other dogs ( your fault again) so with muzzle on, the no look, no touch, no talk to everyone you meet, walk him on lead only ( he has to earn off lead time) don't allow him to stare at other dogs or them at him as this is aggressive in dog language, walking directly towards them is aggressive, face to face meeting is aggressive....so google 'dog body language' and learn some of the basics, it really will help you to understand. "I just dont no what to do i love my dog to bits and would do anything for him" if this is true then you really do need to start training, daily "i just want him to like me as much as he loves my partner" no you don't you don't need to be 'owned' by your dog!..........lesson one: get him off your bed and in fact out of your bedroom....your bed.....your bedroom..........his bed downstairs or in crate and make it his den. Lots of what you have said is why you can't do things..often when people say that, what they really mean is they are not going to do things.............if you want a dog that is confident and balanced, is trained, understands and respects human house rules then you need to put the effort in and achieve it