Akita and new born
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Like the title said, I want to know how JA behaviors around new born?
We planning to get an akita sometimes next year. That being said, we also planned a baby in the next 2 years. So if things going according to plan, we will have our first born when the dog is around 2 years old. He/she will be quite big by then. Are they good around baby? Should I wait until after we have baby and get the dog? Could someone please give me some insight? How should I prepare because I don't want to end up giving up the dog when they baby come should they have any issues?
Thank you in advance.
Like the title said, I want to know how JA behaviors around new born?
We planning to get an akita sometimes next year. That being said, we also planned a baby in the next 2 years. So if things going according to plan, we will have our first born when the dog is around 2 years old. He/she will be quite big by then. Are they good around baby? Should I wait until after we have baby and get the dog? Could someone please give me some insight? How should I prepare because I don't want to end up giving up the dog when they baby come should they have any issues?
Thank you in advance.
Comments
With all that said, some people are unable to give that much attention to both a dog and children plus be that diligent, and the poor dog ends up needing a new family because it is hard to manage a new baby and a dog (This can true for ANY dog - not just Akitas!) Sadly, I've seen it happen too many times. So, I agree with Greg, if you don't already have a dog, and you're planning to have children soon, it's better to just wait. Just my thoughts.
Personally I’ve places pups with families with children almost every litter and had no issues. The youngest child was two years old. Obviously it comes down to the parents’ ability to control the interactions between the two. And simply watching isn’t enough — you need to have an understanding of canine behavior and body language or you’ll miss all the signs the dog gives that it’s uncomfortable and then be surprised when it escalates. Generally, the kids are the problem (they know nothing of dog behavior, lack the discipline not to pester the dog, don’t know how serious the repercussions could be, etc) and breed is irrelevant.
Some of the WORST bites I’ve seen (and nastiest temperaments) have been from small dogs so please don’t judge on size alone. That’s definitely not the biggest factor. It’s all about behavior, management, and training (for both dog AND child).