No offence taken, but I said he disliked kids ....... I didn't say he was aggressive or nasty towards them.
As a matter of fact he cowers away from them if they walk past him at shows or events but luckily I live on an isolated farm with no kids for miles so he can't get terrorised by them under normal circumstances. He is fine with kids who visit here.
The point I was trying to make, albeit badly, is that dogs are born with genes which shape their personality ........ it is up to us, as responsible dog owners, to ensure that they learn the correct way to behave in society and bring out th