Bernese Puppies and Children
We have a 14 month old. And this 14 month old was the reason why we decided to get a dog. He loves our neighbor's Beagle and Rhodesian Ridgeback. They give him kisses and hugs every time we would visit, and he would just laugh and giggle. We finally gave in and decided to get a dog as well.
One of the reason we decided upon the Bernese Mountain Dog is because they tend to be very gentle dogs and are great with children. But a puppy is not a dog. There is much to consider when having both a toddler and a puppy. Essentially, you end up having two toddlers.
I have been doing much research on how best to introduce our new puppy to our toddler. We are very excited to see his face light up when we introduce him to our new puppy, which will be arriving on Thursday. We have decided that Connor, my 14 month old, will spend the day at grandma's while we get the puppy. This way when the puppy comes home he as the chance to explore and get use to his new surroundings, before meeting his new playmate.
Now I believe that the best advice that I have found and have been given about having a puppy and toddler is never leave either one of them alone or unsupervised when they are together. One of them could very well get hurt. If I leave the room, the puppy will have to be in his crate or Connor will have to come with me.
Also, being aware that the puppy may need time away from Connor, who have seen relentlessly chase my cat. When needed the puppy may need some quiet time alone. Also, I need to be sure that Connor never corners the puppy. If it feels threatened it's only course of action will be to defend himself. For more information about children and puppies and toddlers and puppies, Diamondsintheruff.com has excellent information.
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