Dogs and toddlers

I would be finding alternative childcare too.I agree with MadMarg.

Well I wouldn't want my DS to be around dogs constantly when I'm paying for his care. Some parents may not mind, but I honestly think the CM has reduced the number of families who would be happy to use her services.

Is it the fact it a Staffie that's bothering you? Or the fact that it is a dog? If it was, say a poodle would you still be bothered

I had 2 Border Collies when Iwas a CM. its part of their registration agreement that the dogs will never be left in the same room unattended as the children.

I had policies in place. This included
A) The dogs slept under the stairs. There were stair gates on the living room and kitchen doors. That way I knew the dogs couldn't get in.
B) The garden was checked every morning
also the toddlers I ahd loved going out for walks with the dogs. However, my dogs were older, and not young puppies

I wouldn't like it so don't think you need to worry about upsetting her - she should have realised you might not like it.

We have a dog but a) I know her very, very well and trust her totally and b) I make sure the pair of them are never in a situation where anything bad could happen should she have a complete personality change for any reason.

I ahve a staffy and she is brilliant with kids my 2 are nearly 3 and 10 months and she has never been a problem with them she is 4 now x also i look after my friends kids and she has never posed to e a problem with them x

Someone I know has just had to fetch a Golden Retriever from her ILs as it attacked their 2 year old child. The child will be okay but has nasty teeth marks on the face which will hopefully fade as did those of a child I know who was bitten around the mouth by a border collie when a toddler.

The GR had been jealous of the child's arrival and for the last 2 years and I guess something happened and it attacked. It's going to be rehomed somewhere there aren't children.

To the OP, if I were you, I'd find alternative childcare too.

didnt think a cm could get a dog without consulting parents?

7weeks is too young to leave their mummy, 8weeks is the youngest they should leave ( I THINK) IF NOT NEARER 12 WEEKS

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My jack russel grew up as a puppy with two cats and dd1 came along when the dig was about 3 months old.

Dd2 came when she was about four.

During the years she has endured having them trying to pull of her head/tail to see what would happen, sit on her and try to ride her like a horse, grab lumps of her hair and refuse to let go, take away her toys/snatch bones from her mouth, dress her in baby clothes and many many more things. Clearly they are not allowed to subject the dog to any of these things but I can't be watching them 24/7 no matter how hard I try. My dog has never snapped at them once. I can't even recall her ever growling or snarling at them.

She is extremely protective of both dd's as if they were her puppies. If dd2 is having a nap in her cot the dog won't move away from her bedroom door untill she is safely back downstairs with the family. When DH was playing a game with dd2 trying to hoover up her hair the dog attacked the hoover. She always alerts me if either of the dd's are in trouble i.e if they have tried to pull something off a wardrobe and have trapped themselves under whatever they have pulled off.

I'd stick with the CM and just request that the dog is not left alone with your dd. For the dogs sake as much as your dds.

Puppies who grow up around children are by nature much calmer, gentler, and more tolerant dogs. Staffies get a bad reputation in general anyway, they are quite loving friendly dogs. I too think you're jumping the gun a little early.

My CM has a dog and Tink loves her as well as two cats, before she was unsure about animals (loves them in a zoo or on TV mind) so I'm pleased that she has had the opportunity to get to know some real animals. We gave a dog to a CM and she is great with kids, she lets them pull her gels and all sorts. I think you might be being a bit to quick TBH.

Did the CM not speak to you about this before she got the puppy? Surely she didn't just get it without saying anything?