My mastiff has been growling at my 11 mo. old baby, should I get rid of him??

Question

I've had the dog from a puppy...now he's 3yrs. he was inside and our only "baby" but now he has to be outside....he's growled at my daughter twice now but i just dont know how many chances to give him, i dont want a growl to turn into a bite. any advice???? thanks.

Answer 1

Call Mastiff Rescue:

http://www.glmr.org

Tell Jan that Sniffydogs sent you. Some Mastiffs are fine in an adult home. This is the Great Lakes area, but they can refer you.

Answer 2

Yes you should get rid of him. Your child's safety is your number one priority. A growl is a precurser to a bite so I would not ever take a chance with any of my kid's safety. The first time the dog growled at my child it would be gone. This is NOT just jealousy and please do not listen to those telling you it is. They are wrong. My brother had a Rottie that did this to his daughter and it did not get better although the "behaviorist" (they payed to help) claimed it would and the dog almost got his daughter, fortunately someone stopped it before it was too late. He got rid of the dog after the incident. It is always better to be safe than sorry because imagine how you would feel if harm befell your daughter and you could have prevented it.

Answer 3

As much as it would be difficult, I would without hesitation re-home him. Go through your national breed club, they should be able to help you find him a good and loving home. I would never give a dog a second chance to growl at a baby or child, even adults for that matter, especially if there wasn't any threat as such. Why take that kind of chance. Good luck. Hope everything works out for the best for you, your family and your doggy.

Answer 4

Don't get rid of him! Dogs mostly get jealous at babies since they get the attention. Dogs are used to getting LOTS of attention by the time a baby comes. Tell him/her NO so that he/she won't do it again. If he growls more than 3 times, take him to a different room. The only time you should get rid of him if he tries or even bites the baby because that's a sign of too much jealousy and pretty much dislikes the newcomer baby. But it takes a while for your dog to get used to the baby.

Answer 5

As a trainer, I'd like to say "Don't worry about it, it'll pass." But I know that it won't. If it was just you at home, I'd say take him to obedience training he's developing a dominance problem. It is a dominance problem but don't take chances with a little one around. Once he's growled at the baby that's a warning and there are no second chances.
I know that you love your dog so perhaps you could adopt him out to a family member and then at least you'd be able to see him occasionally.
You just can't take the chance that your attention will be distracted at the wrong time.
Good Luck with your choice.

Answer 6

I think that you should consider being patient with your animal. I would of even say get rid of him too but, sometimes being patient and helping him to understand. " I would spend more time with him with the child next to you and when he growls at your child tell him no, be nice. Whatever you do just don't leave your child alone or by his/her self until you know that the dog knows the child and the growling has stopped.

Answer 7

He thinks he's been replaced. You shouldn't have kicked him outside once the baby came. You should bring him in the house and treat him like you did before. He sees your daughter as a threat and is acting out because of it. If he snaps at her then I would say get rid of him. I'm sure you don't like the idea but you might have to.

Answer 8

Discipline him. When I was little, my parents had a huge black lab. I noticed as I grew up that while he would viciously play with my father, he refused to bare his teeth at me. I asked my dad and he explained that my dog had been trained so well, that even 8 years later he refused to be agressive with me in the room.

Whenever you notice your dog having an agressive stance, be sure it knows not to do that. Be sure your position is affirmed as the "alpha-dog" of the family. There are a few ways, such as eating before you feed your dog. In the wild, the alpha always eats first, this will inspire your dog to respect authority.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

It's not necessarily jealousy. It's a dominance thing. Hold the baby above the dog. Once he understands that he's beneath the kid in the pecking order,all should be well.

And take your dog to a dog park. Socialize him with younger children. Sounds like he needs it,hun.