She needs a thorough veterinary examination to see if she could be experiencing some pain--there could be lots of causes, including an ear infection, a joint problem--lots of things. Get her checked quickly, because the longer this behavior continues, the more likely it becomes habit and harder to change.

Get your veterinarian's recommdendation on a behavior specialist to come out to the house and observe the situation and advise you.

This is very dangerous, and you need to act quickly, but not through punishing the dog. The first thing is to protect the children, and the next to figure out what is triggering the behavior.

Here are links to some of my articles that will help (free, of course):

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1761&S=1&SourceID=47

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=2229&S=1&SourceID=47

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1661&S=1&SourceID=47

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=1531&S=1&SourceID=47
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Kathy Diamond Davis, author, "Therapy Dogs: Training Your Dog to Reach Others," 2nd edition, and the free Canine Behavior Series articles at http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47

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