08/02/2026
If you have a dog that growls at your toddler send the dog away every time the toddler approaches it. This is not a punishment it just teaches the dog to get up and move away when the child approaches. Small children stare at dogs a more dominant dog will think the child is challenging or correcting it hence the growling. Submissive dogs are less likely to growl. And of course a crate or somewhere safe for your dog which is out of bounds to the child is a must.