In Law's.

[Bee]

Its your choice. I would probably do the same and see how they are with the baby as you never know but I would be very cautious as I am with all animals

People say that Jack Russels are nippy dogs but my mums ones have never gone after my nephew or Finlay - they like to play with them

I was only stating in the opening thread that my OH's family were annoying us in telling us we 'need' to get rid of our dogs. We don't 'need' to do anything.


My friends Jack Russell bit their baby It was putting the hand in the dogs bowl though

I wasn't agreeing with them. I was agreeing with you about seeing how the dogs are with the baby. I am cautious with all animals round me nevermind Finlay.

Yes it is annoying when people tell you what you should do. As I said in my 1st post further up - you do what you think it right for you and the baby

 

[mum2be?]

i understand where u comming from hun.

I dont know your dog breed personally. However i have 2 staffys and all i get from my mum, MIL + FIL is that i need to rehome my 2 before baby gets here blah blah blah

I can honstly say i will NEVER leave the dogs or ANY dog with my baby or a baby unattented. but i can say 99% that they wont be a problem. Any dog can turn on kids ect but its the situations they are put in that makes them.

At end of day if i thought my dogs were a treat to my baby then i would NOT be risking it but as i dont i dont see a problem. bad press stories make dog owners so much harder.

 

[Serendipity_]

They were used to children hun my friend has 2 boys but they were 11 and 13 when the dog was a puppy it it just small children taht shes not used too

Yeah, I suppose I can understand that. I'd be frightened though if I was used to big people and then all these small things came by me

 

[Serendipity_]

I wasn't agreeing with them. I was agreeing with you about seeing how the dogs are with the baby. I am cautious with all animals round me nevermind Finlay.

Yes it is annoying when people tell you what you should do. As I said in my 1st post further up - you do what you think it right for you and the baby

Yeah, I wasn't having a go at you (or rolling my eyes at Morganuk) I was rolling my eyes at In Laws

Thanks

 

[Morganuk]

Its your choice. I would probably do the same and see how they are with the baby as you never know but I would be very cautious as I am with all animals

People say that Jack Russels are nippy dogs but my mums ones have never gone after my nephew or Finlay - they like to play with them

I was only stating in the opening thread that my OH's family were annoying us in telling us we 'need' to get rid of our dogs. We don't 'need' to do anything.


My friends Jack Russell bit their baby It was putting the hand in the dogs bowl though

I wasn't agreeing with them. I was agreeing with you about seeing how the dogs are with the baby. I am cautious with all animals round me nevermind Finlay.

Yes it is annoying when people tell you what you should do. As I said in my 1st post further up - you do what you think it right for you and the baby

I think people on here are only trying to give her advice, I was just stating how you need to be open to the facts about some dogs especially rottis as they are very well known to attack when least ex.pected.
I personally just thort she was a bit nieve to the type of dogs she has and was only trying to help.
I never said get rid, only to be VERY careful

 

[Krystal]

I think your in laws are probably just concerned. I am the same with Jack around dogs.. very cautious. I have a lil shih tzu and he is small, I watch them like a hawk when they are playing and never allow them to be alone together. I don't let Jack go around to peoples houses with BIG dogs such as rottwielers. (sp?) Not because I think they will go for him just because of the type of dog they have cos lets face it a dog is a dog they all have the same instincts it's because I know with a bigger dog if it did decide to go for Jack I wouldn't stand a chance trying to get it off. Unlike my dog where a kick up the backside would see him hurtle across the room (disclaimer.. my dog was not hurt in the making of this post)

Anyway I think your inlaws are just being cautious but I understand why you may find it hard to even consider rehoming your dogs. I think as long as common sense is applied ie not leaving baby alone with dogs (who would?) not letting the child torment the dog etc then you'll be ok.

BTW my neighbour had 2 rotties. Were the softest things i've ever known

 

[krissie23]

IMHO I wouldn't trust ANY dog 100% around a baby. I think if I had a dog, I wouldn't get rid of it until the baby was actually born and I would give it a chance to see how it would react, but if I thought for one minute that the baby might be in any danger, I wouldn't be able to keep the dog.

I do think it depends on the owners and how they handle the dogs, how they've trained them, etc., but some breeds of dogs just have it in their nature to be less 'friendly' than others, especially around small babies and children. Someone I knew had a Staff and it was fine until she had a baby, then it became very agitated and jealous and she felt like she couldn't trust it around her baby... she ended up re-homing it as she said she would rather know that her child was safe and didn't like feeling as though it might go for the baby if she turned her back for a minute.

I don't think you should listen to them at all on how you should feed your child though, that is completely up to you, and if you don't want to breastfeed then you shouldn't. They probably only want what's best for their grandchild but it's your baby, so it's your choice!

 

[Serendipity_]

i understand where u comming from hun.

I dont know your dog breed personally. However i have 2 staffys and all i get from my mum, MIL + FIL is that i need to rehome my 2 before baby gets here blah blah blah

I can honstly say i will NEVER leave the dogs or ANY dog with my baby or a baby unattented. but i can say 99% that they wont be a problem. Any dog can turn on kids ect but its the situations they are put in that makes them.

At end of day if i thought my dogs were a treat to my baby then i would NOT be risking it but as i dont i dont see a problem. bad press stories make dog owners so much harder.

I know. I totally agree. I really really hate it when I see Rottweilers eating another child in the news. a) because obviously its torturing for the family of the child and b) I know that people will pick their kids up quickly when I walk past. I can handle my dogs, if I thought they were going to attack, then I'd walk off.

I'm not going to leave a newborn with my two dogs playing on the mat, I'm not that irresponsible. I am however very protective of my two dogs so apologise if I have come across as a idiot but I just get agitated

 

[Morganuk]

Em excuse me I dont appreciate you rolling eyes at me just because you dont like what people are telling you.

I suggest you grow up.

Are you on bout this comment...

I was only stating in the opening thread that my OH's family were annoying us in telling us we 'need' to get rid of our dogs. We don't 'need' to do anything.

Ok well it seemed like you were aiming it at me

I never said get rid, just to be careful,
I know what its like to adore animals but hun you do need to understand there bad points as well as there good.

All the best

 

[Serendipity_]

Yeah, I know people are cautious of the dogs and I understand why. They are big black dogs, very strong and can be very mean. They can also be quite funny when they have a lampshade type thing on their head to stop them from licking their balls as they got took out

 

[Bee]

Its your choice. I would probably do the same and see how they are with the baby as you never know but I would be very cautious as I am with all animals

People say that Jack Russels are nippy dogs but my mums ones have never gone after my nephew or Finlay - they like to play with them

I was only stating in the opening thread that my OH's family were annoying us in telling us we 'need' to get rid of our dogs. We don't 'need' to do anything.


My friends Jack Russell bit their baby It was putting the hand in the dogs bowl though

I wasn't agreeing with them. I was agreeing with you about seeing how the dogs are with the baby. I am cautious with all animals round me nevermind Finlay.

Yes it is annoying when people tell you what you should do. As I said in my 1st post further up - you do what you think it right for you and the baby

I think people on here are only trying to give her advice, I was just stating how you need to be open to the facts about some dogs especially rottis as they are very well known to attack when least ex.pected.
I personally just thort she was a bit nieve to the type of dogs she has and was only trying to help.
I never said get rid, only to be VERY careful

I think we are all saying the same thing then

 

[mum2be?]

[quote="mum2be?":snvznviu]i understand where u comming from hun.

I dont know your dog breed personally. However i have 2 staffys and all i get from my mum, MIL + FIL is that i need to rehome my 2 before baby gets here blah blah blah

I can honstly say i will NEVER leave the dogs or ANY dog with my baby or a baby unattented. but i can say 99% that they wont be a problem. Any dog can turn on kids ect but its the situations they are put in that makes them.

At end of day if i thought my dogs were a treat to my baby then i would NOT be risking it but as i dont i dont see a problem. bad press stories make dog owners so much harder.

I know. I totally agree. I really really hate it when I see Rottweilers eating another child in the news. a) because obviously its torturing for the family of the child and b) I know that people will pick their kids up quickly when I walk past. I can handle my dogs, if I thought they were going to attack, then I'd walk off.

I'm not going to leave a newborn with my two dogs playing on the mat, I'm not that irresponsible. I am however very protective of my two dogs so apologise if I have come across as a idiot but I just get agitated [/quote:snvznviu]

dont worry hun, im the same when people start telling me what to do with my dogs without evening knowing them.
Everyone will have there own opioions about dogs + babies but at end of day we know what is best and will hopfully make the right decision.

 

[Serendipity_]

dont worry hun, im the same when people start telling me what to do with my dogs without evening knowing them.
Everyone will have there own opioions about dogs + babies but at end of day we know what is best and will hopfully make the right decision.

Yeah, true.

I told the in-laws I was going to get another Rottweiler.. They believed me.

 

[mum2be?]

[quote="mum2be?":3gby9duh]dont worry hun, im the same when people start telling me what to do with my dogs without evening knowing them.
Everyone will have there own opioions about dogs + babies but at end of day we know what is best and will hopfully make the right decision.

Yeah, true.

I told the in-laws I was going to get another Rottweiler.. They believed me. [/quote:3gby9duh]

hehe i like your idea, i would end up doing the same i think. thankfully MIL + FIL have backed off a bit.

 

[Morganuk]

[quote="Serendipity_":1q29v2eh][quote="mum2be?":1q29v2eh]i understand where u comming from hun.

I dont know your dog breed personally. However i have 2 staffys and all i get from my mum, MIL + FIL is that i need to rehome my 2 before baby gets here blah blah blah

I can honstly say i will NEVER leave the dogs or ANY dog with my baby or a baby unattented. but i can say 99% that they wont be a problem. Any dog can turn on kids ect but its the situations they are put in that makes them.

At end of day if i thought my dogs were a treat to my baby then i would NOT be risking it but as i dont i dont see a problem. bad press stories make dog owners so much harder.

I know. I totally agree. I really really hate it when I see Rottweilers eating another child in the news. a) because obviously its torturing for the family of the child and b) I know that people will pick their kids up quickly when I walk past. I can handle my dogs, if I thought they were going to attack, then I'd walk off.

I'm not going to leave a newborn with my two dogs playing on the mat, I'm not that irresponsible. I am however very protective of my two dogs so apologise if I have come across as a idiot but I just get agitated [/quote:1q29v2eh]

dont worry hun, im the same when people start telling me what to do with my dogs without evening knowing them.
Everyone will have there own opioions about dogs + babies but at end of day we know what is best and will hopfully make the right decision. [/quote:1q29v2eh]


No one ever knows there dog 100% hun but yes it is your choice to make the right decision

 

[nori]

Hiya!

I too would be annoyed if my in laws were telling me to get rid of my dogs and to breastfeed or not breastfeed so i completely understand why you are frustrated.

I actually always thought Rottweillers were quite dosile if bought up in the right environment (my friend had one) but im afraid i dont know enought about them to comment properly.

It sounds like you know what you are doing though and are responsible enough to ensure your baby is never left alone with them. Christ if everyone got rid of their dogs when they had a baby that would be a nightmare.

Good luck and fingers crossed you all live together as a happy family.

Claire x

 

[beanie]

I think your in laws are probably just concerned. I am the same with Jack around dogs.. very cautious. I have a lil shih tzu and he is small, I watch them like a hawk when they are playing and never allow them to be alone together. I don't let Jack go around to peoples houses with BIG dogs such as rottwielers. (sp?) Not because I think they will go for him just because of the type of dog they have cos lets face it a dog is a dog they all have the same instincts it's because I know with a bigger dog if it did decide to go for Jack I wouldn't stand a chance trying to get it off. Unlike my dog where a kick up the backside would see him hurtle across the room (disclaimer.. my dog was not hurt in the making of this post) :lol

is it wrong that this mental image made me snigger

I do the same with big dogs,my friend has an alsation and she will shut her dog away as I hate big dogs being near my kids. I have had dogs before but I am so cautious ow I have kids. They won't be having hamsters either

 

[SarahH]

Someone on here can't remember who it was, had a dog that they had for years and it had always been lovely and gentle and they had to have it rehomed because it went for there baby! i see where they are coming from as they are a very protective breed of dog so in protecting you might see baby as a threat...but then they might not..you shouldnt have to get rid of your dogs just be cautious when baby is here. You never ever know how a dog might behave no matter ho long you have had it or its breed so everyone with dogs should always be cautious with them round children..i've grown up round dogs and love them but when i was a toddler my nans beloved 13 yr old dog bit me and was hanging off my arm...i am the only person she ever bit so as i say you just never know!!

That was me I had my beloved Sparx who was a King Charles Cavalier who we had had from a puppy... he was 7yrs old and was the most cuddly, happy, lovely dog who has always been around kids. He was always fine, but one day he just turned on Arianna who was at the opposite end of the room nowhere near him, not even looking at him. Luckily my husband was home and he just shoved the dog out of the way before he got near her... I dread to think what could have happend or if it had happened when Brian was working away

 

[Squiglet]

I grew up with dogs... big dogs... big attack trained dogs... Alsations and Rottweilers. While it is true they are docile dogs... they are big dogs. Its been my experience that the smaller ones tend to be nasty little sh*t bags and I hate those nasty little yappy type dogs. All the times I have been bitten aggressively is by one of them...

However, the dog my parents had before I was born, Roy... was apparently a lovely dog, an Alsation... but sadly felt very put out when I was born. He had been my parents baby, then all of a sudden he wasn't. First he bit my mum because she was holding me, but my mum never said anything until later...then he went through the wooden stair gate for my dad because he was carrying me... and then when I was sitting in my bouncy chair one day he broke into the lounge when my parents were there and went for me... Apparently (although I don't remember) he nearly bit my head off...and the next day they took him to the vets to be put down. My dad even cried because he loved that dog so much.

What you need to remember with the big dogs though is that they like to play too... they like to play alot and have no concept of small beings. You will need to be careful with them, because they will send your little one flying if they get excited and jump all over the place... they will accidentally snap at your baby...not because they hate it but because they want to play with this great new playmate and unfortunately big teeth equal bigger wounds. I've been bitten twice badly by the dogs... and both times they weren't being aggressive. We were just playing and I moved in a certain way they went for what I was playing with and accidentally caught me.

And accidents with a big dogs can be a more severe accident that with a little dog.

Its a shame you don't want to breastfeed... you will really be missing out on such a lovely bond with your LO and a wonderful gift but its entirely your choice. Good luck in all your parenting decisions in the future... If you think this has been hard wait till they become pre teens

 

[Krystal]

Its a shame you don't want to breastfeed... you will really be missing out on such a lovely bond with your LO and a wonderful gift but its entirely your choice. Good luck in all your parenting decisions in the future... If you think this has been hard wait till they become pre teens

Whilst I agree that breastfeeding is great and without turning this into a big debate I hardly think you miss out bonding with your baby if you FF