Can I trust a beagle around a toddler? I babysit once in a while and don't want to take any chances.?

Question

I never leave my grandaughter alone for a minute even now. I just don't want a dog that will get jealous and I have to isolate when she is here. I need one that is a guardian not a rival.

Answer 1

NO never. You are the babysitter. Contain your pet while babysitting.

Answer 2

The fact of the matter is, NO dog should EVER be left alone with a child - not a rottie, not a retriever, not a chihuahua, not anything. It simply isn't worth the risk. Even if you know the dog well, you can't predict te future especially between little -uns and dogs!

Toddlers especially are prone to investigating things by poking them - which can be annoying to the most laid back of dogs, with disastrous consequences.

If you're taking the dog with you babysitting, or there's a dog in the house you babysit at, never leave the two alone, and preferably keep them at arms length - if someone else's kid was under my care I wouldn't want to give them ANY reason to say I'd been irresponsible.

Chalice

Answer 3

Has the dog been raised with small children? Tested with them? Is the dog DOG aggressive? Toddler's high pitched voices and unsteady movements can frighten a dog that is not accustomed to them, and dogs bite out of fear. Also, an exuberant dog of any size can knock a child down. So, it really depends on the dog & the child!
No dog should be left with unsupervised with a child.

Answer 4

ANY dog needs to be monitored around small children. For the safety of the child AND the dog.

Answer 5

Puppy gates work wonders.
I don't trust ANY dog around a toddler when not under strict supervision.
How many times would you let someone stick their finger in your eye before you smacked them????

Answer 6

I wouldn't trust any dog unsupervised with a child.