Family dog steals newborn

[Hanalei]

I feel so bad for the baby but I also feel really bad for the dog. I don't think the dog knew better and it's the responsibilty of the parents to have postive interaction with the dog with the baby. The parents should of given extra attention during this time to the dog too so that there is no jealousy. Hopefully some new parents will learn from this mistake. I don't think it's fair for the dog to be put up for adoption. That poor dog is so scared :( I hope a good caring family will adopt it not like the last owners:cursing: Sorry but I really don't like these parents very much right now I don't think it's fair for them to just give up there pet that has been a part of their family for 4 yrs.


http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/51317857.html

[R~O~S]

AP article with more detail:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090721/ap_on_re_us/us_newborn_injured

The dog was treating the baby like a puppy, he wasn't vicious & he wasn't trying to hurt the baby. He was trying to take care of the baby who they left alone with the dog.

How exactly does a dog snatch the baby and actually exit the house with him? My dog couldn't do that, he needs someone to open the door for him.

Yep, the irresponsible dog owner, leaves the newborn baby (four days old) with a wolf hybrid (Native American Indian dog) and then they're surprised when the baby gets hurt or the dog does something they didn't expect. They placed the dog in a new situation and didn't bother telling him the new rules.

They placed their child in peril via their negligence. Four days old, the baby was four days old and they left him unattended with the dog. How can they possibly expect the dog to understand the new rules after four days? In reality the dog didn't even get four days to learn the rules, I assume the child was born in a hospital & didn't come home for at least 24 to 48 hours.

But, it's the dogs fault. Heaven forbid they actually take responsibility for their own irresponsible behavior.

I hope the baby survives. I hope he makes a complete recovery. But this won't be his last trip the the emergency room or ICU with idiots like this for parents.

[drip~drop1]

My first concern is I hope the baby recovers 100%.

The dog. I believe either the dog was jealous OR was trying to treat the human baby as one of "his own".

I lay all the fault with the parents. It's their job to make sure the baby and dog are safe.
imo

What's going to become of the dog? Will they keep him and work with him? poor guy...he didn't know better.

[Postergeist]

:sad: prayers for little AJ's recovery

[Hanalei]

So they plan on keeping Dakota? I thought they were putting her up for adoption?:confused:

They did make a stupid mistake but they regret it and will be more careful in future, I'm sure. They aren't mad at the dog - but do plan to keep Dakota outside. Hopefully that will change when they all have a chance to calm down. Sure hope the baby is OK.

[R~O~S]

So they plan on keeping Dakota? I thought they were putting her up for adoption?:confused:

They are. Per the article, Dakota was taken into custody by animal control, and although Smith remains hopeful a good home can be found for her, he acknowledges the animal may have to be destroyed.

Yep, they're not angry at the dog, they just threw him out of the house and likely sentenced him to death for their mistake.

Like a shelter is going to put a dog up for adoption who's been accused of mauling a child, sure, that'll happen. :rolleyes:

[A-hem_1]

How big was the dog? Was the baby in a crib or bassinet?

I am 5'5" and trying to reach into my sons crib I had to put the side down. How is a dog going to reach into a crib? A bassinet maybe as they tend to be lower.

Poor baby and poor Dakota :crying:

[Mr_JaBob]

Wow.... i sure hope the baby makes a full recovery. i'd have to agree i dont think the dog was trying to hurt the baby but more like trying to mother him. The parrents should be ashamed of themselves leaveing a 4 day old newborn alone with the dog, in a place the dog could reach. i'm a first time father of a now 6 month old and have 4 dogs in the house, one being a large 90 pound german shepard malamute mix. My daughter was never left alone period for the first week or so much less being alone with the dog. now at 6 months she gets supervised time with the dogs and they really love eachother, she smiles whenever kimber, the german shepard mix comes over. it's sad the poor dog has to pay for these irisponcible parrents mistake. i'll pray the newborn makes a full recovery.

[Mr_JaBob]

How big was the dog? Was the baby in a crib or bassinet?

I am 5'5" and trying to reach into my sons crib I had to put the side down. How is a dog going to reach into a crib? A bassinet maybe as they tend to be lower.

Poor baby and poor Dakota :crying:

i was also wondering how big the dog was and how he got ahold of the infant...

[R~O~S]

i was also wondering how big the dog was and how he got ahold of the infant...

It doesn't say how big this particular dog is, but he's 4 years old, so full grown. The AP article calls Dakota a "she", neither article clearly states male or female, IIRC. If Dakota is truly female she'd be on the small end of average.

http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/nativeamericanindiandog.htm

Native American Indian Dogs run 55 to 120 lbs and 23 to 34 inches tall at the shoulder.

There's a picture at the link.

[A-hem_1]

I think something is hinky. Especially the part about how the father was going to the store to purchase baby items, including a monitor "that would have prevented this tragedy"

I looked at the pictures of the dog breed. There is no way a dog that size can stand on it's hind legs, pick up the baby with it's mouth and run out the door. Maybe a great dane could do that, but not this size of the dog. Unless the dog jumped into the crib, grabbed the baby (didn't the baby cry when grabbed?) and then jumped out of the crib.

Just doesn't make sense to me.

Sending prayer and positive thoughts that little AJ recovers with no lingering problems and that someone comes forward and rescues the dog.

[R~O~S]

Having read the AP article, which can't be quoted, I agree.

I don't think there's any doubt the dog inflicted the childs injuries. The hospital would have known right away if he didn't.

I just don't believe the child was only left for a couple of minutes.

Article states Mom only left the child for a couple of minutes to go downstairs and "look at the shopping list".

I don't buy it. First of all, that 8 lbs of baby wouldn't have been such a burden that you wouldn't bring him with you. I don't think I put my newborns down for the first three weeks, and they certainly weren't in any room of the house other than the one I was in.

By the parents account, as soon as she left the room the dog grabbed the baby. Yet he didn't pass her on the stairs running out of the house?

Nope, I don't buy the parents version of events.

[A-hem_1]

Having read the AP article, which can't be quoted, I agree.

I don't think there's any doubt the dog inflicted the childs injuries. The hospital would have known right away if he didn't.

I just don't believe the child was only left for a couple of minutes.

Article states Mom only left the child for a couple of minutes to go downstairs and "look at the shopping list".

I don't buy it. First of all, that 8 lbs of baby wouldn't have been such a burden that you wouldn't bring him with you. I don't think I put my newborns down for the first three weeks, and they certainly weren't in any room of the house other than the one I was in.

By the parents account, as soon as she left the room the dog grabbed the baby. Yet he didn't pass her on the stairs running out of the house?

Nope, I don't buy the parents version of events.

I was happy to see that while no charges were filed the case remains under investigation.

[Dogmatic]

These news stories are troublesome to me. I'm trying to visualize a dog of that size jumping into the crib, (which would be the only way this could have happened because infants don't fit between the crib slats), and then jumping out with the child and getting all the way out of the house undetected. I just don't know..................

In any event, my heart aches for that baby and I hope there is no lasting damage and I hope a more responsible owner can adopt the dog.

[sinagua]

I am among the people doubting this whole story. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Native+American+Indian+dog&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

The dog was a mix, so I suppose it could be more wolf like, but, did the dog pull the baby out the doggie door or what?

The baby should have been screaming.

[R~O~S]

I am among the people doubting this whole story. http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en-us&q=Native+American+Indian+dog&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

The dog was a mix, so I suppose it could be more wolf like, but, did the dog pull the baby out the doggie door or what?

The baby should have been screaming.

Oh no, ever so conveniently there was a door left ajar & nobody saw or heard anything amiss in that "moment" mom went downstairs to "look at the shopping list". :rolleyes:

Didn't even notice that 60 lbs of dog running over the stairs with the screaming baby in his mouth.

[ChocHollyK]

this is too sad to even contemplate and I hope that sweet dog finds a tender, loving home very soon...

if I was there, I'd adopt her....