My dog and my new grandson

We love our dog but keep her firmly away from any of our little DGGCs,as little as your DGS is it will only be a matter of time if you allow your dog close to him that the dog will try and help himself to any food your DGSs has and thats when accidents happen.Keep babies and dogs apart at all times imo.

If you can’t use a child safety gate to keep the dog out but still part of the family, use a house Line. Clip it on the Dogs collar and tie it to a sofa leg ( ie something too heavy for the dog to pull ) the dog is mid family, in her basket but confined to a safe distance from the baby.

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My dog isn’t allowed to hurt my grandson if I thought that for one minute she would be put away. She just wants to lick him and will not do it if I tell her not to. I would NEVER put a child at risk of being hurt by a dog. I don’t want to shut her away if there is a better way to deal with it.

For goodness sake-baby comes first. Put dog away-wherever-when baby comes and, as OP says, never let it near baby to lick or, potentially, bite!

My daughters dog was like this with her friends baby.

Putting her (dog, not baby!) in the kitchen just meant she obsessively licked the door instead.

The floor was awash with saliva!

Thankyou everyone , some great advice there. I am not a full time carer, the parents are here with us, the dad and grandad keep pulling the dog away but me and DD feel we need to do it a bit differently. I will get the treats out I think. Long time since she has needed them to do as she is told!!!

You tell the dog no.

Where is the child’s parents? Are you full time care?

I wouldn't let anything that licks its own anus lick a baby. I would also never ever leave a pet (cat or dog) alone with a baby. Cats have been known to snuggle up to babies and suffocate them.

Good advice from nannyandgrandad. Our dogs were given a blanket used by the new babies, before the babies visited,the dogs were in the utility, where they’re fed and sleep, when the new baby (babies over the years) arrive, they’re allowed out to greet the humans and sniff the baby, whose scent they already know.
No licking, no over intrusive scenting, then back tnto their space, treats or meals given. Make sure the dog has a good walk before baby arrives and after the baby leaves, so there are positive associations.
Our dogs are in the routine now. The toddlers/ babies arrive, the go in their beds. They get a biscuit and as they e been walked, the relax.
As nanny and grampy says, gentlehands and don’t excite the dogs is just around the corner x

Yes, it has to stop I'm afraid . Your dog is showing affection but its not appropriate for him to lick the baby .

Also your young grandson needs to learn how to interact with the dog too so there needs to be rules and guidance.

Do you have a crate for your dog? If you do before your grandson arrives , pop your dog in its crate ( or locked in another room if not).

Let the baby arrive and wait about 10 mins. The dog will have scented the newcomers and should not rush out excitedly because it has settled after new arrivals.

Once out , be firm , no licking. No pulling away because you need to stop him first. Make him sit and wait . If he's food orientated then treat him when he is successful. Don't lay the baby on the floor until you have proper control of your dog. You should eventually be able to do that while the dog lays quietly.

Then you just have to teach the baby to have gentle hands and respect ...but you've got a few months for that :-)

Good luck x

Stop the dog from over-licking the baby. He/she may regard it as a new puppy. Personally I would walk the dog with baby in pram as often as possible, but when in house put the dog in his bed. Preferably with a children's gate (not a closed door) in the room where the baby is. Give treats while he is on his bed. Dog will soon get used to this and not feel he is being pushed out.