Lurchers And Babies

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Hello,

Has anybody had experience of having a rescue lurcher and a baby at the same time?

Do these dogs (e.g. bedlignton/ whippet) be an especially good/ bad breed to have in the same house a baby?

Your insights/ opinions would be much appreciated.

Tim.

 

[nicky12]

hi sorry no advice ,but welcome to k9 :cheers:

 

[Finleyfoofoo]

Hello,
Has anybody had experience of having a rescue lurcher and a baby at the same time?

Do these dogs (e.g. bedlignton/ whippet) be an especially good/ bad breed to have in the same house a baby?

Your insights/ opinions would be much appreciated.

Tim.

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Hi Tim,

I have a Bedlngton Whippet,1 year old,he is one of the best dogs i have ever had with kids.I also have a Greyhound cross,who is a little more timid.The beddy is very chilled,and always curious.I do not think you will have any problems at all.

Amandax

 

[hely]

Hello & Welcome :thumbsup:

 

[hellybobs]

I have beddiexwhippets and a greyhoundxwhippet.

I have to say the beddie x is great with kids but my greyhound x is a little less trustable around them.

I would never leave any dog no matter who much I trusted it, alone with a child/children as you never know what could happen once your back is turned and its not fair on the dog/s or child/children.

 

[~Helen~]

My friend has a 5 month old baby and has just adopted a retired greyhound. They are all getting on great!! I think it depends on the dog. Sighthounds are generally pretty relaxed. And obviously you wouldn't ever leave ANY dog alone with your baby :thumbsup: I hope you go for it. There's nothing better than kids growing up with dogs and other animals, imo :thumbsup:

 

[timewarp]

Thanks for your comments and your warm welcome.

My greyhound (ex racer) passed sadly passed away about month ago so my wife and I are looking to rehome another dog. We have decided we'd like a lurcher so we are on the lookout (I'm particular fond of rough coated ones).

Our requirements are that the dog must be good with children and with other dogs and not be too big (my wife is very petite).

I'm keeping an eye on several websites (Lurcherlink, Evesham Rescue, GLR) - any other ideas you have would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Tim.

PS. here is a picture of my Iggy.

 

[hely]

http://www.sighthoundsonline.org.uk/forums/index.php?

you could also try here, if you haven't already done so :thumbsup:

they get allsorts in for rehoming

 

[05whippet]

Hello and welcome :cheers:

I am sorry to hear that you and your wife have lost Iggy,that is a lovely pic.

I agree that most sighthound/longdog crosses are usually super with other dogs and people ,especially so with children and I know several people who have Beddy/whippet crosses and also have children and they have never had any worries,I wish you lots of luck with your search and I am sure it won't be too long before you have a new 4 legged arrival!! :luck: :thumbsup:

Pamela.

 

[abbey]

We have a Beddy x Whippet, he is only a pup, but loves everyone..i think as long as you are sensible and the children and dogs have boundaries you should be fine. When i brought my first daughter home (now 15y) we have 3 rescue dogs...all terriers, none of whom were used to children and were all abuse cases, we just took things nice and easy and they all got along fine together, by the time i had my second daughter, we had 5 dogs and again it was all fine.

 

[timewarp]

On the same subject - do dogs or bitches tend to be more tolerant of small children?

 

[ajs]

How old is your baby?

Many rescues do not rehome their dogs to homes with babies. I think this is partly because many rescues actually get so many of their dogs handed in from homes with babies - where the owners are finding it difficult to cope with having both.

My neighbours have a great big bouncy retriever (5 years old now) and they have had two children in the time they have had the dog (the kids are 3 yrs and 6 months now). Which of course proves it can be done, and as you can see there are many other people here who have coped. Not sure either sex would be better than the other - I expect it would depend upon the dogs personality.

But it is not a decision to be taken lightly of course and it depends on how needy your child is I expect to an extent.

Sorry waffling a bit now - I have not got kids of my own so it is not something I have any direct experience of

Good luck with your decision )

 

[foxway]

welcome to k9. We have two children under the age of 3 and we have 4 fox terriers the dogs were here first then the children. Fox terriers are known to be children lovers and they do go by the rule i have never experienced any aggression i have even withnessed my 2 year old dragging the dog around by his tail and he just jumps about and goes back for more! our bitch on the other hand is a little less tolerant she moves away from her when she is being a brat, but she has never snarled but i dont trust her like i do the dog. I think it depends on how the dog is breed, reared and trained as to how they will act around children. i hope this helps you and i hope you find a suitable dog for your family. Our children would be lost with out the dogs they play a big part of all of our lives and the kids love em and i think the dogs love them just as much :thumbsup:

 

[timewarp]

Update - we don't currentyl have a baby but there is a chance that we might at some point in the next few years and obviously want to make the correct choice regarding a dog.

Anyway, we've found a beafutiful 18 month year old bearded collie/ greyhound at our local dog rehoming centre and are picking him up on Saturday.

I'll post some pictures next week.

 

[jezza]

Update - we don't currentyl have a baby but there is a chance that we might at some point in the next few years and obviously want to make the correct choice regarding a dog.
Anyway, we've found a beafutiful 18 month year old bearded collie/ greyhound at our local dog rehoming centre and are picking him up on Saturday.

I'll post some pictures next week.

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Oooooh I can't wait to see the pics, I have a soft spot for bearded collies :wub:

 

[Macha]

some info for any breed

http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/ccp51/cc/d...-training.shtml

Dogs Today 9 Aug 2009 has two articles about preparing dogs for a new human baby in the household. Very important issue as so many dogs are given up by owners because they have or are expecting a baby. (one of the articles is an answer to a query from someone who is worried about how their dog will react to their expected baby - and rightly so since the dog in question is a bit nervy & doesn't like kids in general!)

advice includes getting the dog used - before the birth - to being excluded from certain areas of the house and not having undivided attention, walking the dog beside a pushchair, playing recordings of baby sounds, after baby is born introducing dog to items with the babe's scent on it, giving the dog treats in association with some of the aforementioned (such as pushchair walks, baby sounds) so that the dog forms good associations with babies

 

[FeeFee]

I really think it depends very much on the individual dog rather than on breed. Quite a few rescues such as Greyhound Gap and EGLR use foster homes, so their dogs are really well assessed in a home situation often with children in the household. I'm sure if you talked to them about your situation they would advise on which dogs were suitable.

I think it's great you are looking ahead and thinking about how your family might change in future and getting the right dog to fit in with that. If only everyone was so farsighted! :thumbsup:

I became pregnant when I already had my first rescue greyhound (many years ago, my daughter is now 17!). I did worry about how he would cope, but he totally adored my daughter, I never had any problems at all.

 

[Kisses4Phoebe]

I really think it depends very much on the individual dog rather than on breed. Quite a few rescues such as Greyhound Gap and EGLR use foster homes, so their dogs are really well assessed in a home situation often with children in the household. I'm sure if you talked to them about your situation they would advise on which dogs were suitable.
I think it's great you are looking ahead and thinking about how your family might change in future and getting the right dog to fit in with that. If only everyone was so farsighted! :thumbsup:

I became pregnant when I already had my first rescue greyhound (many years ago, my daughter is now 17!). I did worry about how he would cope, but he totally adored my daughter, I never had any problems at all.

Aw, lovely photo! :wub: