Hi i am 8 months pregnant with my first baby and my husband and i have 2 middle aged staffies 6 and 7. We love them very much and it didn't occur to us that there would be any problems with them once we have our baby, (they are great with family and friends children) but it seems like everyone we know is asking what we are going to do with the dogs and looking dissaprovingly at them. Does anyone have staffordshire bull terriers and small children do you have any advise??
2007-04-13 01:52:44 · 11 answers · asked by vicky c 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
YOU and your husband know your dogs better than anyone else. If they are fine with other children then why would they not be fine with the baby???
There are a number of book on how to introduce baby to your dog get one and learn how to do it properly. It always amazes me how others are always very willing to give advice about this but have absolutely no first hand knowledge of their own.
Relax and I think they will be fine and welcome your new addition into their family.
2007-04-13 02:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
some human beings only have not a clue at the same time as it is composed of dogs. The Staffie is between the most affectionate & reliable breeds accessible, yet any breed with the word "Bull" in the call is rapidly branded a killer by using association with Pit Bulls that idiotic proprietors have educated to be vicious and to wrestle. The media do not help with their idiotic reporting. they're going to thankfully record "newborn mauled by using Staffie" yet fail to practice that the youngster had poked a stick into the canines's eye 2 minutes before the canines snapped. A staffie is not any better in all probability to chew or attack someone than a Chihuahua, Poodle, Labrador or the different breed human beings, and little ones especially, favor to be knowledgeable. dogs are not to any extent further toys and favor to be dealt with with the respect they deserve. If any canines has a 'problem', that problem is fantastically a lot perpetually at the different end of the lead
2016-11-23 16:57:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont have staffies but I do have gamebred APBTs. I also dont have children of my own but my 2 nieces (3&8) and several of my friends children spend a lot of time around my dogs. I have never had a single one show any aggression toward them.
Sounds like everyone you know needs to be educated a little more on the bully breeds instead of making assumptions.
Before the media decided to make every bite story a pit bull attack story, the bully breeds were known to be one of the best dogs for families.
My advice: keep the dogs. Just make sure to follow the one rule every dog owner with children should.... NEVER leave your children alone with your dogs.
2007-04-13 02:46:32 · answer #3 · answered by Abby_Normal 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have pit bull terriers which are basically the same breed only differ because pit bulls were breed for fighting and staffs were breed for show I have a four month old baby in the house they love him I actually now have 2 adults m f and their 9 puppies. may I suggest you start off just letting the hear the baby and maybe smell some of his clothing to get his or her scent. I did this for a while then when they finally saw him it was from a distance next thing i knew they fell in love with him .they would run in the room to see if he was still there ignoring me and my fiance we had to stop them from licking him so much. people dont realize the nature of these reeds is to please humans even pit bulls this is how they were breed. train them with love and they will give it back.
2007-04-13 03:28:13 · answer #4 · answered by thor_godofthndr 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi Vicky c, I’m sure you’ve heard that you should bring home a dirty diaper, or a blanket from the hospital after the baby is born, so that your dog will become accustomed to the scent of the baby. This is a good idea, but did you know there are multiple things you can do before you have your baby, and not wait until after you give birth, to help smooth the transition of bringing home baby to your family dog? Please look article: http://www.askedweb.com/askedweb/Bringing_Home_Baby/
So, as you can see, there are many ways to help smooth the transition of dogs and baby into your family life, together. It starts long before you give birth and will continue throughout the life of your dogs.
Jason Homan
2007-04-13 02:07:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It really makes no difference what kind of a dog you have. Just follow the Golden rule of NEVER leaving a child alone with any dog and set up rules for the dogs. If you are a responsible dog, not "pet" owner, then everything will be fine.
2007-04-13 02:34:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would bring a blanket home from the hospital before your brought the baby home, so they can get used to the smell of the baby. You will have to give the dogs plenty of attention so they don't get jealous of the baby. Slowly introduce the baby to the dogs. Let them smell the baby. I would keep the baby's room off limits of the dog's. Good Luck
2007-04-13 02:01:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Your dogs and baby will be just fine together. My boyfriend had one when his son was younger and just last month my boyfriend and I were puppy hunting for my parents and we had his 10 year old son (the one he had around his pit) and his 10 month old daughter. We stopped at this one shelter that had a majority of pits and all of them loved her. One even tried licking her through the cage door and she was 5 years old. You have nothing to worry about when it comes to them and your little one. They will be the best of friends and your dogs will protect them with their lives. Good luck and congratulations on the baby!
2007-04-13 02:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by Country Chick87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine has five dogs and pregnant with her second. Her 2 year old knows he can do anything to their pit except touch his feet. Teach the children right from wrong from the very beginning.
2007-04-13 02:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
when i used to own staffs my youngest child was two and they loved her, they took all the rough and used to love running around with her. i know there are lots of horrible storys about staffs about but mine were great. i would never leave the dogs alone with your baby though and they might get jelouse when it arrives, just make sure they get plenty of attention from you and try to keep life for them as normal as possible.
2007-04-13 02:02:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋