i guess it all depends on your situation. I got my first buldog when i was 14. i grew up with dads dogs and did all the yard work. now as far as me personally i will not allow children around my dogs. they are just animals and ya never know anything 100%. Not even with a human. Postmandan
That's a whole other subject too, isn't it?Originally Posted by postmandan
Trusting kids with so-called human beings ... there are not alot of people I would trust with my kids if I had them.
Smiling faces aren't always friendly ...
My daughters spending quality time the with dogs. I can honestly say I trust my dogs more than people, I do also believe no child should be left with a dog unattended. JMO
Nice photos. You can see in their eyes and body language that those dogs are being extra mellow with the children
I could go on and on with this one...lol both my kids, 15 and 8, have been raised around working dogs their whole lives. Socialization is the biggest factor when kids are involved. Both dogs and children have to be taught how to behave around each other... Dogs are individuals just like people. Some love kids, some tolerate kids and some do not do so well around kids. I'm my expierence, ones raised around kids tend to be more accepting of them.
Great post
I have 3 yound children who spoke there first word and took there first step with a bulldog beside them. I will not own a human aggresive hound i don't knock others for doing so whatever floats your boat. My chain area is fenced off from the family's yard and my children know they are not to go in there without my consent. Even a friendly bulldog that just wants to play can seriously injure or kill a small child with its chain. There is nothing wrong with involving your children with these hounds but pls set measures in place even if you don't have children take steps to prevent the unthinkable. There is no hound worth a childs life no amount of money is to much to ensure a childs safety.
RoughNeck
Great topic. I too raised my son with the dogs and made the choice he was never alone with him. Some would have more than likely been fine and with some of the high strung dogs it would have been a nightmare waiting to happen. So when he was small he only interacted with the puppies and young dogs. Once a dog started up or acted like he was ready to start I didn't let the two interact. My best guess is all would have been fine but it was a gamble I could not take. We had a dog once that made Ch. and he was as friendly a dog as any out there. An absolute easy keeper, never had any inclination he was a bulldog except for when he saw the box. Then he was a complete nut job. Plain stupid fight crazy. We had him in the box one day weighing him, getting ready to feed him. He was all jacked up. I dropped some screws on the floor and went down on all fours to pick them up. He turned around from whatever had his attention. Although I am 6'4" and 275lbs. and should be an imposing figure to a 45lb. dog all he saw was something across the pit on all fours. He scratched. If my partner hadn't been here I would have been curred out, and since he didn't make it all the way I can say I was picked up game. LOL.
But anyway, if that had been a child with a geeked up dog it could have been really bad.
Great pics AGK
Very good post. Thats why I like this forum, intelligent, monitored, good dogmen.
That was a great post. Very well spoken and 100% the truth.
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