I could really do with some advice as this is our first dog.
Our 9 month old puppy is generally pretty good although he's twice growled at the children (once when one tried to take something out of his mouth and once when he was startled from sleeping when my 6 year old stroked him). He also once snapped although didn't break skin when my 7 year old stroked him whilst he was chewing a beloved chew.
He was neutered last week and has been in a lot of pain and has a collar on. We have let him on our bed in the evenings and he's been sneaking up at other times too. I've let him as my husband has been away and I've felt sorry or him and a bit worried (especially as he had a bad reaction to his antibiotic on Monday).
Anyway tonight when my husband ( whom the puppy adores) went to gently move him from our bed tonight he growled at him. We were both quite startled as this was a first. He then went to pick him up and the puppy really snapped at him( didn't make contact but possibly only because of the collar).
I'm quite shocked and upset and obviously the puppy stays downstairs and off our bed from now on.
Any advice? Do we have a problem? I'm worried given our children are fairly young - 10, 7 and 6.
I should also add that he's well socialised and good although sometimes over-confident with other dogs.
Thanks.
Rosie