Stunned! Opinions on Boxers 'n newborns?!

[teaksparents]

Just had a baby...

Our baby girl was born in February and is now 3 months old and our boxer boy is fine with her! Teak (fawn male) is 1 1/2 years old and was definately our first BABY. He goes everywhere with us, goes to work with dad, and has never spent a night alone! So I was a little nervous when baby arrived, but he's been great. He doesn't really pay much attention to her, except the occasional lick of her feet or face. He was more curious then anything when we first brought her home. When she's crying he just gives a big sigh! Boxers have such a wonderful temperment and are truely family dogs. Our Teak loves to play with other kids and we're looking forward to when our daughter gets mobile and they can play together! My husband is anxious to see his baby daughter walking his 80lb boxer! Your boxer will be great, maybe a little sad at first, but they learn to accept them as part of the family and adjust like a another child would. Keep loving your boxer and he will love your baby too!
Got to love those pregnancy hormones too! : ) It will all be fine...
Jennifer

 

[Roxymyboxy]

Animals teach children compassion!

Kelli,
Like all the others, I firmly disagree with the people that have told you that newborns and dogs don't get along! I am the mother of three 26,22 and 16.
We have had dogs and cats,birds and rats and even an inguana in our lives ever since they were little and I wouldn't have had it ANY OTHER WAY. I truely believe children learn sooooo very much from having animals in their lives. Our pets throughout the years have given our family so many wonderful memories, and most of all so very much LOVE! I never had any problems with my dogs and my babies EVER....I have been blessed to have raised a golden retriever a german shepard and now a tibetan terrier and of course my "furbaby" Roxy the boxer.....She LOVES my 5yr old grandson and I can't imagine it any other way! Boxers seem to be the "kids" of the dogworld.
So, enjoy your newborn AND your furbaby and don't listen to people who are telling you different!
GOOD LUCK,
Trish
RMB

 

[sricher]

My family

I have two young children ( 4 and 2 ) and a 8 month old male. He loves the kids as if they where brothers, he plays with them and he always has to be with them. I would do it again in a flash if something happened to my third child ( my dog ).

 

[kellikelli]

Thanks everyone!

What GREAT stories! I printed them all out and have them on my nitestand.


I really love hearing these great family lives of all of you, it sounds so warm, friendly and wonderful! I cannot wait to expand my family.

The only problem we have with Chester is that he likes to steal the babies socks. LOL he goes into the nursery and grabs a sock and stuffs it in his boxer cheek and acts like " whuh mommy? no sock here, nope" and then we find that he has stashed the tiny baby socks ALL over the house and in the backyard.

Boxers are truly comic genius at its finest!
Kelli
7/23 Landon (the first thing I will recognize will be the sound of a boxer barking)

 

[ShayNChewy]

Boxers and Children are just fine!

My boxer is absolutely wonderful with my children. I have 5 year old and 10 month old daughters and my boxer has never been an issue. Our boxer is considered our 3rd daughter (the middle child, shes 3). When we first brought the baby home, our boxer was a little jealous. Our boxer, Shay, would open her mouth real wide and breath real heavy when we were holding the new baby, it was quite funny actually. When she did that we would just say, Shay we love you too and give her a big hug. Now with our 10 month old up and walking around once and a while she will give Shay a tug on the ear or pull on her fur, and Shay just lays there. Our boxer is very protective of our children and it is obvious she loves them. Although we never leave the children and the dog together unsupervised(just because), we really have no worries. Boxers are wonderful dogs! I think your new baby and the dog will get along just fine.

 

[kermit0069]

well my daughter is two and that is probably the worst thing to do to your boxer, introduce it to a two year old. there is no problems, cookie is a rescue and from the day we gor her home she went into instant protect mode of my wife and daughter and me. well i hope this helps.

 

[Kosmo's Mom]

That is really too bad that you are getting grief from people over this.
As few others have said in this post, people need to mind their own business!!
I do not have a child but when I do I know that Kosmo will be curious like he is with any new situation. He will have to be watched and trained as to what he can do & what he can't.
I think people that do not know much about the breed think they are mean dogs.
I know to look at them they do seem tough but they are the biggest softies and they love kids.
This is special time, let these negative people think what they want and enjoy!!

 

[bommy]

I always used to ask people if they were getting rid of their relations or other older children when they used to ask me this question when we had Lily 4yrs ago, theyd look at me as if i was stupid & Id just say well Chief & Molly are our children so no they are staying right where they are, I also asked my peadeatrician (sp??) who told me as long as the dogs are vaccinated & wormed they are the best thing for a kid under 12mths as they help to build immunity! My kids both fur & skin are inseparable & I wouldnt have it any other way.

Jacqui
FURBABIES: Chief (decd 9yrs) Molly 6 Major 12 weeks
SKINBABIES: Lily 4, Harry 2 Jessie 5mths

 

[buckybytes]

I wondered...

at first too. Buckaroo had just turned 7 when my granddaughter was born. Since he works as my service dog he had been around lots of kids and some babies. He had gotten over inhaling the diapers of babies. (so embarassing) But still I wasn't sure.
When my granddaughter was 2 days old Buckaroo and I went to the hospital to visit and introduce the two of them. And it has been wonderful. He loves her so much! And he has gotten used to the attention. My granddaughter is now 10 months and walking and Buckaroo thinks it is the perfect height for licking her face.
The other night he was laying on the floor and she was sitting behind him loving him by patting him and laying her head on his back. Next she played with the tips of his ears to see if they would rattle too. I stopped her from delving into those ears further. I love to see the two of them looking out the front door with just their eyes and the tops of their heads showing.
If we gently roughhouse with the baby, Buckaroo lets us know that is not okay. He is protective of there in that way. He often sleeps in her room on the twin bed while she naps in the crib. My granddaughter often crawls underneath Buckaroo and between his legs when he gets in her way and that doesn't bother him one bit. When Buckaroo does a good thing with my granddaughter I tell him what a good boy he is. But I do need to mention there are times he just wants his own space and goes to his bed. I hope this helps.

 

[roxylove]

boxers are awesome with kids!!!

Hi Everone,

I gave birth to a 28weeker and I too had a lot of fears bringing home such tiny baby with a boxer in the home. My son didn't come home for a couple of months after his birth, but when he did come home we was 4lbs 4 ozs. My Roxy was an abosolute angel with Jeremy. She always adjusted her play around him. As he grew and began to crawl and walk....Roxy became tolerant of him. My son would stick his fingers up her nose and in her eyes and Roxy just laid there. When she had enough she would simple get up and move away from him. She was also very protective over the family! She was a very sweet dog, but sometimes there was a person she just didn't like and made sure that they stayed away from the family! Boxers are just the greatest dogs!! I had put Roxy to sleep this past December ((((sniffles)))) She had a rare nerve disorder and lost the ability to walk and hold her bodily functions....and eventually couldn't get up anymore. But I am getting my son another Boxer for his Birthday. It's a surprise, but he always comments that he wants a brown puppy....a brown one! I know this won't be my Roxy....but the breed is addicting. Once you have a boxer in your home, you always want one in your home! I plan on having more kids and I never worry about having kids and boxers together!!