3.Teach the children how to engage with pets appropriately. No teasing, rough-housing or man-handling. They should only interact if the pet is actively seeking attention, and they shouldn’t disturb them when they are sleeping or eating.
4. Understand your pet’s body language. If they have had enough, dogs may show appeasement signals like lick lipping, yawning, or avoiding eye contact. Their ears may be flat against their head, the whites of their eyes may show, and their tail could be tucked between their legs. If these signals are ignored (ideally you would have stepped in by now though), and the dog growls, never punish this. Next time the dog could leave out the warning growl and move straight to snapping or biting.
5. Make interactions positive and fun. Calm games or training tricks using food rewards can help your pet associate children with positive things, and it can be a fun way of learning for the kids too.