[poohbearsmom]

Sorry, I concur with JoJo on this one.

Leaning/standing on feet is indeed a dominant maneuver. Subtle dominance, perhaps, but dominance nonetheless. Dominance is not a black and white thing, and should always be taken in context, but, this behavior is indeed a dominant one.

A dog should NOT be sitting on children. It's a sign of utter disrepect. It's also an accident waiting to happen.

Folks, these are not stuffed teddy bears. These are DOGS. They know no moral compass as we do, and the behavior they exhibit is the behavior we ALLOW them to exhibit.

I'm sure that your girl is a wonderful girl, as she is likely not really that dominant, however, if the leaders in the household don't do their job, the dog will usually take on the job themselves.

Most of our dogs do show a level of respect to us, even if we don't earn it. Lucky us. Some, over time, given enough reign will start throwing their weight around. That's when things can go south.

Please allow your children the right not to be bullied by your dog.

There's a wonderful book I suggest you read: The Culture Clash, by Jean Donaldson.