April 22, 2011
I want to teach my 2 year old GSD to baby-sit my twins. I want the dog to learn to keep the kids in the yard. Do you have any advice on this?
Full Question:
Hello:My wife & I are having twins. Our German Shepherd is now 2 years old and for the most part well behaved. We have been told many different ways of presenting our Lola to the babies for the first time. Also my goal is to have Lola baby sit as much as possible in the future. Lola is rarely on a leash in the front or back yard. Already knowing her boundaries, I would like to teach her to keep the kids in their own front yard & out of the street. Of course this is in the future & I will always be there as well. Do you have any advice on this at all or any article to read?
Thank You,
Bill & Pam
Ed's Answer:
Read the article I wrote on how to introduce babies to your dog. You can find this on the article page on my web site.
Your expectation is 100% unreasonable. NO dog can be expected to herd children. You are asking for a problem – either in the form of a dog bite because the dog grabs the child to hard or a child going into the street. Bottom line is dogs are not baby sitters.
Your expectation is 100% unreasonable. NO dog can be expected to herd children. You are asking for a problem – either in the form of a dog bite because the dog grabs the child to hard or a child going into the street. Bottom line is dogs are not baby sitters.
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