Babysitter Dog [13+]

I wager that dog will protect that child to the death. As should its parents.

Just as many kids are mauled by small dogs as large dogs. Little dogs can be mean as hell. My son has been bit by 2 little dogs. But my mom's german shepard hasnt touched a hair on his head.

It has to do with temperment, not size.

And clearly, this dog has a good temperment.

Chill out people. Why do you watch these things just to piss yourself off. Get a grip.

Second, people need to learn about pack instincts.... because that is how dogs think. This dog (and every dog) looks to the leader of their pack for gudance. In this case it appears to be the mother (although, if she is married, it may be the father). Regardless, the mother is higher up the pack order than the dog, and hence the baby, in the dog's mind, is afforded his appropriate status as well.
It is in situation where dogs are mistreated where they act outside of the "pack", btu generally speaking, a well treated dog is as trustworthy and safe as, well, mother's milk.

very good dog and i like how an adult was there to suporvise wich is very important when young children are with pets. looks like the baby was having fun anyway!

what if he tickles him to death

What breed is the dog? Hes so cute!

so cute, i love seeing dogs interact with children, just a joy.
Please view my cute tobi maltese video as well, thanks all

untill it swallows the baby lol

...too SMALL to be a babysitter...

Look here:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/453417/ai_chihuahua/

I think its cute

I think the kid is too lucky to have such a wonderful friend...i am sooo J of him

that dog is great!!!!!!!!!!!

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how my dog is he is play full with me baby and he is like all carefull when you give him food specially he gets it slow and gently and sometimes we play with him i trow him a piece of meat and my brother hits it with his hand making it go other way he looks at me when he does that

they are people that can understand if a dog can be dangerous. me for example can understand more easily a dogs personality then a humans( and i preffer it that way) ...maybe im a dog

*chomp*

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Yeah i know it was kinda irresponsible to let a little kid be left around with that dog but seeing as the baby wasn't hurt and no harm was done I think it was quite a sweet video I'm sure the mother wouldn't have left the dog around the kid if it wasn't to be trusted

I will be adopting a baby soon and I hope my dogs are okay with the child. I love my dogs more than life itself but will always supervise as they can be very rough at times and don't know their own strengh. How this dog acted with the baby is exactly how one of my dogs acts with the cats-only the cats don't enjoy it...Any advice is appreciated.

u guys are both right.Danes are very good natured but they shud not be left with little kids as they might step on them accidentally and they do not know their strength,and therefore can be quite rough at times

awhh that is so freaking cutee!! lol I love dogs so much!!

uuuttttte!!!!

I love DOGS

how many people have a fear of dogs attacking them...

Personally, at the time I was born, my parents had two great danes (sisters). I learnt to walk hanging onto the side of one of them (the other died at a young age of an ulcer of some description). There have been two more since those, one of which we still have, and just recently added a new pup to keep him company. I was about 8 when we got the one after my walking instructor, and (as kids do) gave him a pretty hard time, often wrestling with him, and stirring him up in a playful fashion, and never got anything more than the odd clumsy foot in the face (my own stupid fault), and that is the most highly strung one we've had. The one we have at the moment is just ridiculously easy going and lazy.

The dog in the video looks very similar to a brindle Great Dane, but may be slightly cross bred, the black face isn't easy to see. However, the way it acts is exactly like a Dane. At the start of the video, it is keeping its distance, and has the Danes typical nervous expression when it doesn't want to get yelled out for doing something wrong. The 'growl' it makes when it starts playing is almost like conversation for a Dane, they make similar noises all the time - if they are angry, they'll bark, not growl. And notice the whole time its mouth is shut, its simply pushing the baby with its nose.

All the ones we've had do exactly the same thing, at various times - if they want a pat, they come up and push you in the ribs with their nose, until you pay attention to them. If they want to get on the couch (which they know they aren't supposed to!), they come up to you, and push on your knees/thighs with their chin. When you tell them no, they look accusingly at you, and then start grumbling and poking you in the chest with their nose pretty much like in that video, until you give in, and let them on the couch.

If they're treated well, they are really just like one of the family, and a well bred one will exhibit a scary amount of intelligence, and understanding of human speech, which you won't believe until you actually witness it.

Take for example, the one my parents had before i was born - it ran outside one day at dinner time and barked madly at something, and when my parents went out to look, he came bolting back the other way, reached onto the table and scoffed the hamburgers that had just been cooked, then stuck his head under a blanket on the floor and started quivering in anticipation of getting yelled at!

Dog attacks on younger children occur with younger dogs (ie: under 5-6 years). Usually you want to have the dog you plan to introduce your kids to a few years in advance. So long as in the training you emphasize gentleness and sloth (around people at least) over exhuberence and jumping there should be few problems when you do end up having kids. Size also plays a role as the larger the dog the more difficult it will be for the child to injure it (smaller dogs have a tougher time dealing with children gently). Nothing better for kids than a newfie or saint bernard if you live in a rural area. For city life I usually go with golden retrievers (...check the breeder and make sure you get a sociable pup) or labrador retrievers. I usually find that with training bigger is better. The great dane in the video is a very good example of good training and a good wookie. Touting scary numbers is fun but until you compare the actual risk as a percentage (not just x number of people each year) vs. the reward of a much more enjoyable childhood I would reconsider. Prime example of nosy neighbours methinks ("That can't be safe! Someone should put them away!"). Keep in mind that a great number of the pets you see today aren't properly trained and we do see some mishaps as a result of that (so many jumping dogs....).

probaly got loadsa germs
dirty animal

If the dog had mauled that baby, this would have been much more than negligent...it would have been plain reckless and the consequences would have been as proportionately severe for the mother as they would have been for the poor child. Stupid. And those who would say that I lack understanding of the "pack nature" of dogs or some other such balogna really should grow up.

prea tare

dogs are one of the most loyal pets on the earth. mine's loyal... but lets just say that shes not the sharpest knife in the drawer

They surely don't have to pay him, but they surely have to feed him.

that dog will protect that child until the end of his days.true, true love.

I'm not going to get in the middle of all this but... I thought it was cute...sorry!

If you have a child you must be safe in the knowledge you have trained the dog and brought it up with respect. I grew up with 3 German Shepards and all the rest of my family had dogs, which included the muscliest rottweiler you will have ever seen. I used to pull the Rottweiler to bits and never had so much of a nip.

It reminds of the scene from Disney's Tarzan when the baby is touching the gorilla's face and laughing that adorable baby laugh :)

Whoever wrote the comment about the dog being the best babysitter is an idiot!!!

Animals can suffer mental illness, just as humans, but it maybe harder to tell. I would let the kid get a bit older. Even in a rare case, i would never forgive myself and i would never forgive my parents if they let me play wih a huge powerful dog like that.

This dog would never hurt this child!! I had a Dane and the only thing you have to watch out for with her is what we call a 'Run by knockin'-Meanin, that if she runs by you watch out she dont knock you down. She was great with my 3 year old niece. A Dane does not have a mean bone it there bodies, I have been around alot, and have yet to find a mean one. And clearly people, this dog was not biting the child in any way, it was clearly sniffing, and rubbing his nose on the child. Yes, its a dog, and can be unpredictable, but not every dog is mean, and wants to 'rip the face off someone'. Yes, there are many means dogs out there, but not all will bite. AnyWho, calm down people, chill out, they were just havin fun!!!!!!!!!

Mt dog does that to me all the time. Of course, it isn't as cute, as I'm ten.

Nothing is done because of fun of parents. I know great danes (dog on movie) and I know a lots of children wich started too walk with these dogs. I think it is stupid too mean that big dogs are going too hurt the baby. Big dogs are often softer then small. But everything is in the cultivation.

ARE PEOPLE REALLY THAT STUPID AS TO LET A SMALL CHILD NEAR A DOG THAT SIZE, IF THAT WAS MY CHILD AND I HAD JUST WALKED INTO THAT ROOM I WOULD HAVE INSTANTLY KILLED THE DOG. REALLY ENDANGERING YOU KIDS FOR 'A BIT OF FUN'. I REMEMBER WHEN THE FAMILY DOG RIPPED THE FACE OF MY LITTLE BROTHER COS SOME ONE LET IT OUT

Do you want to have a fan .....

the dog was tickling him!

you lot are so crazy the kid was laughing the dog was havin a laugh you could tell from the way the dog was like tickling the baby it was playing god man u all need 2 chill out

LOL!.. this baby cud grown up just with dogs and to the end be a zoofilism ,... i mean have sex with animals like this dog.. OMG!! pple dont do this

i trust you, it seem to me that your dog know that he should treat the baby
nice.it's very lovley to watch them both. but i understand also the people who think it can be dangerous, because a lot of cruel attacks happen also very offen
to some kids. but im shure you know if its ok. for your kid. have a good time with both....

taste like chicken

I think its irresponsible for parents to allow a dog to do that to a baby ,in case it may attack the baby!!

If you are an animal lover you are a very good person. People who hate dogs or any other animal will not enjoy a long life. Too bad.

Damn people take a chill pill.....the baby is having fun with the dog and the dog does not seam to be having a proplem either! If you feel you need to worry about something take a look outside!

Isn't it a horse???

OMG that is so dangerous. That baby could seriously injure that poor dog!-I've read a lot of comments on here and think people need to chill. Whether you think it is safe or not, the mother and another adult where there, plus the dog seemed well trained to be around kids. If anything was dangerous, it's that the kid may not have been trained enough to be around the dog.

This kid needs a new diaper, badly!

Every breed of dog, and even every dog within a breed is different. Danes are generally not aggressive, but that doesn't mean that they can't be. At the same time, I have seen German Shepherds that were as docile as a throw rug. Basically, the parent felt that her dog was trust worthy enough to play with the child, and she is really the only one in a position to make that judgement. To me, the dog appears gentle and playful, but I cannot say for sure because I don't know the dog.
The mother obviously knows and trusts the dog.
As for the discussions about whether this is safe, well again, none of us can say because none of us know this dog. But I can say this, a dog is like a mirror, you get out of him what you show him. If you treat him gently and lovingly, then even the largest dog (like a Neo Mastiff) can be the gentlest creature. If you mistreat him, then he may, at any moment, be dangerous (even a Poodle).
Second, people need to learn about pack instincts....

Gotta love those Dogs ....This is just a good example of a loving home.This dog has obviously grown with this family and wouldnt hurt the child.You can tell the dog is having fun.

According to the police are dogbites most with dogs and children.. never do this with your child when the dog is a kind like this one or worse !!

This clip certainly brings back great memories. Had a Great Dane, but unfortunately lost her shortly after her 2nd bday. Someone shot her when I was not @ home. Still miss her terribly. The most awesome dog any person could share a home with.

If any of you that are saying this is dangerous knew anything about dog behavior or about specific traits of dogs then you would know this is totally safe. Dogs have acute senses to whether or not something is going to hurt them or when something is playing, Great Danes are actually one of the most gentle and well behaved breeds in existance. It is actually the best breed you can have around children. Whats the worst? how many people said pitbull? Too many its actuall a dalmation, thats beside the point. Before you comment on something do you research and if you have absolutley now clue then shut your godded damned mouth!

Do we keep our kids from freedoms or fun just so they will be safe 'Just in CASE' something happens? Danger is everywhere. I don't see this as something to be PARANOID over. My Pit Bull does this same thing to my daughter and I never hear her laugh so 'heartily'. It is so funny, and the dog has fun too!

I love dogs well I love all animals but dogs more so, I have 2 and well they are more human and civil thn any true human i know this clip is great and warming we can all learn a lesson from this!! treat those diffeent from us as equals not a lesser being! thank you for this clip well done!!

You guys are nuts! Why are you makin such a big deal out of this? The dog was playing with the baby! Im sure if the dog was dangerous that the mother would let the dog play with him like that.. Calm down! Nothin like makin a big deal out of F**k all

A BIG DOG AND A BABY HUMAN PLAYING!TRUST AND LOVE..WISH WE COULD WE HUMANS TRUST PLAY AND LOVE THAT WAY!

I called the child a boy but after looking
at the clip again, it might be a girl, flowers
on her pants! Boy or girl they will be friends.

That little boy will have a best friend
for as long as the dog is alive!!

Obviosly the dog is playing with the baby. If you know animals, they have personalities.

I look at be a dog owner as: I have an adopted son, who happens to be a little furry, short, walk on all fours, and doesn't speak very clearly. He is our son and very much a part of our family.

I loved this clip, great stuff. To all you whiners Shut up already about how bad dogs are .If you dont like it dont watch it .

I'm sure these people knew this dog. It IS possible to know your own dog. Personally, I would trust my own dog with a baby

chill out its just a dog and his pet playing

que c'est bon de voir un enfant mais quel sacré jouet!

why is everyone dissing this just because the dog is big? small dogs bite too, no dog is to be trusted with small children, unless an adult is near... and she was

Who's watching the children............

really stupid! there are some people who 've got no brain!

ahhh Dog loves to ticklish baby!! how cute!

what a nice dog playing with the baby.

Scary!

i am happy that the Dog is not hungry.

yetru

this dog seems to be nice.... for now... you never know what a dog COULD decide to do... and a dog this size??? hell that kid is a snack to him...


but they seems like best friends

This is so Lovely!!!!!!

IT'S VERY GOOD. THE CHILDREN ENJOY SO MUCH. VERY FUNY

what a cute giggle. Adorable.

trop mignon!

Amei!!
Adorei!!!
Sem palavras!!
Amazing and lovely one!

Kisses for all


Anm Lúcia

Makes me a little sacary. Such huge dog could eat in one bite that baby! But let's say it: Is Lovely.

This is WONDERFUL!!! Absolutely adorable!!! I want to find a dog just like this one!! How did the owner/s get him to do this??? I would love to know!!

Personally I don't like dogs, my wife's doesn't do anything but wake you up to take him out and then S**t all over the yard. But when a new child is brought into the family a dog does learn it's place with the child. Our's has never made a move to hurt my daughter, even thougth at times she has pulled fur from his back. He is loyal to her and will protect her to the best of his ability (being only a mid sized Shetland).

Bear the 185 pound, pure black, Great Dane watched over me day and night as well as my younger brother for two years. One guy made the mistake of getting too close to me (rubbed my head) when he was there to sell vacuum cleaners. He wasn't bit, he was simply put on his back looking up at a massive head until my mother came and said it was ok for Bear to let him go. We lived on a farm but as soon as i started to stray too far Bear would stand in my way until I turned around (grass was my limit). He did more than you could imagine when my mom broke her leg. Bear knew I was supposed to brush my teeth, put on my jammys and go to bed at a certain time and he made sure it happened. His stomach was also a great place to crawl up and sleep in. Since Bear I've had Thunder, a 120 pound, floppy eared, howling hound. He never barked, even when he seen a cat (he'd chase it though) and the same thing went for him too. Kids could pull his ears, tail and long snout without him even flinching. He wouldn't get mad and pout, he'd stick out his tongue and pant with a smile because he knew the kids liked it (neighbours' kids). I cried both times I lost Bear and Thunder (didn't run away, they died).
For any idiot that thinks having a big canine around is a problem waiting to happen you should get your head checked and quit beating the ankle biting dust mop that S**ts on your carpet. If it S**ts and gets hit over the head or has its nose smeared in it you're only telling it that shitting is a bad thing....

i think that everyone here that's talking about "dangers" should really chill...you dont know the dog or the family or it behaviours or anything about it so dont be sayin that its a dangerous dog and it could attack a person at any time or anything like that, it could be one of the mot gentil dogs ever, or maybe not but you dont know!..geeeees honestly people

some of u are VERY sad that dog was clearly friendly!!! my dog wouldnt harm a fly nd i would trust him whith anything!!!

You are acting like the mother did not know what she was doing. I have a Pit Bull. I trust my dog with kids (of any age) more than I do with any HUMAN. It is all in how the dog is raised. I see nothing wrong with the clip. It is great. A family at home playing.

Can you imagine what the dog would have done to that child if the kid had done a poo. Man lucky the mother was close by.