Dog went for baby

[ParisGellar]

Wwyd rather than aibu but in need of advice

My mums normally quite placid Lhasa apso has just gone for my baby

He was on the couch next to my mum. The baby (13m) walked up to my mum arms outstretched to be picked up and the dog growled and squared up to the baby

My mum moved the baby away asap and nothing happened but I think he would have bitten him

This isn't the first time the dog has growled, it's the third but the first time he's looked like he may attack

Wwyd? My mum now wants rid of the dog. The dog is locked out away from the baby now behind a baby gate

[pinkie1982]

We have the opposite with my sisters dog. She goes for anyone approaching my son (my sister cares for him whilst I work). She growls, bears her teeth and then goes for their feet or hands quite visciously. She went for a passer by walking past his buggy yesterday. She is only small amnd very over protective of my son but if he is playing on the floor (he is 12 months old) she is kept in another room, just in case.

[BettyDraper1]

Could your mum take him to a dog trainer?

[ArmfulOfRoses]

It seems like you feel sorry for the dog?

[ParisGellar]

He's only 2. I do feel a bit sorry for the dog because he was part of a litter from which our own dog came, dh's mothers bitch had the litter and we were there when they were born etc so we feel close to these dogs. That doesn't mean I feel more for the dog than my son- hes clearly a threat and my mum loves him so I wondered what my best course of action might be. I think locking the dog out when we are there but spending less time there might be the answer. If she feels the need to rehome him I won't obstruct that.

[70isaLimitNotaTarget]

I know it's not your dog, not your final choice but-

Your DS walked up with ourstretched arms -which toddlers do.
The dg might have seen this as an attack "Oh hands outstretched near my face"

Is the dog's eyesight poor? How old is the dog?

I don't think (IMO) that dogs should be on sofas,beds,chairs (and yes I know the "Pack/Dominance Theory has been discredited )

And everyone saying "Rehome"......oh , yeah, there are LOADS of takers for a dog with a bite/near miss history.
People will walk over all the other 1000s of dogs in Rescue to get a biter.

[FoxInABox]

I gave him a chance but left everytime he let the dog back out. We do not have a good relationship and I only see him now and then, and only for my DH. The dog has long since passed away but was one thing in a long list of many.