Trusting dogs with new babies

I have a 5 month old and 3 dogs. They are all very protective of the baby. If he cries they are right there making sure that he is okay. One of them was a little scared when we first brought the baby home, and would stand in the background and just watch, but now, even he is ok. The main problem I have is one of them loves toys. So I am forever taking the baby toys away from him and disinfecting them and giving him his dog toy back.

Let the dog have a good sniff at all the baby things. Show him the room, walk him around. Introduce the baby items to him so that he can smell them. Dogs are curious creatures, they like to inspect new things in their surroundings. Let him know his place in the pack has ot changed. Just make sure you still give him enough attention. Personally, I would never hit a dog. There are other ways of dealing with aggression. Have you ever watched the Dog Whisperer on tv?

if the dog know about the new born baby and then probably it will protect it our dog used to do that

I had two dogs when I brought my daughter home. The older dog sniffed her and walked away. He looked totally bored and unimpresed. The younger dog was a little over zealous and still is but has not given me any reason to mistrust her. I do have to be careful because the dog is very playful and has knocked my daughter on her butt a few times.

Q: How can I get my dog used to a new baby (or babies) in my house? What kind of behavior should I expect? ... Next, volunteer to baby sit. No matter how trusting, never leave your dog (or any animal) with any baby, toddler or young ...

Dogs are not babysitters. They are animals. They may or may not react differently when their PACK is changing. You have the responsibility as a PARENT to protect your child from any rear or perceived danger. And the family pet may be one of those things.

I don't think that it's a good idea to have your dog around your babies (even kids under 6-7 years old). Some dogs like to jump up when they think you're playing with them, imagine a dog knocking over a 2 year old and still jumping/nipping out of excitement...there would be some injuries for sure. Kids can be unpredictable and like to talk loudly and move around fastly at times too, dogs don't know what to think of this.

You know I don't know what I would do. When I had my daughter we had a miniature schnauzer and I never worried. I think we knew her enough to know she wouldn't do anything and she was good. The only thing was she was so yappy that everytime anything blew by the window she would start barking away and wake the baby up. So we ended up giving her to another family with no babies. Really only you know your dog.

We had our beagle for about 5-6 years before we brought home our last addition to our family. She really could have cared less about her, lol. When she would cry, she would run off and hide under our curio, so she spent a lot of moments under it. With my first, our neighbor's had a dalmation. That everytime she would cry he would run and look in at her in her stroller. I guess seeing this huge black and white head looking at you would make anyone stop what they where doing, lol. When she had the hiccups, he would bark along with her, it was so funny and cute. Dogs are very interesting creatures. You just can't not help not loving them.

Dogs if not mad are trustworthy . With child we have to make the dog aquented . In my childhood I had kept a stray dog which used to follow my father, a doctor by profession to his hospital and back. It had somehow by its own instinct could know his timings and will always follow him.Once while comming back from the hospital after evening the dog did not allow my father to enter the gate and barked at him. My father was astonished at its behevior and got down from the cycle and flashed the tourch at him to see that a big python was crossing the gate . By the barking the python got alarted and attacked the dog which saved my father at the cost of its life.

I personally have 4 dogs and 3 children. I never left any of my kids alone with any of my dogs until I knew the kids were old enough not to harm the dog. It was never a trust issue, it was just that it is a dogs nature to lash out if hurt. It was a preventative measure on my part. I wanted to prevent my child from being hurt and to also prevent my dogs from getting hurt as well. Territorial dogs can be dealt with. The best way is to give the dog something that smells like the baby before it is brought home. That way the dog is used to baby scent. Also never let the dog feel it is the alpha dog in your home. You should always let your dog know who is in carge, that eliminates a lot of problems with bringing a new baby home.

Would always be careful where any animal is, especially around young children, though most dogs have a natural caring instinct in them! Lynn-Marie

dogs are genrally very possessive and sometimes do odd things to get thier attention.so everything depends on how the dog has been trained.if it has been let loose to its wish and will then better not to leave the baby all alone with the dog.it is vry dangerous.trained dogs are better.u can trust them.so dont take the risk unless you are sure as t6o what kind of dog it is.

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No, as much as possible i wouldn't leave a dog alone with a baby because dogs are unpredictable some things might provoke a dog to hurt a baby. Like if the baby playfully throw something to the dog and the dog might react in hostile way.

I think it depends on the dog. Dogs are just like people and they have their own range of personalities. In my old house we had two dogs: Angel (the good tempered one) and Andre (the nasty one) and I was shocked at how they both reacted to the baby. The good tempered dog often snapped and growled at him, which was not usually in her character. Andre, the dog who we have to lock up when company comes over because he bites ankles, took to the baby well. Andre would sit next to the baby and actually let him pet him. I thought it would be the other way around.

yup....dogs although r animals but when properly kept and given lots of love will make them feel differently.. i mean dogs will never bite any one in family or care holder...... if they r kept in good atmosphere of love... dogs will spend his life but protect ur family member.. i have seen or heard many examples and i am dam confident abt this issue..

i think dogs are fine with babies.

i think it is dangerous notmatter what dog you have i personaly woul not let my child have a dog until the age of at least 5.

i think that some dogs are safe to have around with babies but others are not. my dog harry who is a ball terrior is not safe around babies.