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Comment by Bev Levy on July 27, 2013 at 4:59pm

Amy, The only thing I can think of is that he sees the child as another puppy and feels he can correct her. It is important that he recognize her as a human and that she is not a playmate. If he tries to do this again I would correct him with a stern No. I am not a huge fan of allowing dogs especially young ones to play with young children. I would immediately step in with a correction whenever it appears that he is not respecting you or the other family members. At this age he is still learning his place in the family.

Comment by AMY HANEY on July 27, 2013 at 1:07pm

Ok, we are not spending more attention on the puppy because I separate them most of the day and they are only together for a few hours at nite.  He has never been snippy or jumpy.  My granddaughter is 2 1/2 and he has always been very attentive with her and followed her everywhere.  The other nite she walked by him and he growled and then he turned quickly and actually grazed her hand with his mouth.  Not in a bite but a warning.  I was shocked.  The new puppy and he "play fight" quite a bit and I wondered if this was making him more aggressive and nervous. 

Comment by Bev Levy on July 27, 2013 at 8:00am

What would be an example?

Comment by Autumn and Jonathan on July 26, 2013 at 11:58pm

Are you exercising him enough? Corgis can get aggressive if they haven't been exercised enough. Also, are you paying more attention to the new puppy than spending equal time with Bentley. Some dogs get jealous if their companions are spending more time with another dog than with them. You can try correcting him and see if that has any affect. If not then you might have to use a time out method for him. Also, how old are the grandchildren? Sometimes the age of the children can play into role of aggression as well.