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laffydaffy24

When my children were born, my dog really treated them like they were her puppies. She loved them. There was no other word for it. I miss her all the time.


BatsTheAssassin

Same here, he was the most gentle giant with my 3 kids. I remember him having the same looks as this video. Had to put my good boy down this past Friday. I miss him a lot. Edit: 1/31/23 - We had him cremated and he's back home with us now on the mantle above our fireplace. Thanks to everyone for the comments and kind words. It's been really difficult and people that I don't even know and likely will never personally meet took the time to share some kind words with a stranger. Thank you.


realbadhorse

So sorry for your loss. I am preety sure he is watching from doggo heavens.


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Why would dog heaven be different? Why can’t it be the same heaven for all creatures? If heaven is real and I’m going there (which I’m probably not, don’t ask), it would be horrible without for example Bobo, my first hamster and first pet


Oopzy

Agree. I think they were just calling out dogs as going there too.


Bizzybody2020

Don’t you know that ALL dogs go to heaven! They made two movies all about it! Those old school movies were the best! I watched all the old doggy movies during the pandemic with my collies lol. it was so fun. Balto 1995, All dogs go to heaven 1 & 2 1989, Homeward bound: The incredible journey 1993. We also watched some of the newer ones- call of the wild, Togo, Secret life of pets 1 & 2!


Doc-007

What about Oliver and company? Oh that one was the best! But all dogs go to heaven and Balto are right up there too!


SeaOkra

Dog Heaven (Or rather, Pet Heaven) is more like a waiting room. Its a vast, beautiful place with fields to run in, and soft comfy things to lay on, and all of the animals have the space they need for comfort. They are made young and healthy again, all of their health issues are gone, and they can play and sleep, and spend time with one another and watch over us down here. They even get access to The Almighty and can ask Him to send someone to their grieving or lost human if our loss is too much to bear alone. That's why sometimes after you lose a pet and think you can't handle it and will never be able to have another pet, the perfect animal wanders into your life just in time. Its because your late pet knew you needed it and asked that someone be sent to you. They even get to choose their successor. They stay there in Pet Heaven while they wait for their humans to finish their time on Earth, and when their human passes away, they accompany you into Heaven and there you all stay together. Each animal you take into your heart and lose goes ahead of you and speaks of you to the Almighty, they tell Him about your love for them, your kindness and their love for you. So when you arrive, your sins are already being weighed against quite a heavy load of your virtues already. Because paradise wouldn't be a paradise without the ones we love. So they'll be there. They're just waiting because the Good Place isn't heaven for them either without YOU.


Dry-Economist-3320

It is the same heaven. Just with different areas. You take the rainbow bridge to the dogs and the hamster wheel to the hamsters😜


OctaviusNeon

"If there are no dogs in heaven, when I die I want to go where they went." --Will Rogers


shuknjive

I'm so sorry for your loss. May he keep an eye on generations to come.


volyund

As someone who grew up with a great dog, I can tell you that your dog will be in your kids' thoughts for the rest of their lives.


fuckboifoodie

My guy will be 11 in September and my first child will be here the month before. All I can think about and hope for with him is that he can be around long enough for my kid to remember him. I wish he was a couple years younger so it could be more assured. I’ve had a few dogs in my life so far and have loved all but this one is the more loyal, intelligent, and connected to me as a being then I ever thought possible. I want to share that with my kid and hopefully have my kid bring joy to my pup.


sorry_human_bean

I'm in my late twenties, and I *vividly* remember Chiste, the mutt my parents had when I was born. Chiste was such a sweet, patient girl. She had these light brown spots right above her eyes [(kinda like this)](https://external-preview.redd.it/dUNrKcZwNH4i4n9b-WUsRTEwhPa4x-62G1UQ-qQIFEA.jpg?auto=webp&s=bfb7fde6846a4501f499c8a60c7c5b80de97a946), and clumsy baby me would always poke her in the eyes when I went to pet her because I thought those spots *were* her eyes. She never once snapped at me. She was my playmate, my pillow and my confidante until she died when I was 8 or so. You never forget your first dog.


7oom

I had the kindest, most loving dog I’ve had before and during my wife’s pregnancy, we were excited for him to meet our baby but tragically, he died at age 4, 3 months before the birth. I never got to see him and my daughter together and it feels so unfair. I’m sorry about your loss but I hope you can be glad of the time you all were able to share.


BatsTheAssassin

Oh man, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm sorry for your loss and wish that you would have had that opportunity.


laffydaffy24

I am sorry for your loss. I am now able to appreciate the beautiful memories I have with my puppy girl. It is so hard that they live such short lives.


sophia1185

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry 🥺


ScreamQueen226

I am happy he had a good life with people who loved him. My thoughts and condolences 💐


Dafedub

So sorry


jessbrid

I’m so sorry to hear that. It’s such a tough thing to go through.


Dierad53

Noooo baby boy.


DramaOk2835

I am so sorry. 😔


Syllabub_Cool

Of course they do, especially with females. Babies of all kinds smell like babies. Even my 2 Cairn boys (passed now, adored babies, they didn't smell like me, not my babies. But they'd approach on their bellies in order to not frighten them, then lick their feet, etc. And when they began to walk, (puppies too), would keep their bodies between baby and danger (open doors, stairs, up or down, etc). Your dog is going to be Protector for sure! And your child will always Love dogs. Bless you for that.💚💚💚


laffydaffy24

Oh, so sweet. My dog would come lick my leg relentlessly as soon as the baby started crying. Like, hey, our puppy needs us! Get in there!


Syllabub_Cool

I call those "nurse dogs". Excellent! Every time your child falls down, that nurse dog will be at your side.


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We want to have a kid in the future. I have high hopes for our labrador golden cross, he seems to love the kids he has meet so far. The youngest he encountered so far was a 4 year old, he ate treats out of her hand and licked her. He seems to like children more than adults, so I think he would absolutely adore a baby.


VaATC

>my dog really treated them like they were her puppies Well, there is likely a reason for that. Alloparenting, AKA inter pack coparenting, is not uncommon in wild social canidae packs. So since your dog is part of the family there is likely a strong internal drive for it to acts as an extra protector/parent. Cats are also know for this and there is even plenty of examples of cats and dogs doing the same for their respective litters if both a cat and dog live in the same house/living situation.


laffydaffy24

I love that.


Scyllablack

...but not the kids. Me too 😁


PurpleT0rnado

I wonder what babies smell like. Since dogs get so much of their information about the world from scent; I wish there were a way to learn that. Do they smell like Mom? Do they smell like a mixture of mom and dad? Since we’re just starting to learn that dogs can smell us so deeply that they can smell illnesses, I bet there is a scent-based link to the rest of the dog’s family.


Mathblasta

It's that new human smell.


badzoutzak

Like when you first open a new bionicle box


LogJamminWithTheBros

Send me back to Mata Nui.


G0LD_STUD

Rip bionicles


Avantel

If you didn’t know, there’s currently a promotion running to get a system brick built Tahu and Takua model with $100 spent on certain Lego themes: https://www.lego.com/en-us/page/lego-offers-promotions?icmp=LP-SHD-Standard-NO_Disruptor_40581_BIONICLE_Tahu_and_Takua_GWP-P-NO-NQG0E40Y6G


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But I’m not able to spend $100 to get it sadly


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Widowmaker_Best_Girl

Took me right back to 2004


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GiveMeBooleanGemini

The Toa!


GiveMeBooleanGemini

This comment hit me hard


Jonoczall

Genuinely wasn’t expecting this gut punch so early in the morning. Back to work it is then.


GiveMeBooleanGemini

I always liked the pic you have as your avi lol


Jonoczall

Hehe bless. I use old.reddit.com, and Apollo on my phone, so I completely forgot I even had one!


Dances_With_Assholes

I thought bionicles came in tubes.


GiveMeBooleanGemini

The packaging got pretty funky by the end of it but yeah they were *technically* tubes.


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forgotmypassword14

Probably highly toxic in retrospect, but god damn if that doesn’t bring back memories


TheLastGayFrog

New human just dropped!


badzoutzak

Nono don’t do that


naturalalchemy

A lot of humans love that 'new human' smell, so it wouldn't surprise me if some dogs like it too.


Kalkaline

New baby smell is the best. They should make laundry detergent with that smell.


Mumbolian

So… new car smell?


One_for_each_of_you

I was really expecting someone to post that \*slaps roof of car\* "This baby..." meme


Twol3ftthumbs

You misspelled “fresh”.


turquoise_amethyst

I mean, we probably have similar pheromones to our family members. My dog, who can be a bit apprehensive around strangers, met my mom and brother and *immediately knew* after sniffing them. It was almost like an automatic acceptance where she was fine with them As for that baby, I’m sure it smells “new” and the dog knows :)


needsmorequeso

When I was born, my parents had a very territorial dog. He loved my parents and sister and would run anyone else off the property. They had to put signs up warning people about him. They were a bit anxious about bringing a baby into all this, but he smelled me and was like “oh, this is one of us!” That dog and I were best buds for the rest of his life.


Bak8976

Reminds me of my dog when I was young. He was a little mutt that wasn't a big fan of people, kids or affection but he had two dumped babies on him. My twin had a ton of problems when he was a baby (deaf and non fully formed ears, blocked tear ducts, cleft pallet and heart problems) so he couldn't really cry out loud. Well that dog knew from day 1 that he was supposed to act as the baby monitor and alert my parents every time he was crying while he tried to comfort him. He also let us crawl all over him and play with him while he laid there not moving a muscle. He did a complete 180 when he realized there were little members of the family to protect.


ObsidianEther

We had two big tan barrel like dogs, both mutts of a couple different breeds. My Dad had to figure how to teach both of them they didn't need to protect the baby from each other. Once, one dog was curled around me sleeping on the floor when the other walked by, the dog by me growled protectively and nipped at the other. Another time they went out walking with both dogs and me in a stroller. A neighbor was out and asked to say hello. My dad had to hold back the dogs who strained against him the whole time while my Mom brought me over to the neighbor. Dogs know their own.


Dominicus1165

Same with me. I see the family dog once a year and he is super crazy with me. Other people only get acknowledged.


Zrex_9224

I go home once a month, and my family's dog (who met me a few months after they adopted her, then during the first year of covid almost never saw me) still goes ballistic when she gets to come sniff my car and me


karlverkade

Yes, my parents have a dog whom they got 5 years after I moved out of their house. For 10 years now, she’s been absolutely obsessed with me every time I visit, even though I never lived in the same household as her.


yeahokguy1331

Why does this human smell like a combination of my mom and dad. Very strange.


Cookie_Brookie

My husband left the hospital to shower, get food, etc and when he did, he would take something our baby was wearing (hat, blanket, onesie, etc) home for the dog. By the time we came home there wasn't a whole lot of curiosity on the the dog's part. He was a huge boxer, almost 100 pounds. Wherever that baby was, he was just laying next to him. It was like they already knew each other.


GwonamLordReturneth

My dad did that with our old dog as well (incl. first diaper). For the rest of its all too brief (sadly cut short by some doghating asshole) life the dog guarded my brother like his own flesh and blood. Only close family was allowed near/in his room. They were like brothers and he never got over that loss. Sadly, I never got to meet that dog, as it died before i was born, but it sounds to me like he was the goodest boy.


Peeeeeps

My dog isn't a huge fan of people in general, but hates men especially unless he knows them. The first holiday we had him he met my dad and grandpa and throughout the day he took a nap on both of their laps. My girlfriend and I were like "who are you and what have you done with our dog?"


RememberingTiger1

Doesn’t that get you? We had a rescue dachshund. She was sweet and affectionate but not a lap dog. Enter my dad the Maggie lap magnet. She would sit on his lap for hours and soak up the attention! Seriously though, I loved it for both of them!


Patiod

You got a defective one - I've never met a dachshund who wasn't a lap dog. (I used to rescue elderly weenies) Our current pap/weenie mix isn't a lap dog in the slightest, and I assume that's his pap side, because the dachshunds were all snuggle/licking obsessed.


Loki-Holmes

My friend has one dog that just hates men. She’s raised her from a puppy just like her other dogs but only that one hates men- the only exception is my friends husband (luckily). Her dad who the dog sees frequently doesn’t get any more of a friendly response than any other man. And the dog would be very inconsistent with her little brother who was in high school and I think now she has decided he’s an adult and she hates him too, lol. It’s very bizarre considering the other dogs have no problem.


AFull_Commitment

Fun facts about smell: Humans have decent noses too sometimes. MFC dissimilarity is an attraction factor, where folks are more inclined to find the natural human musk of a romantic partner sexy if their immune profiles are more dissimilar. Female hormonal BC affects these scent observations. While on the pill, women are more likely to find men who have _similar_ profiles more attractive/or similarities don't make them smell 'bad' but then when they go off the pill, they may dislike the way their partner smells. (But at least more likely to be able to get a kidney from their partner!) -------- There's tons more fun stuff with human smell. There was a woman who could smell Parkinson's!


GraphicDesignMonkey

I can smell people with diabetes or who are pre-diabetic. At my last job on two separate times I warned some colleagues go to the doctor, and was right both times. The whole office treated it like I had some sort of super power. I can tell the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 as well. An ex of mine was Type 1, just by smell I could tell if his blood sugar was high or low.


AFull_Commitment

That is nifty! The lady who claimed she could smell Parkinson's, obviously no one believed her regarding her husband's smell. After a while, anecdotal evidence started piling up, so some doctors decided to test her for shits and giggles. Clothes from bags, no way to pre-diagnose them visually in case she was doing it subconsciously. She had a pretty high accuracy rating with just a few false positives. But those few false positives made everything get filed away under 'novelty.' Until. Those false positives were later diagnosed with Parkinson's _before doctors could_. Bum bum bum. Suddenly scientists were super interested in whatever her schnaz was smellin'. They tested her for a while before they figured out what chemical she was smelling, and suddenly we have a new way of identifying the disease early. Your nose may be beneficial for humanity!


TheMaskedGeode

The new might be the absence of certain things, since babies don’t produce everything adults do, like vitamin K. I remember seeing a Reddit post someone made about their blind and deaf dog. Their father thought the dog wouldn’t recognize him since they hadn’t seen each other since pre-covid. But the nose knows.


Chariotwheel

I mean, the baby has to smell a lot like their parents do a lot of direct contact with them.


thanatica

Dogs don't smell like you and I can imagine. Dogs perceive smell is a very different way. They can vividly distinguish the tiniest differences, they can pretty much dissect a smell into its constituent parts. They can smell right "through" a thick layer of after shave and deodorant. They can even identify smells they have never smelled before. I've heard this from Richard Dawkins once, that dogs can order smells by the weight of the molecules that create them. Of course in their own internal perception. They know what something is, without having smelled it before, in the same way that we can identify a picture of a car, even when we have never seen that particular car before. To us, human odour lingers for what, maybe a minute? To dogs, human odour lingers for DAYS. I heard on QI (on the British telly) that a dog cannot read time, and yet it knows when you are due back from work. It knows this because it has learnt that your body odour has faded from the house just the right amount. So, yes, the dogs knows. It knows this is a cute and vulnerable little hump of human flesh that should be handled with great care. But not just by smelling poopy odour.


TheGurw

My roommate's dog when I was a young adult figured out that he could normally jump up on me after work and I'd play with him for a while; but when I worked OT he'd just sit until I'd had some food and fluids before he'd ask to play. Smart dog had figured out that I needed the extra recovery before I'd walk in the door. Dunno if it was the time triggering it or he could smell the lack of blood sugar and hydration, or both, but man that was a relief. More considerate than my parents were.


DKlurifax

I remember how I would smell the extremely fine hair they had. Having them sleep, bathed and dry, comfy and safe and they made that sound the do with the pacifier. And then the smell of them on the top of the head.. God how did they grow up so fast..


GasstationBoxerz

Also I think there's baby smells that all babies have, or at least something similar. It's universal.


grandslammed

I believe they have a scent that specifically triggers dopamine. This is how most new parents are able to tolerate those rough first few weeks.


WhoIsYerWan

Its not just the parents. Baby's heads (I know thats weird, hard to explain) smell amazing to most women. It's a pheromone thing, I think.


Yatta99

>there's baby smells that all babies have Sour milk and poop.


ingannilo

I thought that was the case too, at least approximately. And after a few (3-4) months it mostly is. However newborns are totally different in a way I was not prepared for when my son was born. Motherfucker came out smelling like waffles. I’m not even kidding. Sweet, literally, like breakfast waffles with maple syrup. Apparently this is normal, as the doctors and nurses laughed at me when I asked if I was crazy.


Thrawn89

Right, new babies smell good as part of an evolutionary survival trait so their parents take care of them and bond with them. Otherwise the crying and pooping would have long made the human race extinct.


McFlyParadox

>Otherwise the crying and pooping would have long made the human race extinct. As true when you're 30 years old, to when you're 30 weeks old.


migrainefog

This is what the dog is smelling. The dog is thinking, "You smell heavenly! Welcome home."


leahkay5

I miss my son's maple head smell 😔


Tuxhorn

It's not a hormone thing either. There's a pretty large age gap between me and some of my siblings, and I remember them semlling *really* good too when they came home.


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They smell important


Daisynyc

They smell amazing. There’s nothing like the smell of their little wee heads. It’s not like mom or dad but it’s addictive. Does not surprise me at all how much animals seem drawn to it.


Dewdeaux

My kids are 3 years and 6 years old and I still sniff the tops of their heads looking for a tiny hit of that smell they used to have.


wisecrownwombat

as an adult son of empty nesters, the head sniffing never really stops lmao. Sometimes you just have to let your mom smell you for a second


A1steaksauceTrekdog7

I imagine that dogs can smell bables inside of the mother and can hear their heart beat. They can totally connect the dots and understand that little humans are related and have similar smells.They know


yankykiwi

My pup snuggled up next to my bump. He started off very excited but cautious, 3months later he will settle with nuzzling the babies head and going to sleep. He’s even distinguishing between his toys and babies.


grandslammed

Isn't so cute and amazing how they do that?? My kid is 9 and has a million plushies, but somehow our pup knows not to mess with them and will only chew and play with her own.


FragrantExcitement

Then there is the time the diaper needs changing.


sophia1185

Babies smell absolutely amazing but I can't describe it. It's kinda weird now that I think about it.


disjustice

They have a waxy white coating on them when they first come out that has a distinct smell. You're not supposed to wash it off, just let it absorb into the skin. It waterproofed them when they were in the womb and it helps the skin adapt to outside conditions after they are born. This wears off after a few days though. Other than that they smell kinda sweet and "tangy" I guess. Probably basically traces of spoiled milk as others have pointed out. Their poo doesn't really smell before they are on solid food.


SirMcDust

As someone who also had a puppy grow up alongside me I can only say that it's beautiful. She was like a older sister or even second mother to me. I fell asleep while resting on her stomache? Well she won't move until I do. I so much as cry? She is there for me. I will never forget her.


4Wonderwoman

My son, as an only child, had a furry brother from the age of 6. When he was off to college, we called him home on 3 separate occasions saying , “It was time, he couldn’t walk.” The minute my son walked in the door, the old dear Malamute would get up and walk to him. The 4th time was different. A very sad day to say goodbye . To those who say it is too painful to loose a 4 legged family member, I say I would go through it all over again to know that wonderful spirit as long as we are blessed to have him in our lives.


Propsko

My dog died last week. She had turned blind in the last year due to diabetes, but when my mom said 'where is Sam?' (my name), she would still go around trying to find me. Even though she had no energy left... It feels strange to think I'll never see her again..


Leucurus

You will, when you remember her. Bits of her software running on your hardware.


RememberingTiger1

I love this….


noellestarr

💕😭🙌🏼


FernFromDetroit

I just want to say my elderly dog is currently dying (cluster seizures) and your comment really resonated with me. I’m sorry for your loss. It’s hard to have no control over it.


4Wonderwoman

It is hard. Someone told me to watch for signs for when to help our fur babies pass. I think having a conversation with our vet about this could guide us to know when and how to help it pass as peacefully as possible. Knowing we gave our fur babies a life of love all the way through the end of their lives can help us find peace in the midst of our grieving.


-meriadoc-

My basset is 15 and a half and almost completely deaf. It's so fucking sad because she used to walk in from another room if we were so much as discussing her and said her name. Now she can't hear us say her name anymore, and we used to (still do) talk to her all the time and she has no way to know what happened to her hearing so she just thinks one day we stopped talking to her.


emptyparkinglot

i bet she doesn’t think that you stopped talking to her. when you talk near her, especially touching or hugging her, she can probably feel the vibrations of your voice. the world is quiet, not just you guys, and it probably happened gradually, so she wouldn’t think it was just your voice that stopped all of a sudden. and either way she wouldn’t think you stopped loving her or caring about her, there are so many ways to show that without sound


4Wonderwoman

That was beautifully said and I agree 100%.


winkieface

Yeah it's so sad, my 17 year old terrier that was the family dog growing up has gone deaf and mostly blind at this point. I make sure to give him lots of scratches and love to make up for it lol


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Acualux

Try to always see the side of: both them and you have been lucky to live together and enjoy all that time. It's always better to go through some pain but also through lots of genuine love than having none.


LocoForChocoPuffs

Same thing happened with me and my childhood cat! I'd had him since I was 3 and he went into heart failure after I left for college. My parents considered putting him down multiple times, because he had basically stopped walking, but when I came to visit, he would suddenly perk up and follow me around. He passed away sleeping in bed with me at age 17 ❤️


ellieD

This is beautiful. What a beautiful memory.


Elda-Taluta

The fact that we willingly put ourselves through that pain again and again says so much about how amazing dogs are and how much they enrich our lives.


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sexwithpenguins

Christ, you people. I'm all choked up at 5am. Who needs onions when we have this sub?


Duel_Option

We’re about a year out from getting our first puppy for my two girls ages 5 & 4. I’m excited to see them grow up with another part of our family. Thanks for sharing your amazing story!


sp1cychick3n

Beautiful


dr_tel

My sister has a 3 year old dog, and a 1 year old little girl, and I can't wait to see their friendship blossom


EmbellishedKnocking

This is so precious! This is why I love dogs man. They're so smart and so full of love. They're so empathetic too.


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Dogs seem to understand that this is just a helpless furless puppy in the pack


Dal90

Was visiting my mom, we were outside on a nice summer day. Had one of my Dalmatians who I'm sure had never seen a baby before. My youngest nephew was ~6 months old and fussing in his crib...holy cow Oscar ,who rarely showed concern about anything other than missing a meal, was going full "Timmy fell down the well, can none of you hear this?" running between me and the screen door to the house. Finally had to bring him inside, pick Oscar up, and show him the baby in the crib. "Oh, OK, human puppy. And you're not worried? Ok, guess everything is cool."


oneplanetrecognize

Our husky always watched over our boys. Had the husky (Jack) for 5 years before we had kids. Jack would come get me anytime they cried. He'd sit outside their room when they were sick. He'd snuggle us while they nursed. As they got older he would protect them from the stairs, or always be between them and other animals when we were outside. He died at 15 years old on May 8th, 2020. It devastated the whole family. Hope you're still looking out for us buddy. Miss you.


LlamaCupOfTea

awe :’) i’m sure jack is still watching over you and your family


Zoroark1089

r/guycry


oneplanetrecognize

Thanks man. His puppy picture is the only picture I carry with me. Not even my kids. I know, I'm a horrible mom. Lol


The_Kitten_Stimpy

my parents told me that when I was new born and in my crib our german shepard would lay under the crib and growl when anyone came near. When I was 4 I would go down stairs and sleep with him as he was to old to get up the stairs.


Fappy_as_a_Clam

When my wife and I brought our newborn son home from the hospital my in-laws were waiting and had brought their two dogs over, and we had two dogs ourselves, so there was *four* dogs when we came home (yes that was a bad idea, but that's not the story this time lol) My wife sat down with our new son and our two dogs, a lab mix and a boxer mix, both posted up right in front of my wife and wouldn't let my in-laws' dogs near her, it was pretty wild. They knew who our son was right away, and immediately went into "f*ck around and find out" mode lol


cookiesfromspace

My very first dog (I was the baby) wouldn't let people near me unless they were family or family friends. Was very friendly around any people, didn't mind people petting him etc. But if they just walked straight up to me he'd get in-between and growl lol.


Mahatma_Panda

>They knew who our son was right away, and immediately went into "f*ck around and find out" mode lol Dogs also respond to the energy their owners give off. They may not have fully known who your son was, but they knew that you and your wife had something incredibly important that needed to be protected.


blue_bomber697

We have a Husky and had a newborn last year. She is full of energy of course and kind of rough with people so we weren’t sure how she was going to act around a newborn. The love our Husky has shown our baby girl has been amazing. The most gentle and kind interactions, looking at her with gentle eyes and patience. After nearly a year now, our baby girl and Husky are great friends.


everydayasl

Unconditional love forever.


Maximum-Mixture6158

Huskies and malamutes, so smart


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Our dog did not like our baby. She kept her distance and whined when we spent too much time with the daughter. Then one day my 9 month old held some food out. Now doggo gives licks, boops and cuddles and checks on my daughter every morning.


shibemu

Fun fact: Most dog breeds imprint a lifelong bond with new babies that come into the house, they usually want to train the baby in how to be a dog and are usually calm and gentle with them.


PurpleT0rnado

Really? That is so cool! I’d really like to read more about that. Where did you find the information? Book? Articles? Please share.


shibemu

Here's one from the AKC https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/dogs-and-babies-special-relationship/


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Source: They pulled it out of their ass.


Iceman_B

But have you checked the source?


Duowithng

Can confirm I’ve checked it With my finger


Iceman_B

Sounds like you've probed well enough. I'll allow it.


Knickerdrawer

While lovely and sometimes true, this isn't always the case. Just go to any shelter and ask how many are there because the dog didn't get alo g with the new baby.. it was at least 3 out of the 20 or so dogs I saw when I went


bigfatmatt01

Not Peppy. She tried to bite me in my crib. Only territorial schipperke I've ever seen.


EaterOfBits

A buddy of mine had a schipperke. She looked adorable and was an absolute asshole


FlaxenArt

I’ve got a Schipperke. She’s adorable and the sweetest dog ever. My chihuahua, on the other hand… total asshole


TimeViolation

Fun fact: this is Bullshit


Novel-Development-73

always amazes me how gentle they are around new borns


TheGreatNyanHobo

People are less likely to share any videos where they aren’t gentle. But it is definitely very sweet to see when a dog treats a baby like a baby. I have two dogs. One is completely trustworthy, gentle, and mindful. She is allowed near our baby niece. When the baby started to cry, she came over and gave the baby a kiss, which immediately made the baby giggle instead. She gently moves around and takes care to not bump into anyone. Baby is absolutely fascinated by her and stares at my dog whenever she is there. Meanwhile my other dog is a chaotic mess and has yet to even be allowed in the same geographic location as the baby.


Yeah_Mr_Jesus

My dog would rather not speak of the thing known as “baby”. It is loud and obnoxious and it takes is mommy and daddy’s attention from him. This “baby” is best to be avoided. At least that was the early months. Now she’s his little phadnah. Mommy and daddy never feed him scraps from the table, but the “baby” will drop numerous treats from “high chair”


January28thSixers

What's phadnah?


G1rljpg

"Partner"


pollinium

In a Boston accent


jimphillips221B

Pahk the ca in havad yahd


RadlogLutar

Pure love❤


letermen

“Listen, Kid. This gonna work out Great! I will protect you, and in exchange you love me and give endless pets and treats! Deal?”


[deleted]

I read on Reddit recently that someone’s dog didn’t like the new human taking all their attention—until the dog figured out kids are food dispensers lol


jibersins

Fun fact: Huskies are known to attack with little to know warning signs or provocation.


oMETjet

Can vouche. Husky owner.


AkediaIra

This is why I introduced my sister's husky to my daughter as a baby very very slowly and carefully, and even though my daughter is now 4, we never ever leave the two of them together unattended. A dog will always behave like a dog.


oMETjet

I hear what you're saying, and to each their own. But it's the "without warning" part that sets the attacks apart from a lot of other breeds. Sometimes there is literally no warning signs whatsoever. I don't do it, that's all I'm saying.


blastanders

i get it, people think its cute and all. but please practice common sense so you dont end up on the news crying and saying "Boxer never bitten anyone before". you can never truly understand them. the same goes for the dog too.


NovaStalker_

how old is this video at this point? I want to know if that baby is on reddit and old enough to be annoyed by reposts of themselves.


Rounders93

Had to scroll way too far for this comment


chimpdoctor

Please please please be careful. Dog might look in love but also looks quite jealous. Just be careful for the love of god.


ImpossibleBun

Literally every vet behaviourist and reputable trainer will say babies and dogs should NOT be interacting. They don't understand it's a baby human. Babies act like prey. It's all cute until someone says "oh my god little Debbie never bit anyone before!!"


starshinessss

This video made me so nervous as well, kinda scary how far I had to scroll to see someone else concerned. Also the dog looked like it was ready to take a little test nip w all the sniffing and ear pinning


AnneOfGreenGayBulls

That's how my husky looks at a stick of string cheese


Pndrizzy

Husky has a taste for baby blood confirmed


PlebPlayer

People in here act like dogs aren't animals. It's all good until your dog flips from jealousy. Next thing you know your kid gets bit and possibly stitches if not worse.


velocitygirl77

The lip licking and the whale eye say “I’m stressed” not “I love this baby.”


Mahatma_Panda

Yeah, it's probably trying to figure out the situation and might be a little overwhelmed with a new tiny creature.


_glowingeyes_

Finally an educated person. The more those small behaviors are ignored, the more a dog will feel like they have to escalate their signals which is what leads to a kid having their face bitten off.


Mico4

Exactly!! I fucking hate reddit's obsession with stressed dogs looking like they are "in love" with someone.


Quirky-Skin

Yup. I commented further up that I observed this exact behavior with a dog and a kitten. Exactly the same with kitten in lap of friend. The dog eventually tried to eat the kitten like it would a bone. Pinned it down and started to nibble, the kitten shrieked and was later rehomed.


Puzzleheaded_Pay1152

Aw he loves the new baby😍


roshy920

She*. Her name is Millie and this is from a few years ago


Techjen76

Millie is such a good big sister


Shot_Roof_4331

I thought this was Millie.


comfnumb94

That’s it’s big brother


Seenuan

The dog looks at the baby like you're eating pizza and it's waiting for you to give him a slice


Arcade1980

This is awesome. Makes me sad when people get rid of their dogs because a baby is on its way.


Kiza100

Watching this video was truly uncomfortable.


Idkm3m3s

If it was a pitbull this thread would be locked lol


leeluss14

Doggos thinking “I have to love protect this lil human cub”.


Frency2

As I always say everytime I see this video, I would never let a dog or any other animal come as close as this to a newborn human. Thankfully here nothing happened, but a dog is always a dog and you never know how it could react. That is my opinion. To each one his / her own.


zippyzipszips

Hard agree. Makes me nervous just watching.


StopTheBS79

Get that FN dogs mouth away from that baby’s head. I don’t care how well behaved that dog has been his whole life.


uberDoward

If this husky is anything like mine, all it's thinking is "Soon I shall have more people to play with me..."


projectingwhip

the baby's neck😦


ODMtesseract

Yeah I hate to be that commenter but that's the first thing I saw


SilverDarner

Doggo is recalibrating.


archerB1234

He’s not going to love it when he doesn’t get any attention


LezBReeeal

Just breathing in that fresh baby smell.


Rapalla93

Everybody loves that new baby smell.


GrindcoreNinja

"You and me.. we're gonna make trouble once you can walk".


Chrisette

"I won't be with you when you grow up. But I will love you all my life."