To ahve put the Dses little friend out the house, because he was screeching every time the puppy went near him?

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He (the friend) lives next door, he knows we have a puppy. He was in the garden with DS2 screeching loudly that the puppy was trying to scratch him - well yes puppy does get exciteable and try to jump up, but he's 13 weeks old FGS. Thats what puppies do!
Then he started yelling that he wanted the pup taken indoor and put in its bed, so I said "no, if you don't like it then go home, this is puppy's house and he is only doing what pups do"

Nope YANBU

lol cheeky little monster!

i think you were - kids were only doing what kids do too!

It is never too early for a dog to learn not to jump up at children, or to learn their place at the bottom of the pack (ie- below children). I love my dog, but children come first.

Depends how old he is. If he is more than 7, then you aren't - less than 7 you are.

I meant to add, if it was your child screeching, would you have put them out too?

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I have a puppy and if he is being a bit over excited as puppies often are then I remove him and put him in his crate. The puppy will learn his place in the pack this way.

yanbu

Did you want him or did your kids want him or invite him in to play? If so, YABVU. If he just turned up, fair enough. But some kids are very afraid of dogs if they're not used to them, even little ones. To little kids, they are unpredictable wild things who have sharp claws and teeth. Well, actually that's what they are anyway but if it's your dog you'll be more tolerant and be expecting this kind of stuff. I think dog owners could help kids get a bit more used to dogs by not kicking them out but -for example, restraining the dog until the kid has calmed down. All you're doing is giving him a complex and making him unhappy and probably not want to play with your kids again TBH.

i think u should explain it to the kids mum, imagine him going home and the mum asks why he's home so early. "because the dog was scratching and hurting me and his mum said if i dont like it go home". The mum might have a word with her son and tell him how to handle animals better etc.

YABU. The dog needs to learn it's place, and that place is not above a child, any child.

The dog is 13 weeks old - far too young to be trained not to jump in my opinion. I would have done the same as the OP to be honest. I understand the reply saying that the dog could have been put away, but the kid knew the dog was there. I get very annoyed when people come around to my house and get annoyed at the dog (who, by the way, gets put out of the lounge when visitors come).
I think I just love my dog more than I love other people's kids.

Well I don't think he has a fear of dogs as they have a great big thing that's about the size of a shetland pony. he also sits on the wall - and shouts on our puppy, and pretends he is throwing things for the dog. He then screams if the dog goes and puts its paws up on the wall.
Also we will be sitting having our dinner and he will appear at the back door - the only way into our back garden is through the house, so he has climbed the wall, and he will say "my mum says it's ok for me to play in your garden".

Incidentally, DS2 did ask if his friend could come in "to play on the PS2". So the dog was in the garden.

This is why I avoid houses with dogs.

YANBU the kid needs to learn how to behave around dogs.
ie - if you screech and jump about the dog will think you are playing and jump about too.
your house - your dog - your rules. if kid doesn't like it go home.

Next time you see him on the wall, push him off. It sounds like an annoying little sod situation to me.

ah well if he has a dog, that's different. yanbu... but in general I think the principle of putting kids first has to be a good one while teaching dogs how to behave?

nkf, that's fair enough. I would not at all be offended if someone said they didn't want to come to my house because of the dog, but I think it is rude to come to my house and then be annoyed if the dog barks.

I agree, wilfsell, but it sounds like the kid was just being annoying.

How old is the child?

If someone was coming to visit, then yes, the pup would be put away in his bed. However, as far as I was concerned they were upstairs plaaying on the PS2.
Also, it's my house, so surely I can choose to let my pup out in the garden - its still to young for long walks - and trust it to be ok. We have had to bring it in several times becasue of the child, his 2 sisters and numerous childminded children all sitting on the wall calling on the pup, and then crying becasue the pup has gone up to the wall

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