We recently (in December) adopted two two-year-old dogs from our local SPCA,
and in general they are working out great. However, one of our dogs, Betty,
a retriever/shepherd mix, is terrified of children (our best guess is that
while the two of them were living on the street for a year, they were
tormented by local neighborhood kids).

Any suggestions on how to get her more used to the idea that kids aren't
inherently dangerous? I'd like to head this off at the pass before it
becomes a big problem (like, she manages to escape when a kid surprises her,
or, heaven forbid, she snaps at a kid (no sign whatsoever of any aggressive
tendencies in her, though)).

Thanks,
Jon
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