NO!!! There is no reason to put an innocent animal to sleep over something stupid. Dogs play rough. I had a dog almost take my finger off because we were playing rough….and he was a puppy. Maybe you just need to find a different breed of dog to fit the role of FAMILY PET. Chows are not the best family pets. They have been know to turn on their owners. But still no reason to put him down unless he is doing it constantly and tearing limbs. So my option is NO. A puppy is a puppy, the same as a child is a child. They will do stupid things no matter how many times you tell them not to or even try and teach them. They have to learn and let everything run it’s course….

Without hesitation.

Not because of the breed. The dog has already proven itself to be a potential danger. We are trainers and breeders and even with our dogs there is a zero tolerance for attacks such as these.

It would be unfortunate to keep the dog and loose a child because of this behavior.

No he is a baby, there are tons of other options. Get him neutered if he is not, it cuts down on aggression. Monitor their play time, sometimes dog play too rough and do not mean to cause injury. Your last option should be to put him to sleep, if your really concerned find him home without children.

let me tell u a story. my parents had a family dog and everything was fine even when i had my son he seemed okay but one day out of the blue when my son was a year me and my son were walking in the yard not even bothering or touching the dog in any way when it ran out towars my son by the time i pulled the dog off my son , and it didnt want to let go!!!, it was too late!! my son had blood dripping down his face. we went straight to the hospital , my son was bitten in the side of his head , behind the ear, and right above his eye. the dog was put to sleep. he is now 6 and hes okay u can barely see the scares but i know they are there!! my parents say they cant believe the dog did that ,and maybe there was signs of his aggretions towards children i just didnt see them or maybe i chose to ignore them!!!

Everyone is saying, nnnnnoooooo. But, have you figured out what stemmed the biting? Did your child scare the dog? Were they playing? Did the child hurt the dog?

You need to find out what caused the reaction before you start thinking of euthanizing.

You also need to find out the genetics behind the dog. Do you know the owners of your dogs parents? Have they ever had episodes like this with the parents? Dogs have traits genetically bred into them and you can’t break that.

Before you think about killing the animal, do some research. While you’re researching, take the dog to the vet, get a physical done on him, ensuring no genetic disorders. That might sound costly, or over doing it. But isn’t a fifty or hundred dollar trip to the vet worth your childs life?

Keep a very close eye on child and dog, and DO THE RESEARCH RIGHT AWAY.

No

you need to get your dog into obedience classes..this can help w/behavior. if his behavior gets worse then i would see an animal behaviorist. putting your dog to sleep should be your last resort. every dog should be supervised w/children.
i had a 2 yr old lab mix with aggression problems. she was the best dog in the world but hated ppl she didnt know and would bite. we tried everything possible to change her behavior…and in the end did have to put her to sleep after she went after our 15mnth old at the time.
good luck to you.

Although its hard to admit and there are a lot of anger when a dog bites a child, it is usually a matter of fact it is the child’s fault or the parent’s fault for not supervising their playing time. Give the dog a chance. Give him to the SPCA so they can assess his temperament and choose a home that is suitable for him. Its fine if you decide to keep him. You can get a dog behavioural expert to assess his temperament and do not let them play together in future if you can’t supervise. When a dog is being hurt, it will snap/bite. This is the reason why dogs wounded in accidents have to be muzzled because it will bite even the owner.

Was it and accident as in to rough play? I would send dog to and adult home before I would ever put a strong healthy dog down for what could be and accident, or a defensive gesture. But as you know chow blood is a little aggressive. Excellent protective dogs I don’t think its a real kids family dog even mixed with Lab. I would not have a dog around that ever put tooth to one of my children though. EVEN IF THE KID WAS TO BLAME. Dogs are smart animals they do not bite just for fun!!! Have a serious talk with the child while your about this business.

NO….it was probly just self-defense on the dogs part….Kids sometimes just don’t know how far they can go…and they only learn that by getting knipped…work with you child on how to properly play and handle the dog….Know if this happened when they were not playing then that might be bad…but playing you kid just probly pulled hair or accidently got an eye or something….I remember when my dog was about that old we were playing and I reaced for the ball and she moved her head and I got her eye…she nipped ate me and drew blood…not her fault just hurt…she’s 3 know and had no problems since…