Long post sorry! have a 5 month old bishon cross, plus 6 year old and 19 month old kids. Puppy was abondoned at 6 weeks old, we'd been thinking about getting a dog in a couple of years when kids were older but he came along and we ended up taking him in, a 'good deed' I guess I thought (I am stupid). Toddler has been around dogs in the family since born and never shown much interest to be honest so I naively thought it would be ok, but every waking minute since he arrived she's been obsessed, squeals whenever she sees him, if allowed anywhere near him will try and grab at him to pull him for 'a cuddle'. I realise the danger to both her and dog and keep them separate, gates everywhere etc but I am finding it incredibly logistically and mentally hard. Today the 6 year old left a gate open and the dog ran in, toddler immediately grabbed him hard and in the split second it took me to pick him up he snapped at her, catching my hand and drawing blood. To be completely honest I feel we are the wrong home for him and can see an accident could easily happen and hate that they are both now restricted. but equally not sure if I could cope with the guilt and sadness of rehoming and wonder if i can just get through it all until she's older. Has anyone been through the dog and toddler thing and come out the other side? It could be years, I know.