Puppy just bit 4yo dd's face.

[KrisCringleWinterWonderland]

She has a small gash above her eyebrow. My older DD was getting the dog riled up and hyper, and I was upstairs not realising the situation. Puppy then ran into the kitchen and 4yo DD was interacting with her but puppy jumped up with mouth open, I assume?

There was no aggression but this isn't acceptable. We have been training at home but this is beyond me. I am going to contact a trainer in the new year.

I have a rule of keeping the little ones separate from the dog if I'm not around, but what use is that if people don't follow it.

I'm really upset.

Who didn't follow the 'no children and dogs together' rule? You've not clarified that yet. I'm just interested.

Yup keeponworking and she's admitted that was a mistake and is now looking for constructive advice to remedy the situation. Do you have any? Or are you just planning on pointing out what the OP already knows in an unhelpful effort to apportion blame?

Your dog didn't bite, it's not really a training issue as much as a parenting one...

Teach the older child how to play with a dog appropriately and if you leave the room take the dog with you, sorted.

Our pup (similar age) sometimes snaps at kids.

She gets put in time out for a few minutes - to know not acceptable.

Our pup is particularly grumpy in the evening - kids are told to give her space them.

Our older dog was a bit bitey too at that age. We concentrated on teaching him bite inhibition - now he just kind of holds your hand.

It sounds like an unfortunate accident and atleast no one is seriously hurt from the sounds of it.

Maybe the kids have even learnt from it.

Yep 8/9 months is doggy teenage - reinforce boundaries and perhaps crate if you're upstairs and pup/dc are downstairs esp if pup is a bit hyper.

Our one is 1 now and if the kids run around and jump in front of him he will jump and nip them playfully! What we have done is to teach the kids to stay absolutely still, look up and ignore! The dog stops immediately, As they are no longer interesting, so try that with your kids, it works. Mine are a bit older but it’s definitely worth reinforcing! Be a tree