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Jesus Christ on a bike! That is NOT a breed that should be in a home with children! Are they insane? Both dogs should go. The growling one needs a dirt nap. These are a dangerous breed and have killed several people. I can’t even imagine what people are thinking having them in a home with kids. They are parents now, it’s time to make better choices.
Why would BOTH dogs need to go? OP said very clearly that the other dog is "very gentle" - did you misread, and think both of them had aggression issues? If so, read the posts again.
We all know how you feel about certain breeds, but if the other dog hasn't shown them any reason to worry, there is no reason to get rid of him/her.
I wouldn't keep a dog that growled at my young child. There are plenty of dogs that are tolerant of children, or even adore children. Some of them are homeless and would love a chance to have their own family and baby. Let someone without children take the growling dog.
My baby grew up with a German Shepherd, who took one look at the baby and vowed he would lay down his life to protect that child. The dog adored my son. But I spent a lot of time teaching the baby how to handle the dog so he didn't hurt the dog. The dog was thoroughly trained with excellent bite inhibition. Babies and dogs must be supervised and managed.
It doesn't matter why the dog growled at the child. If the child provoked it, the dog should still be rehomed because the parents aren't competent to supervise the baby and dog together.
I agree with Otto on this one. A Dogo would not be my choice for a dog to live with a small child. If the other existing dog is good with the child, then there is no reason to rehome the non-growling dog, but all interaction between the dog and child should be supervised. No matter how good natured a dog, you don't leave a tiny child and a dog alone together. Even a tiny dog can put a child in a hospital and a dogo could kill a child with just one snap.
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There will be an official Dogo rescue. Try the Dogo Argentino Club of America. Make sure they know that the dog is not good with children so that they are sure to look for a child - free home for her.
There will be an official Dogo rescue. Try the Dogo Argentino Club of America. Make sure they know that the dog is not good with children so that they are sure to look for a child - free home for her.
Wow another thread about clueless owners who want a fancy breed and are put out that the breed shows the characteristics for which they have been selectively bred! Whoda thunk a dog bred for protection and killing wild boar would be a little cranky around a small child??? It's simply a shocker!
The dog will be the one to suffer because the humans need some designer accessory to signal how tough yet exotic they are. So very tired of these threads
Actually, I've poked around the website of the Dogo Argentino Club of America and cannot find a link to rescue. Usually the AKC national breed clubs have affiliated rescue groups accessible via links on their websites.
Wow another thread about clueless owners who want a fancy breed and are put out that the breed shows the characteristics for which they have been selectively bred! Whoda thunk a dog bred for protection and killing wild boar would be a little cranky around a small child??? It's simply a shocker!
The dog will be the one to suffer because the humans need some designer accessory to signal how tough yet exotic they are. So very tired of these threads
Weren't Great Danes originally bred for similar things, protection and killing wild boars? They were once German boarhounds. They're usually good with children, though.
Wow another thread about clueless owners who want a fancy breed and are put out that the breed shows the characteristics for which they have been selectively bred! Whoda thunk a dog bred for protection and killing wild boar would be a little cranky around a small child??? It's simply a shocker!
The dog will be the one to suffer because the humans need some designer accessory to signal how tough yet exotic they are. So very tired of these threads
Actually, I've poked around the website of the Dogo Argentino Club of America and cannot find a link to rescue. . . .
Googling dogo argentino rescue gets some positive results. Not many, but some.
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Weren't Great Danes originally bred for similar things, protection and killing wild boars? They were once German boarhounds. They're usually good with children, though.
Great Danes have been bred as pets for so long I think any working blood is long gone. Dogo argentino, not so much.
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I agree with Otto on this one. A Dogo would not be my choice for a dog to live with a small child. If the other existing dog is good with the child, then there is no reason to rehome the non-growling dog, but all interaction between the dog and child should be supervised. No matter how good natured a dog, you don't leave a tiny child and a dog alone together. Even a tiny dog can put a child in a hospital and a dogo could kill a child with just one snap.
I agree with that. I won't go so far as to agree with OttoR on this though, as Otto is over the top on the subject, AFIAC! But when I read in the thread that the dog was a dogo, that cemented my opinion on the matter. Re-home the growling dog. An accident would be altogether too easy.
To be fair to my son. He had this dog for 8 years before he had a child. Both dogs are well socialized and have always been comfortable in public places. It would be nice if everyone had a crystal ball but they don’t. The dogs are well suited to his and his wife’s lifestyle, which is very outdoorsy, hunty, fishy, and the dogs have been very suitable for their lifestyle until the one presented this problem.
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