rottie puppy

[Natasha87]

Hi girls!

https://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/U...uled_By_Familys_Collie_Dog_Gets_200_Stitches_

I just wanted to post this because I thought that it is important to stress that it is any type of breed that can attack a person. I do believe that if you have dogs as a family pet, they strongly need to be trained and also very socialable around people.
Be warned that the link does contain very distressing images. And by all means it is not to put people off having dogs. It's simply to stress the importance of a dog being brought up around children.
(if the link doesn't work, it's on the sky news home page, for anyone that's interested!)

 

[donna-c-86]

it wouldnt put me off having a dog, our dog is a member of our family to us

 

[Hannaaisha]

I'd be so devastated if that happened to my baby, I'd never forgive myself. I trust my dogs and love them but I'll never leave the dog and baby alone.

 

[AugustMidge]

I have a very hyper puppy right now. I purposely got him NOW (we were planning on a pup anyway but...) once I found out we were pregnant. I want him done potty training, which he is and started calming down before Baby gets here. He is and I am glad I did it this way.

 

[MissAmy]

I have a pitbull/presa canario puppy, we got him before I found out I was pregnant. He's still hyper, but that's partially my fault (i can't exercise him AS MUCH as i should), but he's still happy, and satisfied running around the apartment chasing water bottles (tennis balls are of no interest to him..)

He will be about 10 months when the baby comes, so still a puppy, but hopefully a bit more calmed down. He loves being around kids, but larger breeds don't mature until 2-4, so we have a ways to go. He is house trained, and crate trained, which is a total life saver.

We had rottweilers when i was growing up, and they were the sweetest dogs ever. The worst, most aggressive dog we've ever owned in my life was a chihuahua/jrt. He had serious aggression issues, was a fear biter, and could not be around small children.

 

[Gemma_xX]

My mom has a rottweiler, had him from a pup, really well trained and listens to all commands and follows them instantly. About 9months ago, I moved back home with my Jack Russell pup and cats, because the rottweiler wasn't getting all of the attention he has since turned nasty, growls at u and has bitten my sister and a stranger in the street!! But he knows he has done bad, as my sister didn't want to get rid of him he has now had to be kept in a different room with a baby gate up so he can't come out unless we say. He also goes barmy at the door and tries to bite anyone that walks in the house!!
I'd just watch the pups behaviour around the baby and any slight change, keep them away

 

[Sophist]

I have a very hyper puppy right now. I purposely got him NOW (we were planning on a pup anyway but...) once I found out we were pregnant. I want him done potty training, which he is and started calming down before Baby gets here. He is and I am glad I did it this way.

Be aware that like a child, he might regress when you have such a big change in your household with the new baby.

 

[milamummy]

I have to pipe up and say that my mom bred rotties back when I was a kid and the only danger from our own 2 were that they would climb into your lap and lick you to death..I now have a chihuahua and will be watching her very carefully as I feel the smaller dogs can be even more unpredictable than the larger breeds. Its not the dogs themselves but the way they are brought up. We would play happily with the rotties but I had an aunt whos house you were afraid to go to cos her yorkie could turn at a moments notice without warning.

 

[AugustMidge]

Puppies/Dogs tend to only vicious when they are taught to be vicious. Rat Dog, as cute as they can be, have size complexes. The most VICIOUS dog I have ever had a problem with was a CHOW. I think he was vicious mostly due to the owners I think.

I have kept in mind that our Puppy may go through a little jealousy issue but I have a good feeling about him.

 

[Hannaaisha]

Chihuahuas might look cute but they are very jealous and protective of their owners and wont hesistate to go for you!

 

[bump+me]

How exactly is it poss for you not to leave a child of any age alone for a sec with a dog?
Cause obv when u need to prepare meals, go to toilet , do the washing/ironing it's gona b a bit hard is it not?

What do dog owners do? take their child into the room with them? put the dog into another room?

 

[blue_kat]

exactly that - another room/crate etc - not worth the risk!

 

[bump+me]

how many ppl actually do that though?
It's a good idea but I honestly can't c many ppl doing this.

I have friends who let their kids climb all over the dog on it's back, play with the dogs food etc it only takes a sec for a dog to turn around and maul the poor child. n then whos fault is that? the parents for letting their child think it's okay to do that! I don't think you cant trust any dog, they are animals they don't think the same way we do.

 

[mazee71]

When I met OH my kids were 2 and 3 yrs old. He had a 2 yr old staffy who had never been round kids. We introduced them to each other very carefully and it was soon apparent that they were fine with each other - my children had been brought up around animals and been taught from early how to treat them - and they were never left unsupervised.

The staffies bed used to be under the stairs, the night me and the children moved into the house, the dog took it upon himself to lie infront of the front door in guard mode.

Several years later I became pg with our son, when pg when people came round if they sat near me he had to sit near me too, not in an agressive way but just had to be near. I really did worry about how he would be, although he was fine with the kids how would he react to a wailing newborn?? OH took a blanket from inside babies cot in hospital and put it in the dogs bed before we came home.

The next day when we got home, he wanted to have a sniff of the carseat carrying the new bundle which we allowed - he then settled on the floor next to it. It really was as simple as that. I never left them unsupervised and was always very careful.

They were the best of friends, unfortunately he died 2 months ago in his sleep, he had been unwell previously in the week, but had perked up a little - just before taking to his bed to die, he had been rolling round on the rug for my youngest to rub his tummy - his favourite thing - we still all miss him very much.

A year before he died we got a jack russell cross who is also fantastic with the kids - but will be doing the same things when this baby arrives.

Attached a pic of soppy dog sharing his bed with toddler and cat

 

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[mazee71]

I used to have one of those Baby Dan playpens/room dividers - if I went to the loo ds came with me cos it was upstairs. Infact to this day if I'm on the loo - he wants to come in - christ hes nearly 7

 

[Hannaaisha]

I think staffs are the cutest breed of dog ever, they have the best personalities out of every dog.

 

[mummybids]

my mum and dad have a rottie and he as always been fine wit my two little1 so have their german sheps. ive always grow up with dogs and never had a problem.. it depends how you bring a dog up to how it will act around children, well thats my view on it..
we have just got a staffy pup and shes been fine so far with the children and hopefully always will be xx

 

[blue_kat]

I see alot of situations that make me cringe regarding animals...I personally wouldnt think that taking a few seconds to remove an animal from a room or seperate it from a baby would be too much like hard work if it meant the baby was safe. Even if I was 100% confident in my pet, my baby is so much more important to take a risk.

But then thats just me, I also get annoyed at children being allowed to ride bikes without helmets - again just not worth the risk.