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dogs and newborns
We have an 80 pound German shepherd. She is the sweetest dog. But she does not know her size! She is 4 years old and still acts like a puppy. I am worried after I have the baby and bring him home she will unintentionally hurt him. She always has to touch her nose on everything. As I'm typing this she is licking the carpet!!
Hi, folks,
Emotions tend to run high when it comes to discussing our kids and our pets, and we're talking about some pretty tough decisions here. Let's try to keep this a safe place where people who are facing these hard choices can get solutions, suggestions, and support without fear of being judged.
Claire
MedHelp.org
Emotions tend to run high when it comes to discussing our kids and our pets, and we're talking about some pretty tough decisions here. Let's try to keep this a safe place where people who are facing these hard choices can get solutions, suggestions, and support without fear of being judged.
Claire
MedHelp.org
Funny how u read the post sayin my hubby said he'll buy me a puppy but u don't see the one where I put all the animals I have owned in my life have died at a old age !!!!! I love animals but I love my children more sorry I guess I'm a terrible person ............well at least ill never have to worry about my kids getting hurt by my dog !!!!!
Yea when my kids are older like when my baby is 5 and she/he isn't born yet my husband will get them a puppy rite now my son us so scared of my dog she plays to rough with the kids I will always put my kids first end of story. I had a feeling my babies were too young for a dog !!!!!! We did so much better b4 we got her !!! Honestly it will be hard but I hate hearing my son cry everytime he sees her. I could be a heartless ***** n just leave the dog outside but I'm not I do love her but I love my babies more
From my own opinion I think that u can crate train your dog so your baby can be safe and the dog will be not so left out in the blue its alot of work training your dog but giving the dog away isnt always the answer bc some shelters will put the dog asleep bc of over crowdness...when my baby is born I plan to get a big dog for protection but like have certain words that I only know but for the most part it will be a friendly dog....but like I mentioned training your dog to respect boundaries . Or crate train will be hard but at least its options you have...I really want to get a pit but the place where im going to live doesnt allow them which is stupid bc pits used to be nanny dogs lol
And I am sorry, didn't mean to upset you. It's just I see it so often when people get pregnant & there go the cats & dogs because they are too much hassle. I shouldn't have judged you & I apologise.
Sorry when I said kick him out I meant that for the other poster who was putting the dog outside. It wasn't just me who said it was bad on the dog either!
Anytime girly I would get rid of my dog in a heartbeat if she tries to hurt my child or my child is afraid of her. I don't get y peoplr don't understand that I would put my child before any dog even one ive had all my life.. eff that lol
Thank u so much I really appreciate that from both of u !!!! It is hard for me but my kids will always come first b4 any pet it'll like I'm trying to be a responsible parent and other ppl are talking **** to me , I'm sorry I put my kids first b4 my pet but right now my son is scared of my dog ever since she knocked him over !!!! Thank u again Kendra and hadlie
Jen dnt feel bad about ur decision I have to d
the same thing it's hard but sometimes nesscarry
the same thing it's hard but sometimes nesscarry
I agree with jen I understand u love your dog and I don't think its right for people to sit here and talk **** she clearly loves her dog and she wants to keep it but she can't some dogs rnt ment to be around small children and children no matter how u raise them... don't sit here and judge her because shes trying to protect her unborn child smh its not like shes leaving the dog for dead shes finding a good home for it hint shes in the process of getting rid of it if she didnt give a **** about the dog im sure it would of been gone a long time ago... good luck girl :) & keep ur head up
She wasn't nasty at all she has too much energy and is guna end up hurting somebody I'm doing what's best for my family, she hurt my son already and also myself . We tried a personal trainer that didn't work at all
She probably was over excited to see your sisters baby, doesn't sound like she was being nasty. How long until your due? Could u train her? If you love her that much and still have time why not try? Or hire a trainer to teach you?
N so u kno I've also had my sister bring her newborn over to see how she'd be with a baby , she almost knocked my sister over trying to get to her daughter !!!!!!
I had time for my dog b4 I became pregnant I don't understand how somebody can sit there n talk **** like its not guna be hard on me ????? I honestly think I'm doing the best thing for the dog by finding her a home with more space to run around than I have smh its not like I'm dropping her off at the pound wth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn while I'm typing this I'm in tears thank u very much I hope u feel better about urself
Why get a dog if you don't have the time for completely agree with cassandra on this. r it?. Get him involved, but NEVER leave a dog alone with a baby/toddler,. Even a small dog.
Kepier, thats a very good start also what i did with my wolf is set a boundry line for what rooms he was allowed in but quite honestly when we brought home our son my dog just instinctively knew that this little being needed to be protected, so it was super easy to retrain him with boundries. I just made sure i didnt leave him out of feeling apart of the family.
My German shepherd is for the most part behaved.We have had small children over and she doesn't jump on them. But she does get in their face and that makes me very nervous. She just gets very excited. She has been our baby for almost 5 years. She has always stayed in the house. We wouldn't have it any other way. I have heard of dogs dying after they were left alone outside (from depression). But, you guys are right, I would never leave the baby alone with any size dog. You just don't know. I think I will do what was suggested and set some of the baby's things up so she can get used to it.
I have two 160lbs Great Danes. We have had them since they were pups and in no way would we get rid of or lock them outside. They have both grown up with our other two children and while sometimes they don't realize their size they are well behaved because we took the time to teach them how to behave. They won't be left unsupervised with the baby but I wouldn't leave any dog regardless of size alone with an infant or small child. If you truly feel you can't handle a dog and a baby you owe it to the dog to find it a good home and not leave it locked out in the yard, that's just cruel.
I honestly don't have the time the dog needs rite now by the time I'm home from work she wanna go for a walk n im beat !! I'm doing what's best for the dog u think this ain't hard on me smh . All my dogs I've owned in my life have died from old age anyways this is the first dog I gotta get rid of ,she's already knocked over my oldest son and I can't have that if she knew how to behave it wouldn't be a issue but training doesn't help she has too much energy for us right now !!!
I'm a mother to my children first n nobody has the right to judge anybody else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm a mother to my children first n nobody has the right to judge anybody else !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I brought my son home to a 110lb wolf/rot mix. Best dog ive ever owned. You dogs are your pack. If you disown them they will turn on you. Its natural instinct. Be cautious and careful your behavior with bringing a newborn home. Your dog still needs 20-30 min of direct attention and its okay to scared but if you trust your animals they will surprise you. My wolf thought he was a freakin pomeranian.lol my son is now 5 and was never threatened or put in danger because of my wolf. Treat your dogs like family ladies, they need loyalty,not placement.
reading this makes me sad about how many of you cn just throw your dogs outside or give them up.. I have a 140 lb german shephard and a smaller pug/bichonmix and both are around children and handicap people all the time and do just fine...unless you have raised your dog to be aggressive, its very unlikely he will snap and eat your child. Thats not to say he couldnt accidently step or jump on the baby but all you ladies are smart enough to watch the baby and the dog
I have a 85lb German Shepard Rott mix and he gets excited to easily to. Especially when people come over. I got him almost 2 yrs ago and 4 1/2 yrs old now so I got him to be calm with my son which is 6 1/2 and he's scared of small things bc my cat had kittens 1 month after I got him and every time I would take a kitten by him he would run off scared lol so hopefully it'll work out
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