Breeder Question: Would You....

**cloverfdx** · 07-30-2007, 11:14 AM

Depends of the family. Friends of mine got an 8 week old BC pup, about a week later their baby daughter was born. The dog is nearly up to competing at Flyball now at about 14 - 15 months old and is a beautiful boy

. So it can work out fine.

**Zippy** · 07-30-2007, 12:42 PM

I wouldn't.They have there hands full with there baby and I would worry the puppy wouldn't get the time he/she needs.Having a puppy is alot of work and time.

**bckrazy** · 07-30-2007, 08:15 PM

I definitely do not think it's right to label people, based on the age of their kids. Some people do have the time & experience to raise a puppy and a child... but, I would have many talks with the family about whether or not they can handle both, and I would be super-extra-cautious!

**mike001** · 07-30-2007, 08:46 PM

I would have to go with how much experience the family has. We always had dogs, even with our newborns, I didn't notice much difference as far as the workload or stress. I think dogs and kids growing up together is rather nice, especially with a newborn and a pup. Seems they bond closely and keep each other busy, the dog kind of babysits the child when the child starts walking around. I've got friends who just had a baby and they purposely went and bought a golden pup so the child and pup will bond as early as possible.They aren't having any problems with the situation at all.