Do you trust your dog or cat with your child??

Question

Do you trust your dog or cat with your child??

Answer 1

My older cat has been around since my son was 2, and she is great I know she will be no problem with the new baby. She will let my son drag her around by her tail and not care. But will not sleep close enough to be a danger.

My new one...she does well with my older son, not to sure how she will handle the new baby. But she dosn't like noise a lot so I figure the baby cries and she will be hiding under the bed.

I don't fear animals around my babies. If you teach the animal to stay out of the crib that is all that matters.

Answer 2

im pregnant with my first baby and have two very good, calm and sweet natured dogs.

HOWEVER, i will not leave the dogs alone for ONE SECOND with my baby if i am not around. animals are animals, they get jealous, they attack.

im sure 99% of home dog attacks on children are by a dog that the kiddies parents thought 'would never hurt a fly'

it just irreponsible, stupid, and no ones fault but the parents

Answer 3

I have two dogs, both are very well tamed but never would I leave them alone with my younger son (15mths).  I was the same way with my older son until he got to an age when I knew he wouldn't bother them.  Kids like to pull and tug at the dogs and by nature they will hit or nip at the child if they are hurt (not necessarily bite).  But it does take that one time for them to snap and I don't want to chance it.  My 15mth old is very touchy with them and he will grab and lay on top of them and the dogs will get up and run away.

Answer 4

I trust my dogs i have 4 of them with my kids,but you should never ever leave them alone with your children

All it takes is for one of them to snap and you have an injured child.

Answer 5

absolutely

We taught our animals (3 dogs 1 cat and 2 birds) to have tolerance

You can pull there tails, take food out of there mouth while they are eating and they wont do anything

I have four Grandchildren and I feel very safe with the animals around them

Answer 6

When my first was born, our dog at the time was 3 yrs old.  I trusted her without a doubt and she went on to protect 2 more kids until she died.  Now the kids are older, but I still trust our dogs with them.  If I didn't, they wouldn't be a part of our family.

Answer 7

I definitely do. If I didnt, I would get rid of the animal because its too hard to keep an eye on everyone all the time. I wouldnt risk any pet attacking my baby.  :)

Answer 8

Yes, my cats are nice and if they are tired of being around the child they leave, and my dog lays on the floor and lets them crawl onher and doesn't even care.

Answer 9

How would you feel if you did and something happened? Is it really worth the risk? Never trust any animal with your child! No matter how placid or trained they are, the are still unpredicable creatures who can inflict great harm even when they don't mean it.

Answer 10

depends how old the child is, if you know your child well , and is very responsible , trust  him or her, if very young the might no do anything or the oppisite.

Answer 11

i dont totally trust my cat, i know he gets a bit jelous sometimes, he has gone to scratch my son before so i never leave them alone together, but my son LOVES the cat, he always gets a big grin whenever he sees him. I think his first word will be cat!! The cat does like my son too, he always rubs his head on my sons hand so he will pat him, its very cute. I dont trust my dogs with my son yet, especially the female dog, but i think as he gets a little older and spends more time with the dogs it will be better. They are dachshunds, so pretty small, but they can get over excited.

Answer 12

yes - we got our dog about a year after our girl was born and the dog is great with her. Poor thing has had her ears pulled, been sat on, licked but also lots of cuddles and kisses. We try to teach our little girl the responsibility of giving the dog food, looking after the dog and that they also want to be loved. I always make sure I keep an eye when they are playing together - just in case. It is great as our little girl is not afraid dogs and I have seen other kids her age scream blue murder when even a small little dog goes near them.

Answer 13

When my son was born, he is 9 now... I had a different  cat and dog....my cat was already about 10 years old and I never had a problem with her and my son together... to me she was this big scratching machine, I was always covered in scratches... but with him she was really mellow. Never once scratching him. .. My dog, was about 5 and she was a Jack Russel and she also loved my son..... I thought they would be jealous because I had them as my first babies but they became is protectors. I even have a shot of my son at the age of 6mths asleep wiht his head resting on my dogs belly...... love that pic.