POLL: Your dog thinks kids...

• 07-08-2008 12:34 AM

  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 14,905 Points 2,035

  POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact tell us what they think! My dog thinks children are fill in that blank! wonderous, fabulous playmates and friends. Come one, come all! (67.7%) Odious and ominous things to avoid...hide me! (3.2%) Okay I guess, in small doses, or in certain situations (16.1%) Not something they enjoy (9.7%) unknown...never met even one! (3.2%) Total Votes: 31 Voting Ended: 7/18/2008 Gina H. dog.community Moderator "Carne Asada, is not a crime."

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• 07-08-2008 6:56 AM

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  Bonita of Bwana Joined on 09-14-2007 Foley , Alabama Posts 1,674 Points 4,655

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact In our pack only ONE dog has ever had reservations about kids and that is Nemo. Nemo was bred by another breeder in another state and is proof positive to me that genetics are only a small part of what you can expect in a dog.    after having been injured while still in the Whelping box by visiting teens he was not sure if younger people or starngers should be trusted.  Thankfully my 5 grands have been amazing in teaching him to relax and trust. The rest of the pack knows that where there are kids there will be food and toys!  I can count on my grands to dress them up,  cuddle them in blankets or spend hours reading to them.             Bonita of Bwana Bonita of Bwana AKC Rhodesian Ridgebacks Champions, Therapy Dogs and Awesome Companions

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• 07-08-2008 7:31 AM

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  janetmichel3009 Joined on 11-28-2006 Beijing, China Posts 2,389 Points 370	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact  lol bonita! you discovered some pretty cool smilies there! (sorry. so OT) i dont know what to pick. for mine it depends on the kids. rude kids: definately scary! but kids like my half sister. man, that girl is some sort of animal godess! Janet
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• 07-08-2008 10:49 AM

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  mrstjohnson Joined on 07-13-2006 Sterling Heights, MI Posts 2,633 Points 65	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Charlie actually seeks out children and will fall on their feet belly up, waiting for loving.  And if they have food...oh boy, he is officially their shadow. A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings Lisa - Charlie & Riley's Mommy
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• 07-08-2008 11:10 AM

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  kle1986 Joined on 10-22-2007 KY Posts 1,683 Points 850

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Cheyanne is fine with kids as long as they just want to pet her. Now if they want to hang on her,hug her, kiss her,etc she wants none of it. I am the only one that can be touchy with her. She allows Samantha to hug her and sit on her back when she is laying down. But I think that is because she knows Samantha is part of me and Samantha also knows when Cheyanne has had enough. Now if you have food regardless of who you are she is your best friend. Lillie could care less. She does know they are easy to knock down so she is careful around them. She has had Samantha fuss at her too many times for knocking her down. She will let Samantha do anything to her. She is often used as a pillow by Samantha.  Kujo wants nothing to do with kids other than Samantha. She loves people and attention. But little kid attention she will just have to pass on. They do not know how to treat her right. She is not a toy and doesnt want to be treated like one.    Kimberly

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• 07-08-2008 11:33 AM

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  Infiniti Joined on 08-06-2007 Chicago Suburbs, Illinois Posts 894 Points 175	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Honor is fine as long as they approach slowly and just want to pet her.  But we're still working on it a lot, and she's been getting better. Lisa and: Honor - Alaskan Klee Kai * Nike - Shetland Sheepdog * Dubby - Holland Lop * Max - Mini Lop iDog's Biggest Loser: 2 lbs. down, 28 to go!
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• 07-08-2008 11:44 AM

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  Benedict Joined on 05-30-2006 England Posts 5,240 Points 770

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact  Sort of a mix of A and C.  I taught him very early to ignore kids unless they approach him and he's given the "OK" because he was, when younger, MUCH too boisterous and all the jumping around scared any little kid near him and he knocked a couple of them over.  He still ignores them unless they want to play with him (the certain situations bit)....if they are happy to throw his ball or pet him, he is INCREDIBLY gentle with them, as if he now knows that little ones are more "delicate" for lack of a better word.  He'll sit nicely to be petted, let them take toys right out of his mouth (he will do this with me, too, but is more reserved about allowing access to his mouth when it comes to adult strangers)...let himself be hugged around the neck (also not something he likes from adult strangers)....to be honest, I don't know where he developed his sense with kids.  I only taught him to ignore them and then before I could teach him how to be around kids when he was "allowed" he'd demonstrated that he knew what to do anyway. I maintain that labs are not the perfect "family pet" in most respects, but in this one I guess they are.   Kate - Dog.community Administrator Jokers to the right.

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• 07-08-2008 1:58 PM

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  4mutts Joined on 06-29-2008 Posts 24 Points 0

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Porche loves kids, as long as they're not loud or overly energetic. If they, she tends to just want to leave the situation. She'd rather just cuddle with them. Roxy is a bit nervous around kids and all strangers alike. She'd much rather be around me or my roomate. Wylie loves them! Especially if they throw the ball for him! He's a bit rowdy and rough sometimes, though. Charlie is okay if they just want to pet him. I think he'd rather do without them, but he tolerates them.   Slave to: Ryder, Amara, Jetta and Astra.

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• 07-08-2008 3:26 PM

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  jennie_c_d Joined on 09-10-2007 Southeast Georgia Posts 8,707 Points 75

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact  I voted the Emma feeling. Small doses. She looooves a few kids, and she's leary of most. It depends on how polite they are with their petting. Generally, she'll say "hi" then go do something else.   Ena loves all kids, all dogs, cats, chickens, horses, toys, food, grass, vets, groomers, stores, cars, blankets, picnic baskets, and birds. She does not love all crates, though.  Mischeif N Miracles, CGC, RE (PRT, 10/13/2003) Libby's Monkey N The Middle (Chinese Crested, 1/26/2008) Teenie Weenie at the Bridge (Dachshund, ???-12/28/2007)

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• 07-08-2008 4:41 PM

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  BEVOLASVEGAS Joined on 07-11-2006 Texas Posts 4,157 Points 640

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact All of mine love kids.  Bevo, Shooter, & Brinxx would prefer meeting/playing with children over adults. Amanda "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, throughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --- ' WOW, WHAT A RIDE!!!! ' " - Author Unknown

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• 07-08-2008 5:11 PM

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  Indy05 Joined on 06-19-2007 Texas Posts 286 Points 0	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact First one; my cairn loves kids & all people.
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• 07-08-2008 5:33 PM

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  BlackLabbie Joined on 01-28-2008 South of Boston Posts 1,138 Points 175

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Apollo LOVES LOVES LOVES kids! When he sees kids coming toward him he lights up, gets all wiggly, lol. My brother had a huge wiffle ball game during Memorial Day weekend...of course Apollo wanted to play! Here's a pic of one of my brothers friends trying to get Apollo off 2nd base: LOL, look at my brothers other friend "posing" HAHAHA! If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution. ~Author Unknown

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• 07-08-2008 5:46 PM

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  Chuffy Joined on 12-17-2006 UK Posts 5,504 Points 10

  Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact They love KIDS.  Max isn't too sure about Will.  I realise now that he wasn't socialised to kids of the age Will is at now... He seems unsure and this is only since Will recently started his latest "thing"which is crawling and charging into them headfirst.  Dell started it.  He did it once and she thought it was a funny game... she "wiffled" him all over and licked the top of his head.  Cue squeals of delight from William and superfast head charges at every opportunity.  I am dismayed!  He is usually pretty gentle with his hands, (*pat pat pat, "ahhhh!"*)  but he just thinks head charging is hilarious..... needless to say I swoop him up mid charge, tell him firmly that "we don't do that" and make him go do something else. "Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." (Pratchett, Jingo) "I used to look at [my dog] Smokey and think, 'If you were a little smarter you could tell me what you were thinking,' and he'd look at me like he was saying, 'If you were a little smarter, I wouldn't have to.'" - Fred Jungclaus

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• 07-08-2008 6:58 PM

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  fuzzy_dogs_mom Joined on 09-10-2007 Davis, CA Posts 6,766 Points 200	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Max is convinced that anything on the planet with two legs was put here solely to play with him. Joyce
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• 07-08-2008 11:38 PM

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  katklich Joined on 07-03-2008 Belleville, Illinois Posts 27 Points 45	Re: POLL: Your dog thinks kids... Reply Contact Maggie LOVES my daughter and niece, they rough house and play chase with her all day long. Maggie wags her tail the whole time and lets them catch her (even though she could definitely outrun them)
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