I apologize because I’ve never posted on Reddit before, but I'm so lost and desperate I’m looking for any advice.
Unfortunately the dog is not mine. I live with my sister and nanny her two kids [just shy of 3 and 5 years] during the day. Her and my BIL decided to get a poodle puppy [maybe 4 months old now?] with almost no warning. I had no say in the adoption, however I feel like I’m the one home with him most of the day.
He follows the boys around bites them and pulls on their clothes any chance he gets. He does not respond to “no” or “down” or “leave it”, or any kind of yelping or crying. Only if he sees me moving towards him to physically separate them does he jump away. I believe he’s playing, but it’s not appropriate play, and it hurts the boys. I’ve tried to redirect him with toys or treats, but it only works for a few seconds.
I try and keep them separated, but he hates being in his crate or pen if the boys are playing without him, even if I send them outside and stay inside with him. He barks or cries constantly, no matter what I do.
It’s not fair for me to let him bark and be stressed by himself, but it’s not fair to the boys to let him chew on them, or to drop everything so I can sit with the dog, or make them be quiet and still. I don’t know what to do and it’s stressing me out so much I’m always crying by the end of the day.
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