Not great news tbh.
So the dog behaviourist came to see Bertie.
He was not happy that the dog should be around the kids.
He said he is showing lots of subtle aggressive signs and after biting me the other day he said that although he was doing himself out of money (the training was going to cost around £500) as a father he would not trust this dog around small children.
He said he could train him within an inch of his life but could not say that when this new baby toddles and falls on him by accident or does something he doesn't like that he won't snap at the baby like he did to me. He said once they have bitten someone then this is a big red flag.
He says he should go back to where I got him from and I shouldn't take a risk.
I'm gutted
I'd already grown attached to him.
He said that this isn't new behaviour but as we only got him at 7 months he's been allowed to behave in this way.
All of the other behaviour can be rectified but he was genuinely concerned about the aggression.
I must admit, after he'd bitten me I was constantly on edge and was always saying to my teenager "where's the dog? Where's the twins", not good.
Anyone else been in this situation?
I'm not one to get animals and get rid of them lightly but this has really rattled me x