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Bully and Baby (human kind)
Submitted by admin on April 20, 2010 - 5:27pmHi, I have a 2 year old bully and a 5 month old baby. I could use some advice on how to teach my bully to play gentle with the baby. She just staired at him at first and then gradually ignored him but now that my baby is more active (rolling, babbling) she is acting different. I'm alittle worried because my bully is 64lbs and my baby is barely 16lbs. I want them to be great friends but feel I need to set some limits for safety reasons. I never leave them unattended. My bully mostly just sniffs him and looks at him like he's an alien but lately she's wanted to lick his ears and today she kept putting her head over top of him (not harming him). I've seen her do this to other dogs to let them know she's in charge. She's not aggressive at all but I don't want her to think she can dominate my baby. She is treated like one of the family and is spoiled rotten. I do need her to be careful around the baby though. I have just been sternly saying "no" when she gets too rough (mostly just wiggling or putting her head over him). I have been working with them alittle each day. My baby loves to watch Princess and laughs at her all the time. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Liz and Princess
Bullies and Babies
I had an elderly female bully when my 2 boys were born. I was apprehensive when I brought them home, but they must have smelled like me because she just sniffed and there wasn't a problem. I never left them in the floor unattended either with her. I always had a packnplay around to put them in if I had to run to the bathroom or something. She was more interested in me than them and slept a lot. I think she knew what they were--my human babies.
I have a 3yo female bully now. She loves the kids and is very gentle. She will sleep with my 3yo as he has the softest bed. She still prefers me, though. She likes to lick ears, too. I don't know if she's cleaning them or it's a gesture of affection. She will give a little lick kiss as a gesture of affection.
It sounds like your bully wants your son to play. Maybe as he moves more, she tries to get him to play like her. Maybe she's grooming him with the licks, too. She overall sounds nice, just never take chances and keep them supervised when together, as I am sure you know. It is so easy to baby bullies, but you have to make sure you are in control, too. The alpha, and they know it.
That sounds so sweet about Dozer
Sounds like he is the neighborhood mascot. Not every bullie has a song made up for them!! How old is your son now?
NO KIDS BUT LOTS AT THE HOUSE
BOSCO AND BELLA BOTH KNOW TO BE EASY WITH THE KIDS. BOSCO IS THE ONE WHO GETS A LITTLE WILD WHEN THEY FIRST GET TO OUR HOUSE, WE PUT HIM OUTSIDE AND TELL HIM TO SETTLE. ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER HE COMES IN THE HOUSE AND IS CALM. LICKING IS NOT HARMFUL UNLESS IT STARTS TO BECOME PUSHING. MY NEICE WAS ALWAYS AROUND THE DOGS, WE WOULD PUT HER ON THE FLOOR AND PUT THE DOGS IN A STAY AND THEN TELL THEM TO GIVE LOVES. TRY TO GIVE WE TRY TO GIVE QUALITY TIME AND ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE DOGS. BOTH MY DOGS PUT THEIR HEADS ON THE KIDS IN TURN THE KIDS PUT THIER HEADS ON THE DOGS. LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE BOSS OVER BOTH KIDS AND DOGS. GOOD LUCK AND IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR BULLY IS TRYING TO MOTHER YOUR BABY.
hi and welcome to the board!
I don't have great words of wisdom in this department since my only baby so far is a 3-month old bullie girl... but I would say definitely keep a close eye on their interaction and set the tone for how to "handle" you human-baby to your bully-baby, lol! Bullies are typically very good with children... they'll probably be fine. Good luck!
~cristina~
Kids here
When Bulldozer came home my son was 2 and they have grown together. They are best buds and all the kids in the neighborhood come screeming when they see him "Bulldozer, Bulldozer, Bulldozer". He gets sooo excited. NOt once has he ever been aggressive with any kid. He goes to the bus stop every morning and picks them up every afternoon. The neighborhood kids even made up a song. Who's the fattest boy I know...Dozer is, Dozer is. Who's the stinkiest butt I know...Dozer is, Dozer is. Too funny and their he is doing the wigglebutt dance to it.
We have a 1yr bully and a 16 mth old baby
And I must say our daughter is much harder on Daisy than Daisy is on her. My daughter is a hitter and is always popping daisy's butt saying "Daisy No!" and Daisy hasn't done anything wrong!! Lol!! We have had Daisy since Paige was 8 mths old (Daisy was 5 1/2 mths)and have never had any sort of problem. The worst thing Daisy has done is give Paige is big sloppy kiss on the cheek!! She of course is my daughters best friend when she is eating, in hopes of catching a crumb.
I think if you keep doing what you are doing you'll be fine and your baby and dog will be best of buddies!! Daisy is very protective of my daughter. She is always at Paiges side, which is so cute. I also have a 5yr old and a 4 yr old sons-- and Daisy is great with them too! Sometimes they though get her a little wound up and she will knock them over but it is never on purpose, it is just a result of rough play.
Kim & Daisy