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Poodle bit my 3yr old daughter in the face

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Question
My parents have 2 dogs. They are both approx. 3.5yrs old. Fraiser the dog in
question is a poodle and Sugar is a Pom-a-poo or peek-a-poo (i can never
keep it straight). Sugar has been a very nice little dog, but Fraiser well lets tell
the whole story....
We have been living at my parents house for a few months now. Prior to
moving in we lived near by, so its not like the dogs don't know us.
The first time Fraiser bit my daughter (in the face) we weren't sure what had
happened, I don't know if the my daughter did something to provoke the bite.
The first bite didn't break the skin, just a red mark and a scared kid.
The second time I witnessed the whole thing, My daughter was sitting on the
floor next to me and Fraiser lunged out from under the table bit my daughter
once in the cheek and then grabbed her by the forehead and began dragging
her under the table, wildly shaking his head back and forth, growling and
snarling the whole time. Fraiser is about 11 lbs and my daughter is 23lbs. He
left two nasty scars, you could tell from the bite on the forehead that he was
out for blood.. there were teeth marks in a circle and two puncture wounds
from the larger teeth... This was a vicious unprovoked attack. I don't know
what if anything I can do.  
I do love dogs and have had many dogs over the years, I think I know dogs
prity well, this dog I do not trust, there is something about the way he looks
at you.  

Answer
This is really something i need to be able to evaluate in person. It sounds like your dog may have a problem with the motions of a young child...or maybe something happened in its past...at any rate, you need to hire a behaviorist that can be in person with your dog and evaluate it ...good luck and definately get this checked
nancy