WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: Your turn to help me

Re: Your turn to help me - Dogs and babies

From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Sep 1998 22:04:59 -0500 (CDT)

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Dear Dr. Ind,

Just backtracked and saw your post. My Hubby is a vet and we have gone through the dog baby scenario twice. We have a Chesapeke Bay retriever(110lbs), very loyal but a very protective dog. Hubby's best advice is this, every dog is different BUT if the dog has proven to bite it WILL bite again. Getting rid of the dog is not necessary if they assert their dominance as the "pack Leader" and they never leave the baby within reach of the dog. Our dog is not the leader in our house and will move instantly if our children come through. You need to remember dogs bite more people and cause more fatalities that any other domesticated animal. If they cannot assert there dominance then maybe they do need to get rid of the dog, better than a dead baby.

As a side note: in the United States, in most states, once a dog has bitten someone it is considered dangerous to the public at large and MUST be confined in a state approved kennel outside with the appropriate restaints. it is then on file that the dog is viscious and further offences result in the termination of the dog. Just shows how serious dog biting can be...

At Wed, 2 Sep 1998, Soos wrote: >
>If a dog has bitten a human then it is blooded and can never really be
>trusted again (robbers watchout). However a dog like that may actually
>become very protective of the baby it can go two ways. Why can't they
>keep dog and baby seperate for a while and see what happens, while it is
>very small it should not be a problem anyway.
>
>If you really want information (professional vetrinary type info) if you
>mail me offline I will give you the contact number (he's not on the
>net....sorry!) for my father who is a well respected vet (he used to be
>the vet at Taronga Zoo and he even knows Tim Flannery)) and he will be
>able to give you good advice (I think there are drugs that can be used
>to help).
>
>(This is 'cause you helped me!)
>
>--
>Soos
>
>At Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Thomas wrote:
>>
>>My next door neighbour has a dog ('Rex'). He is a good old fashioned
>>guard dog. He is an Alsatian who barks for the world. He was the
>>recent hero of catching a robber in our home when my wife and I were in
>>bed. Therefore, i am very fond of him in spite of the fact that he bit
>>me the first time we met.
>>
>>My neighbours have asked me for advice. They curently plan to get rid
>>of Rex because they are worried that he will be jealous of their baby
>>due in 8 weeks. They are worried that he may attack the baby. I cannot
>>advise them on this. Can anyone give me some information.
>>
>>--
>>Dr Thomas Ind MB BS MD MRCOG
>>St George Hospital
>>Kogarah
>>Sydney
>>NSW 2217
>>AUSTRALIA
>>

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