Originally posted by MasonMom
My husband doesn't want to keep the dog because of liability. Is this normal behavior for this breed and can I train him not to do this and try to adopt him out.
Until you can have him evaluated by a behaviorist, I would keep him crated or locked in a bedroom when you have visitors because your husband is right, this is a liability. Just imagine if Darby was a big dog, there would be no question about having him put to sleep and while he may not be much of a danger to bigger kids and adults, he is very dangerous to a toddler. I don't know a lot about either breeds, but from what I've seen with a lot of Poms I've met, they aren't very cuddly dogs and can have a tude. I have a rescued Pom/Pekingese mix at home and he has a Nepoleon Complex. Whoever previously owned him obviously let him have his own way all the time and never set boundaries or training and he growls and snaps if you try to make him do something he doesn't want to. He's getting better now that he knows he can't get away with anything at my house.

If you are able to remedy the problem then there shouldn't be any reason to get rid of him and if you do get rid of him you are only giving the problem to someone else who may not handle it as well as you.