[TeftyJokip]

if the baby is at all in danger put the dog down, if there is any way that the baby could at one point be in danger put the dog down. this is coming from a new mom (my baby is 4 months old now) who has 2 dogs that when they are around my baby I have a leash on them and I am no more than a step away (and that step is only because I am taking a photo of them together) and they are always leashed around the baby and never together with the baby, 1 dog at a time. these dogs have shown nothing but love to her but if they so much as sniffed her wrong they would never have contact with her again and if they ever acted aggressively I would have them in the car headed to a friends peice of land within minutes, they would not even get the time it would take to make a vet appointment they would be dead within the hour. I know it sounds harsh but really we all want safety for the baby, dogs come second to children

[crycleascentyv]

When I had my son ( he was 2 months premature and tiny and very sickly) I did not get to bring him home right away. I'm afraid I coddled my dog in that time.

when the day came, and I brought the spawn home, my dog jumped up in my lap and had the audacity to growl at the baby. I launched her butt across a room, and when she slid down a wall and hit the floor... you could almost see the screws turning in her brains. From that moment on, she appointed herself nanny of that tiny baby. Until the day she died she wass always at my son's side, waiting for him to get off the bus, sitting in the pits at the races he was in.... She had one brief moment of aggression towards my spawn because in her mind SHE was the one who get to be snuggled on my lap... she very quickly learned and absolutely loved her new role in life! We watched very closely for a few years for any signs of aggression, but honestly there was only pure adoration for my spawn. However, I have had to put a dog down 5 years ago due to aggressive hoarding of me. I worked with trainers, behaviorists.... but honestly if I knew then what I unfortunately had to learn the hard way.... I would have put him down much sooner!

It is possible that your dog thinks he is the most important thing in the house besides you! If you have any doubt about what is going on, please seek a good trainer to evaluate the situation.

[SHpuntik]

Pretty sure the OP left. Hopefully she took the advice though, I hate to hear about a baby being at risk

[AlistDakisa]

If you think you're desperate now think of how desperate you'd bee sitting in the ER thinking "I knew better". Kid wins over dog every time.

[Avoireeideree]

But what does "started to become aggressive" mean to the OP?

Some people misinterpret behavior and think or assume it is aggressive when it really isn't.
I know that sounds crazy, but think about how many threads pop up asking if the dog is "turning HA" when half the time the dog is just acting like the perfectly normal puppy that it is, or the dog is doing something like vocalizing during play and people wonder if it's "a potential problem".

I would feel more comfortable giving advice if the OP could describe the behavior in specific terms; including some info on the dog's training and behavior history, current environmet and their management techniques.

Posted at the same time as PM; I was just more long winded

Yup. And as well as PM's post.

Obviously there are times when the dog maybe really is displaying signs of "aggression", but in my experience, more often than not, people tend to start pulling the trigger on words like "aggressive" prematurely, or with no reason to at all.

[CuittisIL]

How about getting rid of the kid

[Cheeniandab]

I have a 3 year old pitbull, and i love him with all my heart. It has come to a point where I just had my first baby, and my dog don't like him. He has started to become aggressive, not towards me but everyone else. I don't know what to do. He was such an amazing dog, people are telling me to put him down, but I dont want to. Can someone please tell me what to do?

[gusunsuth]

Shoot him.

[EmxATW5m]

If you want to give him a chance, contact a behaviorist who specialized in human aggressive dogs. Otherwise, put him down.

[Cheeniandab]

your horrible

[Quigoxito]

vi3tjen, If you think there is even the smallest chance your dog would hurt your baby, then you HAVE to put him to sleep. Your child is more important. I love my dog with all my heart, he's my best friend, but I would not hesitate to put him to sleep if I thought he was aggressive towards any child! Can you live with yourself if your dog kills your child?? That's the question.

[Adimos]

your horrible

You can't sugarcoat away a dead baby

[whimpykid]

how are we the horrible ones? youre putting your CHILD at risk.

[gusunsuth]

I'm not horrible, I'm honest. That's what the police would do after he mauls your child or someone else's.

[Avoireeideree]

Moved to General Dog Discussions.

Whether you PTS or seek help of a professional, you need to keep the dog separated from everyone until then. That means crating, or keeping him in a back room until you have a safe, responsible plan and get started on it.

How exactly is he acting aggressively?

Why do you say he doesn't "like your baby"?

[pataagusata]

You can't sugarcoat away a dead baby

No you can not, cut the bullshit euthanize the dog.


-Gerry

[DoniandaCoado]

I agree, the child comes first. I know this is hard to come to terms with, but it must be done if your dog is a risk to your child. If our dog was aggressive to our daughter, I would not hesitate to put him to sleep. If you can not come to terms with putting your dog to sleep and you end up "re-homing" him, you must disclose the dog's prior aggression. But personally, I think no dog should pose any risk to a human.
Try to keep your child's safety in mind while you make your decision.
Good luck

[Knillagrarp]

While it sounds harsh, sometimes euthanizing the animal is the only option. If he truly showing aggression to humans, you wouldn't want him to harm your baby, or someone else. And rehoming isn't fixing the problem, you would just be putting others in danger with an unstable dog.

You can seek out training, and behaviorists, and implement a crate system. But, if the dog is HA, it would be in everyone's best interests to put the dog down IMO.

[spravka.ua]

does he show any signs of aggression toward the baby?? if so, YOU NEED TO DO SOMETHING NOW!!!... if you want to try to work it out you need a trainer who specializes in bullys AND human aggression... if he is not aggressive toward you or the baby maybe he just feels that mom (you) is vunerable right now and he THINKS you need protecting... if he is not aggressive toward the baby but seems standoffish, maybe its because he has been your world for 3yrs and now he feels like the baby is replacing him... try spending equal time with him too... for example put the baby in a stroller and take the dog for a walk, or go in the yard and play with the dog while the baby is in a pack and play or something... WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT LEAVE THE DOG UNSUPERVISED WITH THE BABY, NOT EVEN FOR A SECOND... until you can figure outthe issue... i have 2 pits and 2 nieces who come over ALL the time and we have NO issues... my one dog was almost two when Ali was born and everytime the baby was at our house she played protector/babysitter... she would sit next to the baby or whoever was holding her and watchover her... now my female is 5 and my male is 3 and my older niece is 4 and the younger 10 months, they all play together beautifully, they have never so much as stepped on the younger baby, only an occasional drive-by licking lol... i hope everything works out for the best for you, but deffinately contact someone to help re-train the dog if you want to keep it!!

[Eltabaco]

While it sounds harsh, sometimes euthanizing the animal is the only option. If he truly showing aggression to humans, you wouldn't want him to harm your baby, or someone else. And rehoming isn't fixing the problem, you would just be putting others in danger with an unstable dog.

You can seek out training, and behaviorists, and implement a crate system. But, if the dog is HA, it would be in everyone's best interests to put the dog down IMO.

I agree with this. There is no room for human aggression in this breed, period.