As she gets older, she will be allowed to work more and more but if the Chessie doesn't sit for her, she must realize she doesn't have the strength to make him if he doesn't want to. Okay, this is the last and most important part of the equation. The dogs are mine. For dogs and kids to gel requires a lot of work on our part. I love my dogs and I love my kids.
Attitude is all-important.
Well, I think both of those attitudes are self-defeating and unfair to the dog. Having those attitudes could actually result in a child getting hurt. They tend to be macho attitudes and do not acknowledge the fact that an incident can occur with any dog, no matter how gentle he is. In many cases if a child is taught to respect a dog and if the owner is ever vigilant - this scenario can be prevented. So, in addition to some of the items above, here are some more things I do or don't do.