Large dogs are always better with babies and kids than smaller dogs. There is no way in hell that kid could hurt a large dog. They don’t feel threatened. But a small yorkie or something has a very realistic chance of being injured by a clumsy baby or toddler. Thus they are more likely to nip at a child.
If your dog is female, then of course, the mothering instincts kick in as well.
Large dogs are good, but pit bulls and related breeds are better, as they’ve bred for a high tolerance for pain. That trait makes dog fights between pit bulls especially bloody, but it also makes domestic pit bulls put up with a lot of ear- and tail-pulling that may provoke other breeds to snap.
Very cute. My daughter is 12 weeks old, and we have a couple 2 year old German Shepherd/Chow mix dogs, litter mate sisters. One more or less avoids the baby, the other one would nurse the baby if she was capable (not that would let her anyway).
It will be intersting to see how they react as the baby becomes a toddler. We’re slightly worried that one that avoids the baby might get jealous, but we worried about that before we brought the baby home too, and it proved unfounded. Still we do keep a close eye. Personally though I’m more worried about my birds (a cockatiel, Indian ringneck and a quaker) trying to bite the baby than the dogs.
June 24th, 2004 at 6:33 am
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June 23rd, 2004 at 3:14 pm
Awww….
June 23rd, 2004 at 3:17 pm
Ain’t that one of the cutest pictures ever!!!
But how can you put that defensless child near that vicious dog!!!!! 😉
June 23rd, 2004 at 3:19 pm
I trust my baby with that dog more than I trust her with most people.
June 23rd, 2004 at 3:45 pm
If you really want to piss people off, pose another one like that, but this time put a firearm somewhere in frame. 🙂
June 23rd, 2004 at 8:34 pm
You got a dog?
June 24th, 2004 at 3:29 am
Large dogs are always better with babies and kids than smaller dogs. There is no way in hell that kid could hurt a large dog. They don’t feel threatened. But a small yorkie or something has a very realistic chance of being injured by a clumsy baby or toddler. Thus they are more likely to nip at a child.
If your dog is female, then of course, the mothering instincts kick in as well.
June 24th, 2004 at 10:17 am
Large dogs are good, but pit bulls and related breeds are better, as they’ve bred for a high tolerance for pain. That trait makes dog fights between pit bulls especially bloody, but it also makes domestic pit bulls put up with a lot of ear- and tail-pulling that may provoke other breeds to snap.
June 24th, 2004 at 12:42 pm
So cute!!!
June 24th, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Very cute. My daughter is 12 weeks old, and we have a couple 2 year old German Shepherd/Chow mix dogs, litter mate sisters. One more or less avoids the baby, the other one would nurse the baby if she was capable (not that would let her anyway).
It will be intersting to see how they react as the baby becomes a toddler. We’re slightly worried that one that avoids the baby might get jealous, but we worried about that before we brought the baby home too, and it proved unfounded. Still we do keep a close eye. Personally though I’m more worried about my birds (a cockatiel, Indian ringneck and a quaker) trying to bite the baby than the dogs.
June 24th, 2004 at 5:51 pm
I think if your dogs can tolerate the birds, they’ll be OK with the baby 🙂
June 25th, 2004 at 6:10 pm
What a beautiful vicious pickle!
oh, and the kid ain’t too bad, neither.
; >
June 26th, 2004 at 6:14 am
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June 27th, 2004 at 7:23 am
Lucky dog, lucky kid, lucky household.
June 27th, 2004 at 3:19 pm
Thanks for being part of the Carnival of the Dogs!
June 27th, 2004 at 7:57 pm
Congrats, unc.
That’s the second cutest baby girl I’ve seen today. 🙂
September 23rd, 2004 at 10:50 pm
that looks like an american bulldog!
we have an american bulldog too, and she is the smartest, most loyal dog I’ve ever had. she loves all people, especially babies.
watch out though if you’re a squirrel, cat, or small barking dog