Stunned! Opinions on Boxers 'n newborns?!

[rdream420]

I have a 11 month baby and a 5 month old pup....They are great together the steal each others toys and run ......They even try to take naps together in the Kennel .........My son shares his sippy cups with the pup ....he takes a few sucks then holds it up to Dixie's mouth....
My only advice is to be careful because you do never know if your doggie will get a bit jealous at first.....but even if he does he will realize you still love him just as much.......You have a new addition to your family!!!......Congrats!!!!

 

[msandlie]

people who do not own boxers should shut up

When I had Spuds my white boxer, the first time he was introduced to a baby we were very careful with him around the baby. Right away we noticed how gentle he was around the baby. He would slowly walk around the baby carefully watching out that he wouldn't hit the baby with any of his legs.. He would then lay down right next to the baby to protect her.. Ofcourse he had to give her one huge lick in the face Don't listen to others who have no experience with boxers.. They are the reason any dog has a bad rep...
Just like aliens! jk

 

[BoxerDaneMom]

My very first Boxer was a rescue. He was turned into rescue ecause they were having a baby and concerned about germs!!! Hello?!?! This boy was the best. They had worked with him and he was a very well mannered boy. I became pregnant about the time he came into our home. He followed me EVERYWHERE through the pregnancy.

After my twins were born he was great. He never bothered them. There was one time when they were about a week old or so that I had one in the bedroom in the back of the house and their dad had the other one in the LR. This boy was amazing. I tried to get him to lay down and he wouldn't. He kept pacing. Before long, my then husband came into the room with the other baby and put him n the crib next to his brother and my sweet Boxer boy laid down peacefully. He couldn't handle knowing the twins weren't together.

Boxers definitely have a sense on how to react around babies and elderly!

People disgust me with their stupid remarks like you were given regarding giving your Boxer(s) up because you are having a baby! So does that mean when you have a kid and you are having another you just get rid of the 1st one?!?!? <sigh> some people!

 

[swatman]

Gunther was 3 when we had our little girl Alaina. I did all of the quirky things, such as bring a blanket with the newbornes scent on it, carry around a doll and talk to it like a baby (which he tried to take away from me on every occassion...He knew it wasn't real, he thought it was his toy) but when we brought the baby home he was incredible, as I knew he would be. The only negative thing was tha during the first couple hours home, he would forcefully try to get a sniff or two and I think this was more due to the heavy swaddling of the baby then anything else. We told him easy and him sniff and look and yes occassionally snuck in a kiss or two as well. We lost Gunther on july 14, 2004 when Alaina was two. He was always phenominal with kids and babies and never once did he show even the least bit of aggression toward any child, even when taking the most ridiculous toddler "abuse". I believe it is inherrent in this breed to love children, yet our fur babies must realize and learn the pecking order in the household just the same. The attention we gave them should remain constant, even with the new addition, to avoid any possible jealousies and bad behaviors. As stated above, our fur babies are so excitable and loving, they often forget how big and powerful they are. That was my only worry with him and children, an accidental knock over leading to an injury......although this never happened. Good luck, things will be great, you will see and to all those ignorant people that don't understand that our boxer babies are family members who simply wont be cast aside, there isn't anything to say to them except "You just don't know boxers"
Mike
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Gunther 1/27/99 - 7/14/04

 

[kassa]

One thing that hasn't been mentioned -- the great bond between boxer and baby is forged at the high chair!

I can't imagine going through the first solid foods stage without a boxer at the ready to handle all the projectiles from above!

 

[Kenosmom]

Wow! What a great & informative thread ! Took me awhile, but I read thru each & every post (in this thread) ....Well....my husband and I just got some great news yesterday--we're expecting our first baby together (I was married previously and have a 9 & 11 yr old) !!! I am so excited but yet at the same time I am really kind of nervous because I'm afraid how things with Keno, Daisy & a new baby are going to be...our furbabies are so full of energy and are used to being able to "rough house" on the living room floor :( I'm afraid that I might never be able to have the baby on the floor playing like I did with my first two skin kids.....but the thought of parting with either one of our furbabies is just too hard...We have to somehow make it work because neither Keno nor Daisy are going anywhere....I have to say that reading this thread has helped calm my fears somewhat, but I am still worried because Keno is just sooo big(7 mos & 60 lbs) & will be even bigger by the time the baby gets here in August....
Is it too late to teach our furbabies that the living room isn't the place to rough house anymore?

:(

 

[Mama_Zookeeper]

Congratulations Angie, I am so happy for you!

You absolutely do not have to get rid of one of your boxers. If you have not already done a training course with them, now would be a good time. It is very important that they follow all your commands. As far as the rough housing we had a lot of that also, we would lay a blanket on the floor for the baby and this area was off limits, the pups would listen and stay off. Our dogs past and present are always sweet with the babies...they really do know if something is helpless. I swear more often than not I have to protect the pups from my now 2 yr old than him from them!

And the fun begins...

:D Dora

 

[Kenosmom]

Thank you soo much Dora!!!!
You have helped to calm my fears some! I'm not too worried about Daisy (our Jack Russell) hurting the baby because she's so little...it's Keno (AKA Moose ) that I'm more concerned about...just this morning he did something that made me realize that a lot of times he does things out of shear excitement that might end up causing probs when the baby gets here--what happened was he was in the hallway with my daughter and Daisy started barking at the window and he immediatly ran to see what she was barking at and in turn plowed my daughter over :( I don't think for one minute that he would intentionally harm the baby, but it's times when he's so focused on getting where he thinks he needs to be and the baby might be in his path at that time....
I'm sure I'm probably being the worry-wart that I'm known to be (my husband says I am over protective of the skin & furbabies)....but I guess I just want to be completely prepared & do all I can now, before the time comes, to get everything figured out so that there are less problems to deal with....

 

[2whtbabies]

congratulations on the new addition!!

I know the feeling! My husband and I had a combined 4 skin boys when we got married. They are now 13,10,9,and9. My husband got Buster for me when he was trying to convince me to have a baby, I just knew we'd wined up with another boy!! LOL Can you imagine being that out numbered?! It took a while to get me to even consider having a baby! But we now have a beautiful baby girl who is 14 mo. The fur babies weren't too sure what to think of her when we brought her home, but it didn't take long before Buster was her guardian, she'd be asleep in her bassinett and he would lay next to it. Buster is completely deaf but knows hand signals. So how he knew when she woke up is beyond me. If I was in doing dishes he would come in and push on me till I came to see what he wanted, and there she would be just looking around at the sights. To this day he is very protective of her and lets her climb all over him, pull on his ears, stick her fingers in his mouth/nose wherever she pleases! He even lays on the floor next to her if she falls asleep after a hard day of play. Did I mention he is 82lbs. haha We just got Riddick, another white boxer, a little over a week ago. He's only about a year old and very full of energy! He was going to be euthenized at the local pound when the Boxer Bunch of Hutch called to see if we would take him, and after going and looking at his ugly mug I couldn't leave him there to die. I didn't know how he would be with the baby since she's so used to loving all over Buster and I figured she'd do the same to him. He is getting more used to her every day but still has his moments where he doesn't want a baby climbing on him. So he just gets up and finds somewhere else to lay. Just yesterday I took the dogs and the baby across the street where there is a ball feild that is fenced in and one of the neighbors' dogs (pit bull) tried to get inside the fence, growling and barking very viciously, Riddick wasn't about to have any of that, he stood his ground growling and barking right back. The neighbor finally had to come and pick his dog up and take it back home! If I had any doubts about Riddick being protective they are deffinitely gone!! I wish you guys luck with the new baby!! And I completely agree with Dora and the blanket, that's what we did and it worked too. They even know they can't go in her bedroom, so they all lay outside her door and watch after her! LOL

Misty-
Buster 3yrs- Isis 3yrs. (our mutt)
Riddick 1 yr.

 

[Kenosmom]

Misty, that is such a sweet story! Buster is obviously very special ! I'm sure you're really proud It helps me feel better when I read about how so many boxers absolutely love the new baby in the family! I can only hope that Keno ends up feeling the same way about our new addition..I think it would be so precious to see him watching over the baby like you describe Buster doing to your little girl...how sweet that would be!