We have only had our rescue dog for a month she is an 8-10month old cross breed and we were assured by the rescue that she was safe with children - we have a 3 year old and a 5 year old. Until today she has been very friendly with everyone and the kids love playing with her, she does jump up and she does have a problem with 'mouthing' but we haven't been too worried as thought she just needed training.
Today she was chewing a hide bone and my daughter was sitting next to her stroking her, I was in the same room but on the phone so I didn't see what happened but I heard her snap at daughter then daughter started crying, I asked her what had happened and she said the dog had put her teeth in her mouth there are no marks on my daughter but she was very scared and the dog definitely put her teeth on her to 'warn her off' as well as snarling
I don't know what to do now, I don't want to over react but I can't jepodise my childrens safety? Should I give her back to the rescue? Was it my fault for letting my daughter stroke her whilst she was chewing? What should I do?