We just brought our newborn home and one of my dogs seems very protective of our baby and whines a lot like she is trying to see where the baby is at. She growls at anyone who approaches the baby. What do I do to stop this? Or do I not worry? My other dog is content with just sniffing and trying to lick the baby. they are both very curious.
2007-02-12 12:01:02 · 9 answers · asked by horhey1622 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I wantes to add that my dogs do know that I am the alpha male. The one dog that growls does not growl at me.
2007-02-12 12:21:57 · update #1
You definitely need to be aware of this issue. Do not do it by punishing the dog- that could make matters worse.
Never, never, ever leave the baby unattended with the dogs loose. Not even to answer the phone or go to the bathroom. (Not even the one that is behaving appropriately.) I don't want to frighten you, but I have reasons for saying this and you don't want to risk it.
Allow the dogs to sniff the baby while you're holding her. Provide your dogs with plenty of toys, and ensure that they continue to get plenty of attention, treats and cuddles from you and the rest of your family without the baby present- like when the baby is napping behind a closed door.
Here's something you might try. You might start holding a doll wearing clothes your baby has been wearing so they have his or her scent. Don't let the dog see the fake baby well enough to immediately it isn't the real one- keep it bundled up, but in clothes the baby recently wore. Have someone approach you and the baby until the dog reacts. If the dog responds protectively, wait for an instant of calm (even a quick turn of the head) and have that person walk away.
Next have the person come not quite so close in hopes the dog will stay calm. If she stays calm, have hte person walk away after 2 seconds, if she reacts have him/her wait until she turns her head or performs another alternative behavior before you have them walk away. Graduallly the other person can walk closer and closer, but always walk away when the dog acts nicer.
Even though your dogs are tiny they are still dogs and they can do a lot of damage to a newborn. WIthout meeting them I can't recommend specific treatment, but I certainly would keep a close eye on the baby and the dogs when they are together.
2007-02-12 12:16:48 · answer #1 · answered by Behaviorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well dont worrying too much about the dogs cause maybe they dont know what is it i meant maybe they thin its a new stranger that came the house and going to harm you or do something bad . if youre dogs do barkin or making alot of growls then it means they might be jealious of you for spenting alot of time and giving alot love to the baby instead not having any thing with them . just ingory both of them and just be busy take careing of youre new born more then not playing with them or listening to them . so that can cause happen to most dogs if there are somebody else new or something . so i would just take the dogs out side for min so and then after you can put the baby into the crib then let the dogs come back in again but make sire that you should always watch youre dogs when theyre near by the baby or you also should check see what theyre going to do to the baby by sniffing or licking . cause i heard that having a newborn child and having a pets ttoo can do something bad to a child for in sake they dont even know what it is . but if youre dogs hadnt harm the child then yet then i think be okay .
2007-02-12 12:20:31 · answer #2 · answered by sk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/tHhdO
She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
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Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.
2016-07-18 21:08:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wager technically talking, it may well be a mutt because you're blending 2 breeds. solid question besides the undeniable fact that. in case you despatched in AKC registration papers with one make certain declaring dachshund and the different declaring miniature dachshund, then i imagine the AKC would reject it. yet nonetheless...what do i understand?! i understand very loosely AKC guidelines and guidelines concerning breeding. ETA: Tiger is extremely gorgeous besides the undeniable fact that...dachshund or no longer :P ETA#2: i'd be searching at this the incorrect way. they may well be classifying dachshund as ONE breed with some thing between 16-32 a common and lower than 11 a mini....yet what about those that fall into the grey area of 12-15lbs?!
2016-12-04 02:43:41 · answer #4 · answered by lesure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should not worry about this because think about it if you just had a baby and people wanted to hold it all the time how would you feel? its just a sense of pertection and she just wants to wait until the baby is sure who the mother is and make sure that the baby has the smell that the mother gave it to know that it is her baby if try to take the baby away from the mother while its steady tryna get a scent the mother might kill it thinking that its not her baby
2007-02-12 12:06:51 · answer #5 · answered by Brianna D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As long as the dog is not being aggressive towards the baby you're in luck. But make sure your dog knows you are alpha so he won't guard the baby from you.
2007-02-12 12:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Stephanie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i had a miniature dachshand when i was 16, that dog was SO protective, but NEVER bit me !! he stuck with me like glue, i would not worry, but just watch the dog with the baby, but dont punish the dog for trying to protect his FAMILY, ya know, good luck and have fun, them dogs r very funny and loveable!! they have a big dog complex.
2007-02-12 12:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by *TOI* 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The dogs should not be touching the baby at all. There is no need for this. See site below.
2007-02-12 12:07:09 · answer #8 · answered by Cave Canem 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LOL!!! all dogs can sense that a baby is a baby. my dog was very cautious when i got a new baby sister, you don't have to worry a bit
2007-02-12 12:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by Crazy sweetheart 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋