Cross Breeds - Is it "wrong" to have a newborn baby and 2 PitBull dogs?

Is it "wrong" to have a newborn baby and 2 PitBull dogs?

Personally I would say that there is nothing wrong with that, but people just keep telling me that it is not right. I'm 5 months preg. and I have 2 male Pitbull dogs (15 mos. old), who consider me their mom (i am), and will only become aggressive when I am around both because they get jelous of each other; they're only aggressive to strangers, but not towards anyone in my family. The problem is that I will be staying with the baby in the same room my doggies use to share when they were pups, and obviously my dogs are going to see me with the baby and stuff. I mean, I don't know how they will react, or if it's safe to have the baby around them; my dogs are my kids too, I can't prefer the baby over the dogs because it is not fair. Plus I've heard that newborns shouldn't be in a household were there are certain "animals". I just want to know if any of you have experienced something similar, cause I always think about that issue, but I really don't see anything wrong...

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No, just be very careful. With your motherly instics you will, Congrats!!
What do you mean, you can't prefer the baby over a killer dog? For heavens sake, are you fit to be a parent? This is a human being you're bringing into the world. Get real, now. Poor little baby, what chance does it have with a mother like you.
Big risk to your baby.
Why don't you just google pit bull attacks and see how many are family members including children. Use some common sense for your baby's sake
make sure they get to know the baby and dont be scared to let the baby go near it with you
Yes, yes, yes a million times yes.. If that was me, i would get rid of those dogs. I am sure you can find them good homes...
Your dogs are not your kids. Get real. These animals are dangerous!
This is going to cause a huge stink- some people will say put them down others will say no its fine. I say, get rid of them. They are aggressive to each other when you are around them both- there is a big chance they will be the same way with a baby. If you don't know if its safe then by all means DON'T do it. And the fact that you can't favor the baby over the dogs concerns me slightly. Babies should always come way before pets. This is a human life we are talking about. Do you know how many infants/toddlers are mauled to death by beloved, sweet, LOVING, pit bulls?
i agree i had 2 pits they very loving. but they can turn on children. so be carefull. in some stats its a law to have pits. good luck
Pit bulls tend to be great family dogs. In fact, by breeding they aren't supposed to attack people, but other dogs. It's only when treated badly that they get mean towards people. When you say you can't favor the dogs over you're child, that is definitely a sentiment that you must reverse. A child is helpless and needs almost constant attention. A 15 month old dog is NOT helpless, nor do they need constant attention. If you cannot change the way you feel about this, then you'll probably have to get rid of the dogs. As far as having a baby with two pit bulls, I would say don't worry too much, but definitely don't let your guard down. As these dogs probably haven't experienced living with a baby before, their reactions to it could be aggressive as well. therefore, keep a close watch when the baby is around them. Also, to prepare them for living with one, it might not hurt to leave some recordings of babies crying on, so that they get used to baby noises. Congratulations on you're pregnancy, and may you have many happy days with you're bundle of love!
Some dogs are more unpredictable than other dogs, Pitbulls fall into that category. I had some friends who were play fighting one time and their Pitbull saw them through a glass door. The Pitbull broke through the door and attacked the male in the room even though he was the owner. Beyond that, I had a Cocker Spaniel bite me when I tried to bathe it and cats are said to be dangerous around babies because they will suck the babies mouth for the milk, whether that is true or not, I'm not sure. I just know that you want to protect your baby from anything that could be hazardous to their health. It's one of those natural motherly instincts so I guess you will have to decide that for sure.
The problem is that the dogs will get jealous of the new presence in the family. You'll spend a great deal of time with the baby, taking time away from the dogs and that could be a problem. If you keep the dogs, be very very careful.
who R U going to love more? baby or killer dogs. Yes, they are bred to kill and they do. If U think they R jealous of each other wait until a baby takes you away from them. U will need to watch your baby every second those dogs are in the house. Now repeat three times - bred to kill.
I would not have My Baby in a room with two Pit Bulls... They can be unpredictable... I had one that was 1/2 pit and 1/2 Sharpei. She was one of the smartest animals I have ever had. She was an angel around us... but she bit my grandson ON THE FACE! Fortunately she didn't' do any major damage... But I had her put down because of this behaavior. It wasn't worth the risk.... to my grandchildren. People come BERFORE any animal...
personally i wouldn't. dogs are very territorial and baby will be the invader, especially if you are putting them out of 'their' room and giving it to the baby. your comment that you can not 'prefer' the baby over the dogs is sick - if you don't put a human life over an animal's life then perhaps you shouldn't be having a child. i think you seriously need to see a counsellor. you do not sound ready to be a parent thats for sure and i hope that someone other than you has some say in this matter. btw, our granddaughter at age two had her face torn to shreds by a dog that was 'never aggressive to anyone in the family'. she was simply playing with her baby doll on the floor, mummy left the room for a minute and the dog went for the child for no reason. of course she couldn't defend herself, our daughter had to fight the dog and she also ended up severely bitten. think carefully before you put your dogs before your child. nowadays you could be charged for bringing your child into an unsafe environment and your child could be apprehended. hopefully you will come to your senses and get rid of these dogs.
Why are you explaining your answer? It would be wrong to put any explanation before the answer you already know. You can put the baby before the dogs because the baby came from your body. If you have a doubt then give the baby away and keep your dogs. Now, stop making trouble where there isn't any. Love your dogs and love your baby. But don't ever forget which one came out of your body.
So, your dogs get jealous of each other.....what do you think will happen when you're dealing with your baby? I doubt they would understand what's going on. If the consider you their mom, they more than likely will not like you ignoring both of them while you care for your baby. Also, you could have the most docile animal in the world turn for no reason. How about the pit bull puppy that chewed off an infant girl's toes(four of them) while she slept? Sure, the parents were at fault as well, but it still happened. There's too many unknowns in the situation really. "I can't prefer the baby over the dogs because it is not fair. " I'm sorry, but as a mother.....that statement bothered me. That baby depends on you to live, period. If you think you'll be "unfair" to the dogs while caring for a human being, give them away to someone without kids to care for. Better yet, give the baby to someone else and keep your precious dogs. Edit: I'll make it easier for you. Let's take your words and have some fun. "I can't prefer the baby over the dogs because it is not fair." "I can prefer the dogs over the baby, because then I'm not being unfair to the dogs but to the baby."- Make any sense? Didn't think so. Don't ask if something is wrong and then tell everyone why it isn't in the same breath. I don't think you care. You've "heard" that newborns shouldn't be in the same household as certain animals....so obviously there's a smidgen of sense, but then you go on to say you don't see anything wrong. Which is it, do you care about the safety of your kid or making your dogs feel ignored? It's a VERY easy decision and the fact that you've asked this same question about 5 times is a little troubling.
My friend in going in for a C-section tomorrow. She also has two pit bulls (1 girl 1 boy )that are loving to the people they know, but somewhat protective around people they don't know. But they are wonderful around babies. My friend was actually wondering the same thing. They were talking about any slight sign of jealousy they will have to give the dogs away, even though they are like her kids.
You may think totally differently when the baby comes...but for now, you seem to be confidant that your dogs will be ok with your family. Any dog can be mean or attack kids, its not just pits or pit mixes, its the temperment of the dog. I would not leave the baby alone with the dogs, espically after its old enough to walk and pull on the dogs ears, tail, etc. They may nip or more, at your baby. That's how dogs 'talk' to each other with growls, bites, jumping on each other. You have dogs that have been tweaked to have a certain internal need to fight or be agressive. Maybe you can get into some behavioral training with them before the baby comes to know how to deal with them, since you say they get agressive with each other. good luck with everything!
I dont thik there is anything wrong having a baby and two pitbulls. I have had a few pitbulls and they are very friendly dogs, it all depends on how you raise them. When you have the baby introduce it to your dogs and let them smell it. That way they will become familiar with it. Im sure with some time the dogs will get used to the idea that there is a baby in the house.But I wouldnt worry about them harming the baby.
if your dogs (of any breed) show aggression toward each other or ANY one else, they should NEVER be left alone in the same room as the baby. i have four children and a mix-breed pit bull, she has never shown any signs of aggression, she's basically a kitty-cat... but, i could never be too careful. if your dogs are jealous of each other, imagine how "jealous" they would be of a new baby?
Puppy chow? Why take the risk. Don't tell me you're going to take a chance like this! Do you read the papers or watch the news? Something makes me feel I'll be seeing you on TV soon.
When my baby girl was born I had two black labs (bro and sis), they were certainly not pits but I had to address the issues of being "leader of the pack" before my baby came into the house. I made sure to squat down and pretend to eat out of the dogs food bowl everyday or just put my hand in the bowl to get them use to disturbance etc. I had a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs to keep the doggies out of the baby area, as well as making sure that I gave my dogs love AT THE SAME TIME as my new born to show WE were ALL a pack! You don't, and shouldn't get rid of your dogs because of a baby. You should find a way to UNITE!!! I did it, as hard as it was, I did it.....you can too. Good Luck Prego.
You need to find good, loving homes for these dogs BEFORE your baby arrives.They are not your babies. They are pack animals who are territorial and will attack anything they see as a threat. Here in the U.K., last year a pit bull killed the three year old granddaughter of their owner.Savaged her to death. Are you prepared to take that risk with your child?Here you would not be allowed the choice.They are illegal. End of.
Yes
OMG!!!!!!!! are you for real, if so your soooo stupid
would you give up your son because you didnt know if he was going to get along with your daughter? i personally think pit bulls are one of the best breeds they are very loyal. breeds that are considered agressive, chows, papillion, sheepdogs, llasa apso, rots, chihuahuas, toy poodles, daschunds, jack russels, giant schnausers, cocker spaniels, pekingnese, mini pins, boxers, BULL DOGS, great danes, mastiffs and german shepherds. u see where pits come in on the list?! i would trust a pit over a person almost any day!!!
Ok first thing your baby is so much more important then dogs!! Not having children yet you do not realize that dogs are dogs and people are people. Ok now for the dogs themselves. Dogs are going to be jealous. This is a given and it doesn't matter how big and bad you think those dogs are, they are just dogs. I am hoping you do not leave that baby alone with those dogs. Dogs will feed off each others excitement. The pack mentality. Because you say you are these dogs "mother" and not a leader then you maybe facing some serious issues with your new born baby. Babies to dogs are not people they are just another animal. Some dogs except children, some dogs never do. My oldest kid the dog I had then did not mind the baby, though you could see the resentment in her eyes. She would also growl at the baby and the two others I had when they would pull on her fur. She was a trained helper dog for my seizures. So sure have your baby around the dogs, however be smart about things. Do not let the baby when old enough play in the dogs food or be left alone with two dogs. One dog snaps the other will get into it and all hell will break loose with your human baby right in the middle and heavens forbid your baby get bit and bleed...... The smell of blood and a baby is not a good formula. Dogs are not babysitter or humans, they are dogs.
tie your dogs out now and let them see your child in your loving arms in time say 6-8 months from childbirth you can introduce them together (dogs in a cage of coarse) your child should come first. so tie them out for now and let them get use to it while they learn that your child is not a foe I would keep them tied out for a few months after childbirth then slowly allowing more time together pit bull's can be very loving creatures but don't take any chances i.e. don't let them be alone together best of luck me, I'd get rid of them unit
yahh i'll help u in that.. look..its too dangerous to live with a baby when dog like animals are there.. as u said that the dogs cann't tolerate that anyone stayed with u..u cann't leave u'r baby alone any time..means when the dogs are arround baby.. u must keep u'r baby out of rich from the dogs.otherewise baby will be in danger...
my aunt and uncle couldn't have kids so they devoted all of their time to breeding pit bulls and after 7yrs of breeding them they found out they were pregnant, what a shock it was to them, well shoortly after the birth of their baby the dogs like a pack of wolves attacked my uncle. Both my aunt and uncle had a very loving family of pit bulls and no one ever saw that one could or might attack out of jealousy seeing as these dogs were the center of attention for 7yrs. if it were me honestly i would get rid of the dogs, the dogs should never come before your children. My uncle and his wife had to put all their dogs to sleep as sad as it was cause they couldn't bare to see them go to another family. your dogs are 15months old which means they are still full of puppy energy and have the playful nippy biting going on. whether you are mother to the dogs or not you need to think about what is best for your child. Good Luck in whatever you decide.
So many children and babies are maimed and killed by dangerous dogs, and I'm afraid pit bulls are on the list. You can't risk a babys safety. You say they get jealous of each other and are aggresive with strangers. Your baby will be a stranger! And they will see it as enemy if they are jealous of even each otjer. It sounds to me as if you know this in your heart already, but I really don't understand how you cant put your child over your dogs!!! A dog can easily be re- homed..you are not its mother..a child needs you indefinatley. Please don't chance it...there are too many tragedies involving dogs like these already.........
Being that people know how pit bulls act, I find it horrible to have 2 pit bulls and a baby. Those dogs are evil and I would never risk the life of my child even having such a dog. Ick. Choosing to keep the dogs is immoral. "I can't prefer the baby over the dogs..." That's really sick.
Well the baby will be a stranger to the dogs! I can't believe people can keep such dangerous dogs around children. You've said they are aggressive so get rid of them now.
Your child WILL be a stranger to them. And I know it's hard to face, but pit bulls do have a reputation for being aggressive... I have a two year old black lab and I'm 5 months pregnant. But my dog has NEVER for any reason been aggressive and he's very good with children and he's had obedience training... (He grew up playing with kids so he's used to them.) But I still plan to be extra, extra careful. As a dog lover I know how you feel, but based on everything you've said it sounds like you'd be best off finding a new home for the dogs. If they get jealous over your attention, then they're going to have jealousy issues with the baby. I'm sorry I couldn't give you a better answer, but you have to but your babie's welfare ahead of the dogs. Even though our Roo-dog is the sweetest pup on the planet we've been putting hands in his food and tugging on his ears and tail just to get him used to it. We've also been leaving a baby doll in a seat in the living room to practice "leave it"... But there's a big difference between a lab and a pit bull. Labs are one of the most family friendly breeds out there...
Don't listen to these people I have three pit bulls and a four year old son and they would never harm him in anyway. If anything they would kill someone how tried to hurt him!!! Just watch then around the baby at first to see how they react!! im sure everything will be fine!!