I just adopted a 2 yr old cane corso female, and I already have 2 Siberian Husky's and a Malamute. I am VERY new to this breed, and made the mistake of introducing my small kids (3 and 7 yrs) to Nyx (cane corso) as if she was a husky. Very quickly I discovered that Nyx has never been around children and doesn't know what to make of them or even how to play with them. I believe she was abused because it appears someone to shears and cut her ears completely off!! First, I NEVER leave my kids alone with any of our dogs, and our dogs have their own dog zone where they can go and the kids aren't allowed. But I don't want her to spend all of her time in the dog room, I want her to be part of the family. Both kids take turns gently grooming her every day, and I've started putting her in the backyard by herself and have the kids play and scream outside the fence (chain link), So she can watch them and hear them within the safety of her fence, but I don't know if that's the right thing to do? I'm so desperate for help and any ideas to make this easier for her to transition to being a family member. Oh she gets along GREAT with my other dogs.
