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2 dogs that isn't really child friendly.... What should I do when the time comes for me 2 start a family?

  • Im 23 and have 3 dogs. One is a 7 month old American Bulldog I have had since she was 10 weeks. Brilliant temperament, great dog. She isn't my worry. Now... The other two one is a 2 year old Yorkshire Terrier and the other is a 1 year old Irish Terrier Cross. I had them when they were 6 months and the other was a 1 year old. I taken them in because the families they came from could no longer care for them. One family had a lot of hyperactive kids that often tormented the Irish Cross and the Yorkie is poorly bred with nervous genes and came from a family that locked him in the garden day and night. They are great dogs, very friendly but towards hyper children they can both be fearful. I am only 23 and me and my partner have been talking about starting a family next year. Obviously I wouldn't leave a child and the dogs alone but with toddlers falling and learning to walk what if it fell on one of the dogs? How do I manage this situation. My Irish isn't used to babies so when my cousin came over with her new born my Irish wouldnt leave it alone, always wanted to sniff the baby all over and try licking her

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    The irish will be ok, once it gets accustomed to having a baby around, it's the fearful one you want to watch out for. A fearful animal is unpredictable, and might lash out if cornered. Still, even a poorly bred dog can overcome its fears, although it might take some investment in time & money to find the right behaviorist. If you are not inclined to make such an investment, please don't feel guilty about finding a new home -- there are lots of people with no small children who would love to have a yorkie, and you have plenty of time to find him a nice place to live.

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Honestly? Put the yorkie down. As for in general the best policy for ALL the dogs is that your child and everything related to the baby -diaper bag, clothes, toys, nursery etc is OFF limits and belong to you and only you. ETA: And since wanted to bring pack dynamics into this - in the WILD other pack members would not I repeat NOT be allowed around new offspring until said offspring were mobile enough to walk/climb out of the den. letting a dog have free access to the nursery and other things belonging to the baby is how many times we end up with people asking why their dog is acting aggressively towards non household members when they approach the baby. Its not cute and its not protection. Domestic dogs will act aggressively toward other pets in the household when they have a young and vulnerable litter Dogs are fully capable of understanding that an infant belongs only to their owners and are off limits, when trained. There is no good reason for a dog to be all over a baby's things or even sleeping in the nursery before the baby arrives.

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Honestly? Put the yorkie down. As for in general the best policy for ALL the dogs is that your child and everything related to the baby -diaper bag, clothes, toys, nursery etc is OFF limits and belong to you and only you. ETA: And since wanted to bring pack dynamics into this - in the WILD other pack members would not I repeat NOT be allowed around new offspring until said offspring were mobile enough to walk/climb out of the den. letting a dog have free access to the nursery and other things belonging to the baby is how many times we end up with people asking why their dog is acting aggressively towards non household members when they approach the baby. Its not cute and its not protection. Domestic dogs will act aggressively toward other pets in the household when they have a young and vulnerable litter Dogs are fully capable of understanding that an infant belongs only to their owners and are off limits, when trained. There is no good reason for a dog to be all over a baby's things or even sleeping in the nursery before the baby arrives.

Rayven ~ SCAdian girl

Supervision all the time ,I have 6 children and when my children were learning to walk they never fell on the dog just make sure the dogs are out of the way easily done . It will work if you put the work into it , Maybe socialize the dogs around quiet children ,from a distance not all children are Hyper i have one Hyper 10 year old the rest are younger and very quiet .

!There is no reason for Ignorance !call a vet!

Supervision all the time ,I have 6 children and when my children were learning to walk they never fell on the dog just make sure the dogs are out of the way easily done . It will work if you put the work into it , Maybe socialize the dogs around quiet children ,from a distance not all children are Hyper i have one Hyper 10 year old the rest are younger and very quiet .

Start training ASAP with a trainer. Start socializing ASAP and desensitizing them to kids.

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Start training ASAP with a trainer. Start socializing ASAP and desensitizing them to kids.

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The irish will be ok, once it gets accustomed to having a baby around, it's the fearful one you want to watch out for. A fearful animal is unpredictable, and might lash out if cornered. Still, even a poorly bred dog can overcome its fears, although it might take some investment in time & money to find the right behaviorist. If you are not inclined to make such an investment, please don't feel guilty about finding a new home -- there are lots of people with no small children who would love to have a yorkie, and you have plenty of time to find him a nice place to live.

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euthanize the poorly bred yorkie.

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euthanize the poorly bred yorkie.

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