If a Rottweiler rips up the new baby's room is that a sign of jealousy?

Question

My best friend had a beautiful baby boy 2weeks ago and while they were visiting me their dog Tank who is a member of the family for the last 5 years was busy tearing up the baby's room He even bit through the crib like a chain saw .I told them to find another loving home for their dog and she got very mad at me
And told me Tank is a member of the family and hung up on me

Am i out of line .....How should i apologize

Answer 1

Firstly YES, tearing up of a room by a dog of 15 years is definitely a sign of jealousy... this if not corrected can prove disastrous. While keeping pets we often forget that they have their own norms of social setup, for a dog it is something like a pack, a new member especially who is weak and vulnerable is not welcome.This is however something your freind will have to deal with, by giving away or by retraining. Now consider your advice, it is slightly out of place to suggest abandon your dog, consider the emotional factors involved, you bring up the dog for 15 years and for one incident ....... no an apology is definitely due, give this advice when they ask for it, and a time will come when they will need it if they do not take preventive measures.

Answer 2

Your foolish friend would realise
it soon that due to the jealousy
of the Dog, it behaved in such a
fashion. The Dog is unable to
believe that there is another
new member in the family to
share his love. The dog is really
jealous of the baby.

Rotweillers are very intelligent
and very revengeful. They are
very ferocious. There are incidents
when Rotweillers bitten a
person, particularly children,
to take revenge.

Few years' back a Rotweiller
killed a child of the care taker
of the house owner in Delhi,
at New Friends Colony.
The owner was charged by
the Court and heavy damages
were paid to the Caretaker,
after several days' argument
in the court.

Rotweillers are very short tempered
Dogs and their Jaws are the most
powerful. They do not want to
share with anyone. Your friend
has to understand this. He would be
foolish, if he does not understand.

To help your friend, please visit
any book shop and get a book on Dogs.
Pick up the Rotweiller Chapter and
get a copy of the same and gift
it to him- without divulging your
name, otherwise he may get hurt.

Start observing your friend. In case,
he has changed the attitude for Tank,
you have won. If he doesnot change,
send him photocopy of the relevant
chapter on weekly basis. He will
be bound to change. GANDHIGIRI
PLEASE.

Answer 3

I can understand that they love the dog and that it is part of the family. However, when it comes to the well being of their child - that should be their first concern. I don't think you were out of line telling them that they should consider giving the dog to another home. But then, people tend to be very strange about their pets. I would say, give it some time to let the dust settle and then try approaching the friends and explain that you had the baby's best interest in mind and didn't mean to insult them. But stand by what you said because I do think you are right. Good luck.

Answer 4

You should not apologize for anything, you were just expressing your feelings about what you seen in her dog, and if your friend can't take comments regarding this, then maybe she is not a friend. What if her baby would have been in that crib that he bit through, she need to be thinking about that and think about you just being concern for the welfare of her child. Sounds like to me she needs to put her child first and dog second. I have a loving animal but if my dog was tearing my babies things I would have to find a new home for him, because my child comes first, its not like he is tearing everything up only the child things that doesn't seem right to me.

Answer 5

I don't think that you were out of line. That's what friends are for, to help out, give information, and be there. I'd say you maybe were very straight forward, those are the type of people I like. She'll regret not getting rid of the dog when it gets a hold of the baby.

Answer 6

I can't believe she's willing to take the risk! What would she do if the baby's still in his cot when the dog does it again! How would she feel? You weren't out of line by saying what you did coz I would have said the same. She needs to get her priorities right and realise her baby's life more impoirtant than a dog!!

Answer 7

To me it sounds like the dog is jeoulous of the baby, so be on your guard when the dog is around your child. The dog is use to being the center now they see a sreaming wiggling thing that has all of your attition and doesnt understain why.So dont forget about your dog show the dog you still care.

Answer 8

Man I HAD a pitbull named Tank, and we went on vacation and he tore up our lazyboy L shaped couch, then we got a new couch and chair, and he chewed the chair up, because that was my chair. He peed on my clothes and chewed my shoes, and they was two of them doing this at the same time. When my son was born both pitbulls peed and crapped in our son's bedroom and peed on our brand new bed and bassinet. Tank had to go, and the other one Sugar stays outside, because those dogs are insanely jealous, You shouldn't apologize, because you are obviously the only one who cares about the welfare of the child.

Answer 9

I agree you weren't out of line....the dog didn't rip up their bedroom now did it....sure hate to see you post later, that this "tank of a dog", did the same to the baby....they are idiots! that dog is named tank for a reason, and they should have flippen freaked when they saw the crib, not hang up on you.....I wouldn't appologize for nothing....You insulted their friggen dog?.....that's a bunch of BS, they are angry at you for being concerned about the baby.....they are idiots!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

If you're good friends, then you probably weren't out of line...but perhaps a bit hasty. Many pets react with jealousy after the arrival of a new baby. They should be firm with their dog...he'll eventually get the hint that the baby's there to stay.