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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
She's been around them lots before--used to be totally cool with them, then got skittish. Like she'll gradually warm up to them. Tonight, she did eventually pet Brownie on her leg while she was half-asleep in my lap (dog was fine with it). So I'm hoping it's just a process.
Dog is currently whining pitifully in her crate (I did take her out to pee one last time, just in case, so it's not that). Tried spritzing her with water as foster does, but didn't work. H just went down and spritzed her a bunch. I think she's (dog's) just scared and am trying to comfort her, but I'm apparently doing it wrong (by trying to talk to dog in calming voice), because H is annoyed at me ("She can't speak English!").
So basically, currently have D freaking out in bed and dog freaking out in crate 2 floors away. I went to comfort D, but she requested Daddy. Hopefully we'll all get to sleep at some point...
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I highly recommend hiring a dog trainer. It makes for a happier dog AND a happier family, plus your daughter can be involved.
My ex-boyfriend had a dog who would jump on his kids (9-year-old twins), plus the dog was engaging in other bad behaviors. He hired a trainer to come to the house when all of us were there, so we worked together with the dog, kids included, as a family. It was very helpful for all of us.
Two important parts of dog training are consistency and that everyone in the family be involved.
I would stop spraying her; she is probably just scared, and this can be very traumatizing. Before bedtime a walk or some playtime would be useful to wear her out and make her more inclined to sleep.