Kids and dogs should they mix?
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I know exactly how you feel.
We had 3 dogs - a chow, a retriever and a shi tzu - all lovely dogs.
Then I had our first child - as a mum my relationship with the dogs changed. My baby came first (she had to). I realised this was very hard on the dogs and that they would resent her so we made the decision to segregate them.
I made sure they had lots of attention but we put a gate across the kitchen which meant that they no longer had the run of the house. That was over 10 years ago - they have all died now.
2 years ago we bought a bulldog - and he has his place outside.
I know people who have dogs in the home - it is all a matter of personal opinion. But I know our bully George doesn't know any different - he knows his place. My eldest looks after him now - walks etc.
No dog is 100% predictable (the same as people !!) so you have to do what your instinct tells you.
I was lucky to have a hubby that understood how I felt.
Sorry but that's not much help is it ?
It's more to do with hubby than dogs ?
well are they mean dogs? train them to behave
Hi,
I think you are over-reacting slightly.As long as your children are never left alone with Dogs they should be perfectly fine.Any dog can attack a child but as long as they have been socilalised around children properly and they know there place within the household,there shouldn't be any problems.
Why don't you speak to a breed specialist and explain your fears.
Dogs are in general good for kids BUT NOT ROTTWEILLERS.
It is not their nature and your husband should know it. It your child gets attacked by htis dog there will be no going back so be persistent in explaining this to your husband, this should not really be a matter of choice. Otherwise dogs can teach a chiled a lot and be great friends but not every breed.
Good luck and do not give up
As long as the dogs and the child have mutual respect it will be fine.
Do not leave her alone with the dogs, and get them to meet in a nutural place if you are woried about territory issues. if the child leaves the dog alone - no pulling, tugging, steling of food etc. and the dog isnt agressive with the child they will be sweet as a nut. its also valuable experience for your daughter and your dogs too!
If any sign of agression occures take your daughter away from them, just incase.
Some dogs, yes . and some kids yes. but a rottweiler, pitt bull or many other even smaller breeds may be biters and can harm a child if provoked. Dogs such as Golden Retriever or Black Labrador and others are especially gentle with children. So in your case, the answer is NO.
Are you serious?
Why would you have dogs that you can't trust? By not allowing your daughter to be around them, you are saying that you don't trust them.
What do you do with the dogs if your daughter isn't allowed to be around them? Keep them outside all the time? What about if you go outside to play? then what?
Your husband is right.
Have they hurt or attacked any1 be for ? are you afraid of them have they ever showed any type of aggression if not then what in gods name is your major malfunction?
It depends on the temperment of your dogs . She should be allowed to play with them but with any animal she should be supervised with dogs. I was raised with dogs my nephew is 2 month old and our dogs adore him They think he's a puppy. You don't want to isolate her from them because they will see her as a stranger and you should be encouraging the dogs to bond with her, it also teaches her what "puppy" she should touch and not touch. 2 yr olds are curious children and allow her to play with them just watch them when she's with them. Don't leave her alone with them until you are sure either dog is showing her non agression
My Mom, when i was little. Would NEVER let me near dogs. Everytime I tried to get close to them she would smack my hand and If I dared petted them I would have to go ASAP and wash my hands. Since the dog is older, she may be a little aggravated with a kid pulling on her. Get a younger dog or puppy so your kid can be around dogs. If you want her to be near dogs, but can't get another one kinda pull on the dogs ears to make sure she is not aggresive and then let your kid play with her. If she shows ANY signs remove your kid from the dog quickley.
Hoped this helped!!
Do you let yourself alone with children? Dogs are what the owner makes them. If you do not trust your dogs with your children then I hesitate to think what kind of training you provide the dogs with. I know for a fact that as long as rotties are trained they are amazing with kids. when my brother was about three I was babysitting and had gone to the kitchen to grab him a drink. I left him on the floor where he could not get into any trouble. when I returned I noticed the dog laying beside him and he was giggling. I went around to see my brothers finger upto his knuckle in the dogs nose. The dog was very uncomfortable but did not even attempt to stop him. I reprimanded my brother and awarded the dog.
Children and dogs can and do develop amazing relationships and I've always felt sorry for kids who are deprived of dogs.
Having said that, not all dogs are great with kids. Is there a problem with your dogs' temperaments or do you just not like dogs? All children have to be taught how to treat a dog. Any dog will eventually defend itself against a kid who's allowed to treat a dog however they want - pinching, hitting, pulling hair, etc. Dogs and kids should never be left alone together unsupervised IF you don't know for sure that they get along well.
Have your dogs never even been introduced to your daughter? Unless you know these dogs have a problem, introduce them, one at a time, teaching your daughter how to act around dogs. Sounds like your dogs are living outside with no human companionship - that's not a good life for any dog - people have turned them into pets and they do not do well without companionship.
I have 3 kids and 1 dog. They do live together very well. My dog has never bitten, and I constantly supervise my kids and the dog. The kids are not allowed to take the dog into their room by themselves. My kids are young, 5, 3 and 1 and my dog is 4. We got our dog when he was 1 year old and had been around kids before. Keeping your daughter away from the dogs may cause her to become fearful of the animals. I would introduce the dogs to your daughter on leash have your husband make them sit(it's harder for them to jump and makes them look safer to your daughter) engourage her to let them sniff her hands and then allow her to pet their backs(away from the teeth) Good luck and I hope you all can live togehter pets are such good teachers for our shilderen, they teach kids compasion, responsiblity, and also give them a ear to whisper into.
We got a boxer when I was a baby and he was great, was always very protective of me and never threatening. But my cousin was biten by her german shepard (notourious breed) when she was 5. There is no clear answer.
If your dogs dont have any 'issues' and know you are the boss then it should be fine and can be very rewarding for kids. I'm an adult now but I remember my mum saying that she spent a lot of time with me and the dog when they introduced us so the dog could see I was more important than him so he accepted me easier. Jelousy is the problem and you just need to let the dog get used to the situation. Good luck!
Ask what would happen if the dog did attack?
will he be ok with that. basically an animal will attack out of nowhere
and sinse its a rot they tend to be agressive by nature.
is it worth the risk
My children have never been without one.
The memories that we have built with our dogs are priceless and having a dog in the house helps teach my kids about being responsible as well as kind to other creatures. They help with everything from grooming to tidying up the back yard.
If the dogs are ill tempered or mean then I would suggest looking into obedience classes for them and involve your daughter during the training.
no.never. u can never sure what happend so for the sake of ur childs,pls dont.i beg u,they not safe. and dont get me wrong i love dog not hate them. if u ask this question,u have doubt, so u know whats best for u. goodluck
well, it depends i think because if your dogs aren't used to the child they may get territorial especially if theyre jealous of the attention you've rightly been giving the newcomer. i think dogs and children do mix if theyre introduced properly ive grown up with dogs my whole life but i was introduced slowly and surely so the dogs got used to the fact that yes i was 10 months and would probably pull ears and tug tails. by no means just leave her in a room on her own- not that you would Im sure- but if theyres any doubt at all about your dogs behaviour dont take the risk. Not worth it.
i have a rottweiler x breed him and my 4 year old son are best friends i do keep a really good eye on them but have not had a problem in the year and a half that i have had the dog but all dogs are different how much do you trust your dogs
I don't think you are being at all sensible. I cannot imagine not trusting your own pets. As long as you supervise them then why would they attack her?
I think you and your husband need to discuss things and I don't mean the dogs as it seems that not only do you not trust the dogs, but you don't trust your husband either. Surely you don't imagine he is completely brainless and would endanger his own daughter? Why do you not trust your pets? Have they ever given you reason not to trust them? Is it that you yourself are afraid of dogs? If so then your attitude may be unreasonable and damaging to your daughter who may grow up with a phobia of dogs.
I for one cannot give a definitive answer because I don't know the full story.
Hi.well having owned & bred German Shepherd & I have owned Rottie I would have to say.in general they are ok to be with kids & maybe due to the recent press you might be a little nervous.However you must have had these dogs for some time now & I would have thought that you would know your own dogs.
To tar every Rottie or any other breed with the same brush seeming a child may have been attacked (Not by their own dog I have to say)it would seem a little harsh to condem them all.
Being realistic you have to look at the whole picture & just because someone is a murderer/rapist or whetever doesn't mean that we all are & the same goes for dogs.One bad event does not constitute to the entire breed.
I have raised twin girls with dogs, Border Collies & German Shepherds & Shelties & never once had anything bad happen.
If you are worried then you should watch them carefully & not let them be together without you being there,if that makes you feel better.
You also have to remember that what you are doing is also instilling a dog fear into your children by your actions,this in itself could be a bigger problem to their future than the situation that you are in now as this is instilling fears into them that they really don't need.Regards Jake
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from what i have seen god have that knowledge of its a baby, its a child, this person doesn't have all of their brain cells so they can tell the differences. normally they are very nice to kids. some even consider them their own. as long as the dog are not mean they should be ok. i would probably be more nervous around the 3 year old rottweiler than the 10 year old cross, just because of the ages.
good luck
I think you are over reacting a little. Rotties and PittBulls have bad raps cause of the way the owners raise them,,, I think if you would let your daughter be around the dogs in your supervision you will see if the dogs are going to aggressive around her or not. I would think they will be more protective over your daughter then be aggressive with her. I hope this helps
Depending on the age of the child 'never' unless under supervision. Children do not understand other species and tend to prod their eyes and pull their tails.
well yah they might try to plat with her and might pounce on her but do not give her away,just train them
You could try taking the younger rottie to dog training classes to try to teach him that he cant bite at ppl and needs to respect them. sounds like shes ok with the older dog with your supervision . I would say introduce more contact slowly and make sure NO dog food or treats around as they may be jealous if she picks one up.. maybe dontleave them alone together until you feel more secure they are ok. dog training can work wonders.
All i can say is your right in what your doing. Don't ever take that chance with your daughter. PLEASE
There is no problem mixing kids and dogs, its beneficial for both, but i would say you should respect that a dog was once a wild animal, and there is still some natural instinct in there, maybe buried very deeply but there none the less, you just cannot take the risk, all it takes is a couple of seconds while your back is turned and disaster can strike. A 3 year old cannot be trusted with a pen in a room alone let alone a live animal! I think your husband isnt suggesting your daughter be allowed to play alone with the dogs, as long as there is someone there that knows the dogs and knows the danger signs to look out for there should be no problem, if you are there try not to be nervous as the dogs will pick up on it and be on edge themselves, good luck and take it one step at a time.
NEVER NEVER NEVER leave a child alone with ANY breed of dog,
Always remember that!!
Having said that when I had my first son I also had 2 dogs, I brought my son home from the hospital unwrapped his shawl and lay him on the floor beside my dogs and let them sniff him from head to foot, my husband and myself were only inches away at all times, but they totally accepted him right from day 1, now I am sure people are going to throw their hands up in horror at this and none more so than my own mother did at the time believe me but the mistake so many people make when they have kids after they have dogs is to keep them separate, the dogs have to know that these little humans are part of their pack.
Let your little girl be around the dogs but only with 100% supervision absolutely no exceptions, if the phone rings/door bell rings DO NOT leave them alone together EVER! if the dogs/or the child start to get a bit rough then is the time to correct them and separate for a while until all is calm again. Your little girl has to be taught to respect that if say for instance the dogs are asleep they must be left alone, you and your husband must be aware that if it is hot weather dogs can get grumpy/and or snappy so keep them cool somewhere and your daughter somewhere else!
Dogs and children do mix it is very beneficial to both.
Just take great care and you won't have any problems and obviously do not let your daughter near the dogs while they have food!!
EDIT
I would just like to add to the person who refered to German Shepherds as a notorious breed, that all most all of my dogs have been GSD's and I have found them to be the most trustworthy around children!!
no, they don't really. I love dogs, and too many are destroyed because kids have frightened them, or pushed them to the limit. Even the best behaved pooch will bite if pushed -they are after all, only dogs being dogs! Find your dog a good home might be the best solution when kids come along
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