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Originally Posted by Julie-at-home  But she's just a puppy. How do you ask me to kill my puppy? She loves me. I love her. This is so unbelievably painful. |
Before you make that final decision, why not take Mavides's advice? Find a reputable trainer and have your puppy evaluated. While it's true that some dogs aren't wired right, I think I would find peace of mind if the decision made is to have her pts, if the recommendation came from someone observing the dog's behavior in person.
To play devil's advocate, in rereading your original post, I could see where your daughter "leaning down" could be an invasion of your dog's space and make her react.
I'm not saying it's right and most dogs are more accepting, but my male snapped at a vet who did it to him, when he was sitting up against a wall. She leaned down to look at his eye, at the request of the vet who was examining him. The other vet didn't have him muzzled because he was fine with her. I've since learned the vet who got snapped at is afraid of big dogs so I've never made an appointment with her since for my male.
I could also say your puppy should not have had a chewy anywhere other than her crate. I've worked really hard with teaching my dogs "give and take" so they're not possessive of their bully sticks or sterilized bones, but I've also seen recommendations to give high value things in a crate.
Both of my dogs tried (at different times) to growl to see if they could get away with it, but learned the "give and take" approach. Luckily they grasped the concept because I don't have kids, but do have cats. It was one of my cats walking by Gretchen that had her growl over her bully stick. If they had continued I would have given them their treats in their crate.