Originally posted by caseysmom
I have the same problem with casey when she is on her bed she growls at some small children and of course they run to the bedroom to see her so I have to be really careful. The funny thing is casey is really good with my daughter, but my daughters friends sister who is 9 with downs syndrome she snarled and snapped at...I was very concerned after that and the mom is careful not to let her run to the back of the house looking for casey now.

yeah, its scary... I know Gonzo is only afraid of little boys, not agressive, and I'm pretty sure he had been tormented by them as a puppy... he also had a bad experience with two neighbor boys going into our backyard when he was young, so that could still be affecting him. I know animals can be scared by people with down syndrome, I volunteer at a riding stable for handicapped kids and they can probably be really strange to animals.

anyway, I'll probably just call his trainer about this.. just wondering if anyone here had experience with it. I forgot to mention, we have done all of the typical desensitizing with him, having kids around us give treats to him, he still cannot trust some little boys that he doesn't know.