Would you use a CM with a Rottweiler?

Absolutely not. Even if I weren't worried about my dc being eaten bitten, most doggy houses smell of dog and that alone would be enough to put me off!

I'm fairly aware of the realities of different breeds and likelihood of attack. I know a rottie is no more likely to attack than other breeds, and is actually less likely to attack than some other dogs. My fear isn't about the likelihood - I accept the chance is fairly miniscule. My fear is the potential for serious harm if the worst did occur. My child would probably be far more likely to be bitten by a Jack Russell, they tend to be snappy, but the likelihood of a life threatening injury is slim. A rottie can kill an adult if it chooses to, or feels threatened. It's very unlikely to, but still, it can.

I'm sure your rottie is a lovely family pet, but I just wouldn't want to send my child into its territory, because my child might annoy it.

No fucking way.

And I agree that other breeds f dog are just as likely to bite as a rottie but its the possible damage which would concern me.

Why was a social worker involved?

Not in a million years.

And I'm a dog owner. I've used a child minder with dogs before. Large dogs, one of which bit the window cleaner. But there's a world of difference between a retriever and the powerful jaws of a rottie.

No, never. And especially not a breed like a rottie.

And I am afraid your reassurances that he is soft etc. worry rather than reassure me.

We have two gorgeous soppy dogs, but they are kept completely separate from any visiting children because I am aware that no matter how historically lovely they are, dogs and children can be unpredictable.

BTW i've just been through the registration process, got through all the courses and paper work and got to the final visit. I have a dog and no play room and the social worker said absolutely no way to shifting dog from room to room. She suggested i build a dog run in the garden or keep him in the back hall all day otherwise she couldnt register me so i decided not to proceed with the registration. I'm not sure where you are but here dogs have to be absolutely separated with no chance of the mindees getting access to them.

No, I wouldn't use a cm with any dog. We have a big strong lab and he spends all day in whatever room I'm in with the DC but I am wary when other children come to visit. I'm also never relaxed when we visit friends with dogs. I'm fine with my dogs, my kids, my responsibility but the reality is we all have bad days, but the can't talk and have very big teeth that's just the kids

Also do you have a link to the stats about more bites by labs than any other breed? I'd be really interested.

Is your garden/garage big enough for a kennel Mcbear?
That might solve your problem.

I know lots of cm with dogs, both my best friends in fact. It doesn't seem to
Worry their customers so maybe it is more of a country thing here - people used to dogs, I'm not sure.

As a rottie owner myself I would but many won't as they sadly have a bad rep and many people are too naive to actually check bite statistics and realise they are WAY more likely to be bitten by a collie, lab or terrier than a rottie.

Absolutely not. I would happily use a cm with a dog, but it would depend on the breed. Rotties are on my NO list.

I know 2 (usually) beautifully behaved rotties who bit through a friends leather jacket!

yeah I don't let them roam, they have no road sense either and would get run over!
I wouldn't want my kids to be looked after by anyone with a big dog who lived in the house. Not just a rottie.
I don't like dog hair and dog slobber being where the kids play and I wouldn't like to take the chance that they might get trodden on and bite.
I love our dogs but I love my kids more which is why they aren't allowed to mix when I am not there. I just won't take the chance that dd will pull too hard on their ears and who knows. They have a lot of teeth and I can't watch the kids 24/7. I sometimes have to go to the loo!
When I'm not working (3 days a week) the dogs play with my kids in the garden or come with us on outings but they never come in the house. It's all open plan downstairs so there is nowhere to separate them from each other.
It is a shame for the dogs I know that. We had them before the kids and they lived in our old house. But to be honest when I try to get them to come indoors at night they don't want to. They are having a nice time playing and snoozing outside. Or I hope that's the case.

They wouldnt really be sufficiently separated in the scenario you describe though OP- it would involve the dog having to pass the children or the children pass the dog for you to get children from living room to kitchen and vice versa, also children do random things like walking into the hall when you take something out to the bin. Would they have to walk through the hall to use the toilet? Tbh with several dcs in the house you will all be in and out of each room like yoyos all day, shifting the dog each time will be a nightmare ad i can see it lapsing TBH and you forgetting or deciding it's only for a second while you run to the loo or the front door etc. unless you had a completely separate room to put him in that dcs just would never have access to or through it just wont work.

Def not. I would never forgive myself if something happened.

Op what about when you have yo cook in the kitchen and need to bring the mindees with you, or if they are doing messy play or baking/paintinf? Where will the dog go?

Also, does your dog toilet in the garden where the dcs would be playing?

Ive owned two rotties. I wouldn't use a cm with a rottie or labrador or shi tzu unless they kept the dog separate and tbh I think that is unfair on the dog.

No!

McBear; they are outside in our garden if the kids are indoors, in the kennel if the kids are out.
They go for walk when we go for walks and then yes they wander in the fields. The fields are ours though and they can't get anywhere else due to it being fenced and them being too old/lazy to jump out.

No. Not in a million years. But maybe others would feel more confident.

Your comment about him being smelly isn't selling him to me either.