All to often we hear that there are problems with Danes (or dogs in general) and little kids. All to often I hear (as a trainer & vet tech) I thought they were suppose to be good with kids or good family dogs. Dogs aren't born being good with kids or family. They are born dogs with no training in behavior in the human world. Some regardless of breed and yes even training aren't good with kids...they have a low tolerance and should not be in a family with small kids...they simply don't have the right personality same as some people.
My picture is of my 2 year old Dane Piper and my 10 month old grandson Jacobe. They are "kissing". Piper absolutely loves her "babies" (my grandson & my 2 year old granddaughter).She can't wait to see them when ever either comes to visit. She likes other peoples kids to but not the same..Her breeder introduced her & her littermates to kids early on plus she had a young child of her own. Piper got use to strollers, fast moving kids,etc right from the start and it continued after she got here with my newborn granddaughter..you could say they have grown up together. Now my Banjo is nervous with kids (although now he loves his "babies"..this is something I allowed him to get use to on his own without pushing. He doesn't have the same background as Piper. His breeder while she did socialize him & his littermates well didn't have young kids to socialize him well nor did I at the time he was a puppy.
The key is to teach kids in your household how to behave with dogs...and yes they can learn at a very early age. My youngest son & daughter-in-law started teaching Paige as an infant how to pat nice, how to be gentle and to never crawl on the dogs...same with my oldest son & daughter -in-law with Jacobe.
The kids aren't allowed to sit on, crawl on, poke eyes, pull tails or ears. Dogs no matter how nice and tolerant should NEVER be subjected to roughness no matter if done in innocence.This is not fair to the dog. Another big thing is NEVER LEAVE A CHILD AND A DOG UNSUPERVISED.....this can end in disaster no matter how well behaved a child or dog is...things can happen.
IMO all dogs should get obedience training especially if they will be with children and learn how to behave in all types of distractions and children should be taught early on how to treat animals with respect and gentleness.
Just my thoughts for today.
My picture is of my 2 year old Dane Piper and my 10 month old grandson Jacobe. They are "kissing". Piper absolutely loves her "babies" (my grandson & my 2 year old granddaughter).She can't wait to see them when ever either comes to visit. She likes other peoples kids to but not the same..Her breeder introduced her & her littermates to kids early on plus she had a young child of her own. Piper got use to strollers, fast moving kids,etc right from the start and it continued after she got here with my newborn granddaughter..you could say they have grown up together. Now my Banjo is nervous with kids (although now he loves his "babies"..this is something I allowed him to get use to on his own without pushing. He doesn't have the same background as Piper. His breeder while she did socialize him & his littermates well didn't have young kids to socialize him well nor did I at the time he was a puppy.
The key is to teach kids in your household how to behave with dogs...and yes they can learn at a very early age. My youngest son & daughter-in-law started teaching Paige as an infant how to pat nice, how to be gentle and to never crawl on the dogs...same with my oldest son & daughter -in-law with Jacobe.
The kids aren't allowed to sit on, crawl on, poke eyes, pull tails or ears. Dogs no matter how nice and tolerant should NEVER be subjected to roughness no matter if done in innocence.This is not fair to the dog. Another big thing is NEVER LEAVE A CHILD AND A DOG UNSUPERVISED.....this can end in disaster no matter how well behaved a child or dog is...things can happen.
IMO all dogs should get obedience training especially if they will be with children and learn how to behave in all types of distractions and children should be taught early on how to treat animals with respect and gentleness.
Just my thoughts for today.
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