My 1-year-old puppy growls and snaps at kids. What should I do?

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Hi, My puppy Bell is a King Charles Cavalier. She will be 1 in October. Recently she just began growling at my daughters who is 7 and 3 - even if she is laying on the sofa with no toys or food nearby. Well this morning she was laying in bed with me and my daughter started to play with her and she growled and snapped at her finger and drew blood (a little spot) but now I’m just so worried. What should I do? Any advice would be wonderful. Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | unspayed | 10 months and 5 days old | 12 lbs

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

This aggression may be hormone related now that she is at the age of becoming sexually mature. If you are not planning on breeding her I would suggest you have her spayed as soon as possible. The other option is that she is in pain somewhere in/on her body. A vet exam to rule out any pain would be a good idea. Pain can make them "grouchy". The final thing it could be, is just her personality, in which case, you should not breed her and you should work with a professional, in-home dog trainer to correct this behavior before it gets worse.

My 1-year-old puppy growls and snaps at kids. What should I do?

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