Would this put you off a childminded? (Dog)

Don't know about the school run issue - my son was school age when he went to her but she definitely had younger kids as well so it clearly didn't put their parents off.

Yes it would have put me off. My son had been with his childminder a couple of years by the time she got her dog (a King Charles spaniel) and was older by then (maybe about 8/9) but I wouldn't have chosen her if she'd had the dog from the beginning and especially if he'd been pre-school age.

Yes it would put me off ... and having the dog in an open plan kitchen diner is surely not appropriate if you are preparing food etc? Do you have to have premises inspected?

That’s a pretty early drop for school. Does that mean parents would have to drop own child to you before 7.45am? And then when would breakfast for childmind children happen? After school run?
For school run of other children surely they wouldn’t go to a breakfast club so you would need to do another drop off at 8.45-9am also.

Mine had a very large German shepherd. Didn't put me off at all.

I thought you were going to say it was a pitbull or something! I would be fine with a King Charles Cavalier.

My childminder when I was a young had a lovely big shaggy dog and I still have fond memories of it.

Tricky. I have a dog and my DS adores him and in principle I have nothing against what you're describing.

However, your dog doesn't know other children in the same way he knows your own. You can never guarantee how these children will act around him and what his reaction will be. I would choose a childminder without pets personally.

That's a good idea- also gives the dog an area to retreat too

Wouldn't if it was an aggressive breed though. No thanks to an XL Bully.

I had a retriever when I was childminding. We fenced off a large area of the garden for him so the garden was always clean for the children. The parents were quite happy about me having him.

No it wouldn't put me off. My childminder had one and the children loved it.

I also would want to know that the dog had an area to retreat to where the children weren't allowed if it had had enough.

I think if you select a childminder you accept that there will be school runs etc. I thought of it as having my child in another home where he was part of the family - so he went on the school run, on supermarket trips and to the childminder's dc's hospital appointments. If I'd been a SAHM he would have being doing similar with me.

I would want to meet the dog and see it around children but provided I'm happy with that and I'm happy dog is never left unattended with children (if you take 2 child to the toilet for instance) then a dog would actually be a plus for me. The biggest issue for me would be the garden and knowing if dog poos in the garden it is cleaned up straight away.
However your own 12m old would be a hard no for me. We looked at childminders for our daughter (now 17m) before finding we didn't need one. Any with their own child under 3 were an immediate no for me. An older child at primary school I would want to ask questions about how that works in terms of sharing attention etc and probably see the older child around the minded children but I wouldn't rule it out.

How would dog take to it if multiple children sat in his bed, or trod on him accidentally, or waved a toy over his head or screamed suddenly close to him when he was asleep? Even the soppiest dog can be annoyed and provoked or act defensively.
If I were you, I would limit childminding hours to afterschool and ensure ddog is well exercised and cuddled during the earlier part of the day and then crate him in a separate room while children there.

The dog would give me pause but wouldn't be a deal-breaker

You having your own young children would give me pause but again wouldn't be a deal-breaker

School run no biggie, I think that's par for the course for childminders

I think you'll get takers if there is demand in your area but you might do better to specialise - e.g. after school might be a better market than younger children as I think it would be the parents of babies/toddlers who might be more worried about the dog.

I would be happy with a dog at all no.

I wouldn’t mind your own child, as it would another child to play with etc.. but I wouldn’t be happy with my own baby/ preschooler being dragged out of school runs twice a day, as they load of time they would just be in pram or car to something not related to them.

I also wouldn’t pick someone who only plans to childmind 12 months. I wouldn’t want to have to find another childcarer after a year, I want consistent care from baby to school age.

stair gate restrictions wouldn’t appeal to ofstead I don’t think who expect a certain amount of child freedom to wander and go inside and outside without restrictions

The reality will be is there less challenging options in your local area? If so then you will have to consider your options but if you are in an area where there are poor options then you probably will get the business.

But I would caution they may commit and keep seeking out a better alternative, that was what I did. I really don't see how you can child mind with a five month old. There isn't the same familiarity if the mindees to wait while you see to baby.

I used to childmind and my dog never seemed to put anyone off, I was very careful with him around the dc. However I don't think I would have gotten much business if I had a 5 month old baby, it sounds like a lot of work. Or you going to take on just one or two children?

Plenty of people have dogs themselves so really aren't going to be phased by you having something as placid as a KCS. Of course there will be some who wouldn't want a dog but I don't think it would be a huge problem - it's not like you've got an XL bully!