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It's very interesting to see how peoples responses differ with the breed of dog involved. If you had said your pit bull, rottie, or doberman was expressing the same behaviour you would have a lot more people telling you to get rid of it or kill it or something along those lines, other than the few sarcastic remarks along those lines. The fact of the matter is that any dog breed could display similar behavior. There are several reasons a dog may show aggression towards babies/children:
Dominant, fearful and predatory dogs may all present a threat to babies and young children if they are not properly controlled. Dominant dogs often do not pose a threat until children reach toddling age.
Fearful dogs are most likely to be aggressive if they cannot escape the unwanted attentions of unfamiliar or seemingly obnoxious children.
Predatory dogs may pose a threat to newborn infants, but when the child can sit up, the infants often no longer elicit predatory responses from the dog.
You should probably talk to your vet about this they will be able to give you options on handling this issue.
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