Big Dog Owners...

cutelilme1210 · June 2010

I was wondering how your big dog does with you LO.

DH and I have a 4 yr old great pyrenees named Shelby. She is about 130 pounds. Everyone was afraid of how Shebly would be with a baby but she is GREAT! She barely pays any attention to her. She will "sniff" her if she is crying or check on her. She is really good with kids so I don't worry about when LO is walking and crawling. I also don't worry about her taking food from LO as she gets older because Shelby doesn't get people food and never has. She won't even eat something that you dropped on the floor.

cherylnicole · June 2010

We have about 140-ish pound great dane and he is FANTASTIC with DS. Sammy (the dog) adores DS and will sniff him and will follow us room to room when Ethan is crying. Sammy is super gentle with him-It's so cute!

DizzyLiz422 · June 2010

We have a great pyrenees who is almost 2 and weighs over 130 lbs and also a newfoundland who is 3 and weighs about 100ish pounds. They are great with LO and other children. They love when I babysit my friend's DS who is almost 2. They are great dogs with children which is why we picked them. Now, my little dog is a totally different story, he ignores kids until they can walk and drop food lol.

VampyAuthor · June 2010

Jake is a black lab and last weighed in at 110lbs, Bella is a chocolate lab and last weighed in at 60lbs.

They do so amazing with DD. They'll gently sniff her and sometimes lick her hand. Whens he cries they always make sure that DH or I is with her. They have been so fantastic with her. We couldn't have asked for two better furbabies.

amykins1283 · June 2010

We have two 50 lb rescue mutts (one is a Plott Hound-mix and the other is a Basenji/Pit Bull mix) and they really have taken to DS well.

They get very concerned and check on him if he starts crying, they lick his hands, feet, and head very gently a few times a day, and greet him before they greet us when we get home from running errands (they stick both their heads in the carseat at the same time and sniff him).

They are both males and, while I was expecting them to be interested in DS, I never thought they would be so "paternal" I guess you could say. They won't even touch his toys, including the ones with squeakers and such in them! I've really been amazed at how easy the transition was for them.

g8trkim · June 2010

We have 2 boxers and they are wonderful but we knew they would be.

Oriana.Ocampo · June 2010

g8trkim:
We have 2 boxers and they are wonderful but we knew they would be.

How old are your Boxers? I have a 6 month old Boxer and I'm kind of scared on how she'll react since she is still a puppy.

jilicious · June 2010

We have a German Shepherd who is really great with Alexandra. He sniffs and kisses on her and licks her little toes and hands. Funny: he is always Very Concerned whenever she sneezes. IDK what it is about the sound but she goes achoo and he comes charging in from the other room like "IS SHE OK???"

Brewtowngrl · June 2010

We have a Rhodesian Ridgeback. He is about 100lbs. He loves playing with DS1 and gives DS2 kisses all the time. He was a little ticked off me for a few weeks for not paying attention, but he is all better now.

jhanse01 · June 2010

We have a male german shepherd, a female rottweiler, and a female lab/shar pei mix. They have all been absolutely amazing with our little guy. The lab mix is definitely super maternal with him, she will nose his blankets over him to cover him up more, never over his face or anything but just to make sure he is covered enough. Both female dogs were very aware of him and interested in him from the day we got home from the hospital, and it wasn't until just recently that our male really started to show an interest in him. They all have known since day 1 that they should give him a good perimeter and they are very gentle around him. I was never worried about them and they have been just as wonderful as I knew they would be!

BuckeyeBride200 · June 2010

jilicious:
We have a German Shepherd who is really great with Alexandra. He sniffs and kisses on her and licks her little toes and hands. Funny: he is always Very Concerned whenever she sneezes. IDK what it is about the sound but she goes achoo and he comes charging in from the other room like "IS SHE OK???"

So cute! We have a GSD and a rottie/GSD mix. They both love the baby, especially his toes!