Good dog for young kids... (1 Viewer)

[bad_religion_au]

Interesting. We rescued a golden and had him for 5 years. He was the sweetest dog ever, right up until he bit my three year old. Barely nicked him, and the kid did fall onto him while he was sleeping, so we let it go, but watched the interaction between them closely. We figured it was a warning snap, as he was sleeping and it was a natural response.

Then 6 months later he bit him again in the face, barely nicked him- unprovoked. That was enough. Neither time did he turn on him, or really hurt him, but the dog was just not tolerant of a child.

I just wished we had done it the first time. Odd, as I grew up with one and that dog was amazing.

the "labs are harmless, non aggressive dogs" is a bad stereotype. don't get me wrong, i'm not saying they are rampantly aggressive. but they are as prone to biting as any other mutt, german shepherds, and other "dangerous" breeds included. train and treat them like any other breed capable of killing a child.

 

[bad_religion_au]

Rescue dogs are more often unpredictable than dogs that you've had since they were puppies. You just do not know how that dog was raised before you owned it.

B.S. with a disclaimer.

a dog you take in that you found at the park, yes i agree. but one through a responsible rescue agency has been temprement tested beyond what it's likely to encounter in a normal home. and has the added advantage of not having the hormonal clusterfawk of going through puberty.

a puppy may not display a strong prey drive until it matures. getting a mature dog without that drive is a better bet it won't develop. again, treat ALL dogs with the same caution, realising that their jaw will destroy child flesh.

 

[bad_religion_au]

All well trained and socialised dogs are good.

fixed it for you

 

[bad_religion_au]

you would be crusty too, if you poured hydrogen peroxide on your fxxxing hand three times a day.

your a hairdresser?

 

[Skillet]

your a hairdresser?

you're = you are, not "your."


and...no, you use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect wounds.

did you know that?

 

[OZCAL]

fixed it for you

Dogs that haven't been trained and socialised are still good. They just shouldn't be around children and restaurants.

 

[OZCAL]

And yes I would recommend the poodle for kids.

 

[bad_religion_au]

Dogs that haven't been trained and socialised are still good. They just shouldn't be around children and restaurants.

or people, or other animals.

my Mal and old man have the scars from christmas to prove it.

 

[ajfriz]

have heard nothing but good things about standard poodles. also, I have heard that the navy seals actually use them for some operations.

intelligence-Airedale
webbed feet-Airedale
no smell-Airedale
no shed-Airedale
fierce-Airedale
and really sharp teeth-Airedale
*hates pit bulls-Airedale





yes, I am on about a half acre and most of it is fenced tight... the rest is a river (creek, for you asshats who live on the mississippi) and open regional parkland beyond that. good place for a dog, but I do have neighbors, and I am considerate, hence the need for a dog that won't bark constantly...

I'm not biased.

 

[OZCAL]

or people, or other animals.

my Mal and old man have the scars from christmas to prove it.

If people stayed in restaurants, there would be no problems with unsocialised dogs if they stayed away from kids and restaurants.

A Christmas dog bit your surfboard?

 

[3jvj]

All dogs are good.

Bear poking?

 

[OZCAL]

Bear poking?

Just walking through the park

 

[bad_religion_au]

you're = you are, not "your."


and...no, you use hydrogen peroxide to disinfect wounds.

did you know that?

sorry, bad attempt at humour. nothing meant personally

 

[bad_religion_au]

If people stayed in restaurants, there would be no problems with unsocialised dogs if they stayed away from kids and restaurants.

A Christmas dog bit your surfboard?

I could agree with you if other animals were allowed in restaurants.

and no, my dad was trying to beat the dog with the surfboard, hence the surfboard damage.

 

[D'Animal]

If you want to bring the little one and the little ones mother to my place for a weekend, you can hang with the Beagle pack. Sequoia National Park is literally just up the road so you will have something to do during the day.


After a weekend with the Beagle Pack I think you would either put it on top of the list or scratch it off the list.

If the neighbors Golden retrievers are loose, you would scratch them off the list, or shoot them. They are really good watch dogs but they do not know their boundaries. It is the best example of Bad Parenting and having a dog just to say you have a dog.


If the other neighbors Lab is cruising around, I think you move the breed up the list for your wants.

If the other neighbors German Shepard is cruising around, I think you move the breed up the list for your family wants and needs.

 

[fsusteve]

All dogs go to heaven.

 

[OZCAL]

No dog goes to heaven if it is not a good dog.

 

[fsusteve]

don't you have to go shut down some orphanges or something?

 

[bad_religion_au]

No dog goes to heaven if it is not a good dog.

this is not true. a dogs sins are a reflection of it's owner, therefore are the sins of the owner. the dog goes straight to heaven.

 

[bad_religion_au]

more on this topic. anyone had much experience with Malamutes and kids? i have the malamute, and it's a breed i can foresee me having for the rest of my life. just trying to work out if this means kids are off the drawing board