Childminder with dog

[Wuffler]

Have found a lovely child minder for my 18m old DD. Everything is perfect but she has two labradors in the house along with the kids.

She keeps them separate. The dogs have their own inside and outside area separated from the kids using stair gates.

The kids can roam freely in several rooms and the garden so I doubt she can have eyes on all of them all the time.

Would it bother you? Especially if she seems perfect in every way?

Also, does anyone know if dogs make wheezing worse (in the absence of any known allergy).

I'm a childminder with a dog and I am very lucky to be full with waiting list. I encourage parents to visit and see us and the dog. My home is laid out so that I can see all the children at all times and in any case, if I move, the dog follows (just in case I'm going to the fridge!). I also have gates up if I need to separate for any reason.

Largely though, he just snoozes all day! The children are taught how to be around him, they gain appropriate confidence and learn how to read dog body language. He's also non shedding.

If someone chooses not to use me because of the dog, that's absolutely fine. I sometimes choose not to take on families for all sorts of reasons too! I believe there's a fit for everyone and the whole point of childminders is that we are all different and the one for you is out there.

Good luck.