Im expecting my first baby and my wonderful dog is 4 years old. He only gets grumpy if I take a piece of steak from his mouth,do you think he will be okay?
2007-01-03 08:16:41 · 6 answers · asked by oceanwaves 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
According to a book I'm reading they are usually lively and intelligent, do not require a lot of exercise but demand a lot of attention from their owners.
From my own experience I had to dogs when I was pregnant and both were elderly so I was really worried that they would be snappy, but they were fine. I think most dogs can be a bit cross when you try to take food off them, so I wouldn't worry too much. When my baby was born I just made sure that she was never left alone with the dog. She's 3 now and I still make sure that she isn't left alone and I also make sure that she doesn't touch the dog unless to stroke or pet. Seems to work for me!
2007-01-03 08:36:34 · answer #1 · answered by Rachael H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbor's lhasa was around my daughter often. My daughter was tiny when born, and finally came home at 4 lbs. This dog was fine. I of course never left them alone together, but there was no problem or a hint of a problem.
The food guarding should be addressed before your baby gets here...
Please practice trading up with him. When he's got something, offer him something better. While he takes the better thing, you take the other thing away. That way he gets used to you taking things away because he gets something really fun.
There is a pretty good book about kids and dogs by Brian Kilcommons called Child-Proofing Your Dog.
2007-01-03 09:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jupiter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i don't. a dog that is food aggressive can be very dangerous to a child. and there will come a time when your baby drops some food and goes to pick it back up and what will happen if you dog is there and thinks it's his "steak"? this would hold true for any dog, not just a lhasa. food guarding is not acceptable in any dog. what if they had something that wasn't good for them and you couldn't get it away from them for fear of grumpy toward you. while you can understand to leave him alone, your child will not. and your baby will be up and moving before you know it. our daughter is 11 months old and even though she only eats in her high chair and the dogs aren't allowed in the kitchen anytime someone's eating, she still finds a rouge cheerio from time to time and it will become sandwhiches later on i'm sure. and i would be fearful of a dog that had acted that way toward me. dogs often if not trained properly do not see an infant as someone to respect. my advice for you is to contact a trainer ASAP. and if you're curious about what can happen to a dog that is left to have issues and not be corrected please read my question as what to do about my inlaws dog. you don't want this to be your child. good luck, and please call a trainer.
2007-01-03 08:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by oh do you 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Food aggression is never good in a dog. So there for your child will not be safe with the dog no matter how sweet you think your dog is.
However you do have time to break him of his food aggression if you want to keep the dog.
I have trained My German Shepperd and two Rotties the female Rottie was really food aggressive. What I did was put her food bowl down in front of her. The minute she would growl at one of the dogs. I would slightly tap her in her neck. give her the the ach sound and then stand in front of her bowl and not let her have it till she sat down and realized she was not going to get any food till she calmed down. if she tried to get to the other dogs dishes same applied.
All of my Dogs does not eat any food dropped on the floor. until I tell them it is okay. But that is because they are being trained to be services dogs. This way they can go into restaurants The German Shepperd is mine. The Rotties are rescues. And are very Gentle. they love children. And they have already been working with their new family members. They will soon be leaving me. But I assure you these families will not have any issues with these loving and loyal animals. No dog is do old to learn. Good luck.
2007-01-03 08:41:20 · answer #4 · answered by ms_swampy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
food agression is never good, so I would take care of that right away. I have a friend with an lhasa and they have not had any problems, but like all dogs, they must be properly trained. When my dog was a puppy, I would pick up her food and have my kids do it too, so she was used to people being around her food bowl.
good luck
2007-01-03 08:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm. i do consider lhasas to be rather snappy. they will not tolerate very much harrassment. i wouldn't get rid of my dog, but i would start working with the dog right now. start taking his food away from him, just to show him who's boss. he growls at you? chastise him and don't back down. you must be sure he is submissive to everyone in the house or it's just a matter of time before he bites your child. children are always taking things away from dogs (food, toys, etc.), and food agression/possessiveness is the root cause of many bites to children. be very careful and aware of what is going on, and you should be able to manage it.
2007-01-03 11:57:13 · answer #6 · answered by sgdrkfae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋