If individuals are thinking about getting a dog while having a child or kid, they may look for dog types that are ‘good with kids’ – however a dog training expert says there is no such thing
Whether you’re bringing a baby into the world when you already have a dog, or you’re intending on presenting a puppy into your family, there are lots of things to think about.
Your primary top priority is keeping your infant safe, however there’s likewise no doubt that a dog can be an amazing addition to the family. Taking care of a dog can teach your kid to express compassion, get workout and likewise have a great deal of enjoyable.
If you’re trying to find a dog, you may be looking for particular types that declare to be “good with kids”. If you do, an entire host of tips will turn up on the web, like Labradors, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
However, a dog training expert wishes to eliminate the misconception at last that there is such a thing as a dog breed that is ‘good with kids’.
Wendy Kruger, dog behaviour and training expert at Woodgreen Pets Charity, where Channel 4’s The Dog House is shot, says there is nobody specific breed that are ‘good with kids’.
Speaking to The Mirror, Wendy explained: “The misconception I want to eliminate is that there are any dogs that are ‘good with kids’. A breed is bad with kids.”
Wendy, who has actually dealt with the charity for more than thirty years, confesses that there are dog types that are definitely “more difficult” with kids.
She included: “I can’t go through the list of those since there are 220 of them in the The Kennel Club and lots of a lot more worldwide.”
“But there is this misconception that ‘this breed will be good with kids’ which’s not completely real. Any dog of any type can be extremely difficult with kids and there are types that have a credibility for not being fantastic with kids that are incredible.”
It’s essential to bear in mind that even within a breed of dog that are allegedly ‘good with kids,’ there can be specific dogs that aren’t – and the reverse holds true likewise.
Wendy explained: “Individuals within those breeds are amazing so that myth is definitely a myth. There are no breeds that you can hand-on-heart say are going to be good with kids and I don’t think people should be assuming that because it’s that breed it’s going to be good with children.
“We often see that people state ‘oh it’s a Labrador, it’s going to be lovely, it’s going to be great with kids’. Well maybe that particular Labrador isn’t.”
The Kennel Club has many good tips on how to introduce a dog to a baby, but one of the first tips is to make sure your dog is well trained.
Wendy works mostly with internal dogs on-site at Woodgreen, developing training plans and resolving problems, but she also works with educating the public through webinars.
One of them focus on all aspects of dog ownership, and is called ‘How to live with dogs successfully’.
Wendy explained: “The wider population doesn’t really understand what’s involved in dog ownership. So that webinar goes through the good, the bad and the ugly. So, how much exercise a dog needs, what their breed characteristics are, how to understand body language, managing dogs and kids and how dogs interact with us, and how to keep dogs happy, how to keep them happy.”
If you wish to learn more about what Woodgreen Pets Charity do, or are considering embracing a dog or other little family pet, you can head to the charity’s website.
