18/07/2025
๐ฃ ๐๐ณ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑ'๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ....๐๐ต๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข?
Weโve all had those moments โ our child is whining, climbing on us, or ignoring a request for the hundredth time โ and suddenly weโre overwhelmed, irritated, or even snap.
Thatโs being human.
Now imagine your dog in the same household โ no words to ask for space, no way to say โstop,โ no understanding of why the little human is pulling their ears, hugging too tight, or shrieking nearby.
๐ง ๐๐ฐ๐จ๐ด ๐จ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฐ.
They have limits, just like we do.
They show signs of stress long before they growl or snap.
And they rely on us to notice and step in.
๐ก Just because a dog ๐ต๐ฐ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด something, doesnโt mean theyโre ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ.
Letโs stop expecting our dogs to be more patient than we are.
๐ Watch for:
โข Whale eyes (showing the whites of the eyes)
โข Yawning or lip licking when not tired or hungry
โข Turning their head or body away
โข Freezing or holding their breath
โข Avoiding the child entirely
๐ If you see these signs, pause. Intervene kindly. Give your dog a break. Support your child in learning gentler ways to interact.
A peaceful home for kids and dogs starts with empathy and understanding โ for everyone.
๐ Share if youโve ever felt triggered as a parent โ and want to do better by your dog too.
