Shiny!

[Vallhala]

If you were ever thinking of another dog...

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Or rollocks!

Trying again

Omg. Staffy and Akita in one. That dog looks adorable. Unfortunately I mustn't get another dog before x-mas. It's just not fair on the dog. Lots of noise and building things going here soon. The dog won't have a chance to settle in.

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Thought you'd like her.

Some rescues would go through the check process and then keep the dog for the while, having reserved him for an approved, experienced owner under the circumstances, y'know... :o

Well I had a look at her profile and it says she needs an all adult household. Unfortunately I don't think DH would let me re-home the children

I love her cute Akita ears and curly tail. My dad's dog does that.

Vallhala- how do you determine that a dog can't live with children? I mean if it's a stray and you don't know his backstory?

Ooooh, Bennet- what a cutie.

Winnybella rescuers try their best to 'test' dogs in all situations. Plus if Tulip is as bitg as an Akita, or even just close to the size of an Akita, I'd imagine it's because she could easily knock over a small child just by playing or running past them. My Dad's Akita knocked me clean out when I was 19, by jumping on me. It was my fault. I was showing off and encouraging him to jump up and out his paws on my shoulders. Which is something I trained him to do as a puppy. He fell forward and knocked me onto the door frame.

They are big dogs. Beautiful. But very big. They are like enormous teddy bears.

Thanks, Shiny. But it's not just the size, though, is it? Or do shelters refuse to give all big breeds to families with children?

I guess they try to see how the dog behaves around kids?

I had a look at all the other dogs on that site and basically it's 'no kids' or older than 6 yo.

I was just wondering whether they do that in case the dog does knock a kid down etc ad then they would be liable to a lawsuit ?

Am perplexed, because in fact the bigger
breeds are often much calmer than a small ones.

And I think it's a fact that there are plenty of big dogs living happily with families with small children?

I think most rescue places do 'say' that they won't re-home larger breeds with small children, because of the risk of the child being knocked over, especially if the dog is young and therefore playful.

But I hope it's not just a blanket rule and they would apply common sense on a case by case basis. I, for example, am well aware that a dog of that size could easily floor a small child. But I know enough about dogs to know that this would be an accident and I would never punish the dog for this or become hysterical about it. I'm sure there are many parents who would do the opposite and return the dog for being 'bad'.

Yes, I would think it's unlikely that it's a blanket rule. And that they say that to prevent people returning the dogs.

I want a dog so badly, but I can't- we live in the city, no parks or dog parks where the dog could be off the leash. Hopefully we will move in a few years to the countryside.

A good rescue will assess an unknown dog for a considerable time before rehoming, generally including placing him in an experienced foster home with full back-up. Winny.

Some rescues do have a blanket ban wrt children's ages, particularly the bigger ones.
However, many independent rescues will judge on a case by case situation dependent on the dog, the adults' experience, the ages and behaviour of the children and so on.

I showed DH Tulip. He thinks she is too big. A lab would be perfect though

His idiocy won't stop me from being able to foster dogs will it? I can gag him if necessary. I have tried educating him, but it doesn't sink in.