Jokes0 min ago
Baby hating dog!
My dog (6 years old) hates my baby. It wasn't really a problem up till now as he ignored her, literally blanked her. However now she's crawling and insists on crawling up to him. This morning he was in his bed and she crawled up ( before i could stop her) and he growled and snapped at her. Luckily it appeared to be just a warning snap and he didn't bite or even touch her. However ~I'm terrified of it happening again.
How can I get him to tolerate her?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ...hmmm....IMHO you will NEVER be able to COMPLETELY trust your dog with the baby.....you obviously will love your dog but the unpalatable fact is that more than one child has suffered disfigurement and worse at the hands of a jealous canine.......those teeth were designed for..well..to be brutal...for killing.You must do something NOW......today even, to make sure they can't come into contact with each other..you owe it to your baby....remember YOUR words "before I could stop her"..........don't let it happen again......Maybe your parents or a friend could foster the dog for a while if parting with her would be too painful.
So sorry to sound so hard, but don't live to regret your actions.........commoner
My suggestion would be to get in touch with an approved behaviourist who will come into your home and assess the siuation, identify any particular problems and show you ways to improve things. This will take time and committment from you, as the behaviourist will be teaching you to teach the dog. There is no quick fix.
http://www.apbc.org.uk/index.htm may be helpful.
You may also wish to consider commoner's suggestion of fostering until you feel more in control of the situation.
There are a variety of reasons for your dogs behaviour, which are not necessarily related to jealousy. Even such simple things as your dogs space being invaded by this strange crawling creature can cause the dog stress and fear.
But don't hang about - get some professional advice on your situation and make a decision about where to go next with it. Good luck.
Looking at all the answers BOO I think you will know what has to be done. Heartbreaking, but it's a choice between your dog and your baby. The dog was your baby for six long years and now there's this interloper that's taking affection that should be all his. Easy to see it from the dogs point of view, but an impossible situation.
My mother had to give away her beloved dog when I came along as it kept rocking the pram trying to get to me.... I feel so sorry for you, but unless you go for the dog therapist - then he must go, just for your own peace of mind. A truly sad situation.
Poor you poor baby poor dog.
For the sake of the dog can you please rehome him sooner than later? It is much easier to rehome a dog who cannot be trusted with children than one who has attacked a child. In the meantime, while taking precautions for the sake of your baby, please remember that he is an old and loyal friend in a situation that he cannot control
So sad .I do hope you find a solution Boo.
Keep us posted.
Boo
I have been in this situation with my grandson, who came along 2 years after I got my dogs Bingo and Max.
I never trusted either of them to be left alone with my grandson until he could walk and talk, now they would protect him, but I had to be extra vigilant when they were in the same room as him, mainly because they were jealous of my grandson sitting on my knee and they couldn't.
Hope you can resolve this.
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