Newborn baby and wolf hybrid???

Question

ok my moms dog... which is a wolf hybrid.... has shown aggression towards a few kids i babysit and i stopped babysitting them due to that and other reasons..... she has bitten one kid twice but only nipped and the mom knew so we took extreme caution around the kid and the dog.... now i will be having a baby in the next few weeks and everytime im doing the babies laundry or putting together the mobile and playing the music and whatever..... she seems to get jealous and leaves the room.... she wants attention all the time and its going to be hard when i have the baby...... she gets jealous of the cats and other dog and always seems to steal from them and seems to make sure they cant do what they want to do.... she will growl and show teeth at our other dog and steal her food.... i am just wondering how this is going to be with the baby.... everytime i bring it up with my mom.... she gets mad and tells me about her "past dogs" and how they were the same until the baby came and they protected the baby.....she thnks this dog will protect the baby..... i dont think so....... my other dog loves kids and is fine... she will just walk away and lay by herself!!! please help!

Answer 1

This is not a "dog" it is a wolf hybrid and the wolf is more dominant, obviously proof has been shown by the "dog" biting and nipping.  Your mother is lucky the parents of the child her "dog" bit didn't sue her, if it had been my child I certainly would have.  Your mother has a danger in her home (it is not the fault of the "dog") and she needs to find another home for the animal before your baby comes.  Or you need to find another place.  As far as you babysitting in your mother's home...hopefully CPS doesn't find out because what you are doing is endangering children (exposing them to a danger in the home), and if you are still there when your baby is born CPS could very well take your child from you and charge you with endangerment.  

Answer 2

Most dogs adjust.  But You can't take any chances I would keep the dog away from my baby !!!

Answer 3

Wolves just aren't as domesticated as dogs are.  I'm not saying they can't possibly be good pets, but they have a natural tendency to 'play' a little bit more aggressively than other canines.  They're not bad or evil; it's just the way they are because of wolf ancestry and is different from regular dogs who just had 'regular dog' parents.  A wolf-dog hybrid is naturally more 'in touch with the 'wild animal' part of his brain and will be more difficult to discipline.  It's just genetics, pure and simple.  I would just not let your mom's wolf-dog be around youir baby or the kids you baby-sit; you could get sued if something bad happens and would naturally be devastated if anything happened to your baby.  Also, the wolf-dog will probably never warm up to the cats.

Answer 4

Wolf hybrids and wolves are illegal to own in many states because they are considered more dangerous and unpredictable than most domestic dog breeds.

I'd be very worried about a newborn around this animal, considering the way you have described its behavior around others. That dog should be in a home with adults (possibly older kids) and no other animals. They tend to not socialize well with other creatures and as you said, want attention from their 'people'. Family members giving attention to a baby or young child, doesn't sit well with a creature that wants the attention for itself.

My recommendation is not to have your child around that animal. It is not worth the risk to find out if the dog becomes protective...if it doesn't, it could easily harm or kill the infant.

Answer 5

my parents told me they had a dog before i was born and it started to get jealous. some dogs get jealous and i wont blame them. but it seems best if you give it away. But, some dogs turn out just fine with kids. But your dog seems a little too risky...its you and your mom's desion. when you have the baby keep a close eye on the dog.

Answer 6

If the dog is already bad around young children, then no, it will not change. The dog will be just as bad around the baby as it is around the young kids. It's an attention issue, and if she wants that much attention it may be very hard to take care of both her and the new baby. I would give her a chance. But if she nips, or bites, then something would need to be done.

Answer 7

My understanding is that dogs are pack animals, and think that the pack is already established *before* the baby arrives.  So when baby arrives, he/she is seen as an outsider and the dog will be aggressive towards it or just jealous of it b/c it was not a part of the original "pack".  I would be extremely careful and watch the dog like a hawk since the dog is already showing signs of aggresion.  

Answer 8

I don't know HOW I came across this... but this whole situation just gives me chills.  This is an accident waiting to happen - and a horrible one, at that.

Hun, no matter what your mom says, you must follow your gut. It's telling you DANGER DANGER.  Believe this!

No matter what kind of dogs your mom has had, and for how long, THIS dog is NOT good around children, and should NOT be allowed around them AT ALL.  A bite - if not severe - is only a warning of what may come.  This dog is telling your mom "Hey lady, I DON'T LIKE KIDS!"  

Now it's hard for me to understand this situation in where this child was nipped; was the child yelling, screaming, crying, running, pulling the dogs ears, tail etc?   Was the dog provoked at all??  Is the child the type of child who has not been taught how to act around dogs?  

Either way, no matter why this child was bit, it is your moms job - as a wolf dog owner - to protect this dog.  It is also your job - as a daycare provider - to protect the children in your care.

Wolf dogs DO NOT need to be blamed for another preventable dog bite (statistic).  They have an enormous bad reputation already, as it is, because of people such as your mother with the *thinking* mentality that all dogs will protect the children "eventually".  NO.  ALL dogs are different no matter what the breed.  And NO dog should ever be left unattended with a dog, no matter breed or size - accidents happen ALL the time.

If you and your mother don't already know, wolf dogs are known to be provoked by a child crying and/or screaming and running - this is prey in their eyes.  They are opportunists, as well... this combination, with a child and you babysitting is DEADLY.

You can help yourself, and your unborn child, seeing as your mom is not going to do the responsible thing here:  keep your child away from this dog before one of them ends up dead.  Sadly, it will be the dog who will be to blame - those "horribly dangerous, unpredictable wolf dogs" - and not the irresponsible owner, as is always the case.  

I've seen what happens in your case.  It's not good.  And it never has a happy ending, unless someone steps up to the plate and does what is right: protect those that cannot speak for themselves.  In your case, this is both the dog and the child.