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[–]LastRedCoat 469 points470 points ago

That look dogs make when stoically suffering some minor injustice from humans always cracks me up.

[–]mustnotthrowaway 59 points60 points ago

Ah, so well-put.

[–]Phelot 16 points17 points ago

Pretty sure I've seen a mom with the same look when trying to stop a baby from tearing out her earrings.

[–]FisherKing22 53 points54 points ago

That dog is just like, "Same shit as always."

[–]vxxmcmxc 30 points31 points ago

Dog is like "fml"

[–][deleted] 25 points26 points ago

Dog is like, "The things I do for love. sigh..."

[–]mariamus 0 points1 point ago

"See! This is the shit I have to put up with."

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    [–]Ggah 23 points24 points ago

    I love it..I like to think he's thinking "I love this little friendbeast but boy do I wish I could just lay here in peace like the good ole days"

    [–]Gullible_Skeptic 20 points21 points ago

    Seeing stuff like this always makes me wonder why there seem to be so few reports of young children getting mauled by a family pet.

    I'm probably a little paranoid but every time I see a kid manhandle an animal like this, my first thought is to NOPE that kid away from the creature it is potentially pissing off ASAP.

    My second thought is if I can get my camera out in time before the moment is over=P

    [–]RockyMotion 35 points36 points ago

    Most dogs seem to understand that young children are... well, young children. My first dog used to be very undisciplined and agressive (and still is to a certain degree), but every time my little sister felt like using him as her plaything he sat perfectly still and stoically endured the humiliation.

    [–]SirNoName 24 points25 points ago

    Yeah, my dog has so much energy, she will literally sprint down our hallway and back if we don't take her out enough.
    When my little cousins and younger family friends come? Lays on the floor with her toy and lets the kids do whatever they want. They grab her toy? She looks at them and picks it up when they're done.
    I grab her toy? Shit gets real.

    [–]HoDownMcAssClown 8 points9 points ago

    I remember when my big old golden retriever met my uncle's german shepherd puppy. He would chase it and kick it around the yard with his big paws. They were good friends.

    [–]SirNoName 3 points4 points ago

    Golden retriever + puppy = insta-awwww

    [–]MLE_r33d 0 points1 point ago

    Was your sister always around your dog since she was a baby? Because when my dogs see a little kid it freaks them out even though they are bigger and taller than the kid.

    [–]RockyMotion 0 points1 point ago

    No, she was like 4 or 5 when we got the dog.

    [–]YOU_R_A_FAGGOT 11 points12 points ago

    It's a labrador, the worst thing that will happen is she will get licked to death. I'm sure OP would agree

    [–]Sean1708 4 points5 points ago

    It's a labrador, he probably thinks she's food.

    [–]Dave_PH 5 points6 points ago

    I think you missed an episode of The Dog Whisperer. It was titled "Ceasar's Worst Bite"

    [–]VampirePirateNinja 10 points11 points ago

    My parents had a cat who had kittens around the time I was born. I did all kinds of things to her, mom was afraid one day she would stop putting up with it, but she never hurt me.

    I pulled her ears, held her by the tail, just little kid stuff. One day I kept throwing a towel over her head. First time, she shook it off and tried to walk away. Second time, she growled at me. Third time, she struck me with he paw (claws retracted). I ran in crying to my mom who had no pity for me and said 'she gave you fair warning.'

    I miss that cat so much

    [–]tinyirishgirl 1 point2 points ago

    Me too. And the precious baby is a beautiful rainbow for my soul.

    [–]YourOpinionIsDumb 0 points1 point ago

    Spot on, spot on. tips hat

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      [–]MAD_JIHAD 149 points150 points ago

      Human Stahp.

      [–]TwilightCurve 58 points59 points ago

      stahp

      [–]marsem 6 points7 points ago

      pls.

      [–]_Cheers 43 points44 points ago

      This is because I pooped on the rug, isn't it.

      [–]bitter_twin_farmer 11 points12 points ago

      and I'd gladly do it again.

      [–]narf865 0 points1 point ago

      Which one?

      [–]notyourexgf 13 points14 points ago

      she's doing to the dog, what I'm sure, old people do to her :) the cheeks, gotta love the cheeks

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      [–]cypressious 14 points15 points ago

      And I honestly thought we had them all.

      [–]wojx 0 points1 point ago

      Never gonna happen yo.

      [–]familyguy20 5 points6 points ago

      Oh clippy...

      [–]thebowlofpetunias 1 point2 points ago

      I always liked the robot dude. What's his name again? F1?

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        [–]amplexus23 11 points12 points ago

        And that is why I only have one hand, son.

        [–]I_Bought_WinRar 8 points9 points ago

        Dog looks like Jeremy Clarkson

        [–]bthefreeman 10 points11 points ago

        Here's his face looking like the OP's dog.

        And here's him acting like one

        Bonus - awesome photoshopped Jeremy ClarkDog I made 4 weeks ago.

        [–]financial-cowboy 23 points24 points ago

        Ah this brings back memories of how badly I abused my lab when I was a toddler. Always crawling on him and what not. And like you're dog, he just put up with it and never got upset. Maybe its because I constantly fed him from my high chair.

        [–]jhartvu 23 points24 points ago

        When I was a kid, perhaps 3 or 4 years old, my mom came into the living room to see me sitting next to our lab, giving him a "haircut" with a pair of scissors. When she looked more closely, she saw that I'd cut partway into his ear and he was dripping blood on the floor. He never growled, whined, or barked--he just sat there and let me cut.

        [–]kehrol 15 points16 points ago

        awwww poor puppy! i hope he got many cuddles later :)

        [–]g00n 10 points11 points ago

        Holy shit. That's...really not a very cute story.

        [–]jhartvu 1 point2 points ago

        Well, it is and it isn't. On the one hand, he was a sweet, sweet dog, with such a gentle temperament, and I was trying to be sweet by cutting his hair. On the other, it could've turned out much worse than it did.

        [–]atibabykt 3 points4 points ago

        oh my goodness..... what a good puppy! man that had to be so scary for everyone... yay for not getting bit and for having a loving dog!

        [–]UnicornerCorn 10 points11 points ago

        I bet your dog was like "As long as s/he keeps feeding me I'll be able to handle this."

        [–]FaP_MaC 12 points13 points ago

        Cute, but never a good idea.

        [–]Jackstick 24 points25 points ago

        Even dogs know that babies aren't cute.

        [–]knock_harder 40 points41 points ago

        So many "that dog is gonna bite that baby!" comments. Annoying.

        Most parents put their child's welfare at the absolute top of their list. And many of us also put our animal's welfare right there as well. If OP thought the baby was hurting the dog, he/she would stop it right away. That dog is clearly used to that baby, understands it's a "pup" and dad/mom is likely saying "gentle, sweetie, be gentle with Fido" the whole time.

        My kids have always been taught to be gentle and careful with our dogs, and have also wrestled and cuddled with them almost from birth. The dogs are labs, like this one, and worship their food-giving children with an adoration that is complete and awesome.

        [–]LittleCritter 11 points12 points ago

        However, is the child learning that it's okay to pull on/poke at dogs? I'm not sure that babies can tell the difference between a safe dog, etc. And most parents FREAK if a dog defends itself from being yanked on by a baby... could be dangerous eventually?

        [–]ByronsReward 13 points14 points ago

        The biggest part I hate about Reddit (it's a problem throughout the internet, really) is that people think they know better than the "stupid parents" just by seeing one picture. They know nothing else but this picture, and feel they are superior to whoever took it.

        [–]knock_harder 1 point2 points ago

        Well that is actually a parent issue, in general! Lots of parents just love to tell all the others what they're doing wrong.

        Not going to lie, I was like that before I had kids too. Even after my first. But once you pop a couple of 'em out, you start to realize how arrogant and retarded you've been. All kids are different. All kids are insane. All parents fuck up their kids. And most of us are doing our best, and come from a place of love.

        [–]kamajo8991 5 points6 points ago

        Thaaank you.

        [–]fluffypanduh 4 points5 points ago

        Seriously, my dog is more trustworthy than most humans.

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          [–]thespiffyone 3 points4 points ago

          Great dog! I'm sure he'll be her defender in years to come, as long as she doesn't accidently poke his eyes out.

          [–]AliceSin 42 points43 points ago

          Babies with dogs posts make me nervous! That dog does not look happy. It takes one sharp pull and that baby gets snapped at. Or the dog bolts off the bed and the baby takes a tumble on to the floor.

          Too many doggies turned in at the shelter I guess. "Since we had the baby, the dog is acting weird." "Dog doesn't get along with the kid", etc. I wouldn't let a kid grab onto a dog like that. I never let my niece and nephews touch a dog until they could understand what "pet gently" meant, and knew to keep their hands out of a dogs face.

          [–]Jonny1992 35 points36 points ago

          In other words, the dog is an animal. It will tolerate the baby but if the baby hurts the animal then he will react exactly as natured intended:- in defence.

          Parents, Your dog may be the friendliest dog in the world but when your baby is pulling its cheeks it probably won't like it.

          [–]AliceSin 22 points23 points ago

          In other words, the dog is an animal.

          YES! YES YES YES

          And, even the most bomb proof mellow dog could have its defensive or predatory instincts stimulated.

          And if something happens, guess who suffers? 1) the kid, because it will be bitten or frightened 2) the dog, because it will be punished or relinquished.

          When really the culprit is the person in charge of the situation for not being cautious!

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            [–]boogersontoast 14 points15 points ago

            I agree, when my wife worked at the local A&E she had seen a few toddlers with bites from dogs that apparently love children... None to the face thankfully though. I would not let my child that close to a dogs face even if it was the most placid dog I had ever had. It only takes one thing and the child is most likely scarred for life one way or another, and the dog has to be put to sleep.

            [–]AnalogDan 30 points31 points ago

            One of my pits was abandoned because she "growled at a baby."

            After having her for 2 years, it turns out she growls randomly when approaching me with a toy (with her tail wagging) sometimes, mostly when she wants me to play with her. She's never growled at anything menacingly since I've had her.

            I hate babies. (inb4 /r/childfree mention)

            [–]medusozoan 4 points5 points ago

            My boyfriend's family dog, a Bearded Collie/Border Collie mix, seems to use growling as a way of expressing pretty much anything. Sometimes she is resource guarding, other times she is bring you a toy and dropping it at your feet while wagging her tail, or just sleeping. She's weird.

            [–]ConfidenceMan2 3 points4 points ago

            That subreddit seems like quite the circlejerk.

            [–]pandashuman 5 points6 points ago

            aren't most subreddits?

            [–]AnalogDan 4 points5 points ago

            It's mostly a place to vent, in my experience. I go there sometimes, although I might adopt kids one day.

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                [–]stiggawatts 10 points11 points ago

                Bingo. Came here to say this. I have an Australian Cattle Dog and a baby, and I would never let my kid get this close to the dog. Everyone seems to blur the lines with dogs these days (referring to them as children. Master is now daddy/mommy, etc). Bottom line is that the dog is an animal, not a kid. It may be domesticated and 'the most docile creature you've ever met', but an animal nonetheless. Dogs need to be treated with more respect than this. For the sake of parent, child and dog.

                [–]telaranrhiod 6 points7 points ago

                It's a fucking lab for christs sake...

                [–]AliceSin 4 points5 points ago

                Because labs never bite children?

                Black lab bites three year old in the face

                Lab mix attacks child on playground

                Lab puppy mauls baby to death

                If you think these are isolated incidents, consider this study showing labs as the top biters.

                Why take a risk with your baby? Why? For a cute facebook picture?

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                [–]AliceSin 2 points3 points ago

                Like another person posted, you have no idea from this one picture what the situation is like. Just like you have no idea how the dogs from those stories where truly raised.

                Some people actually connect with there pets, get to know them, not just own them. Big difference.

                I volunteered as a dog walker at a high intake shelter several years ago.

                What I learned is that dog bites commonly happened around children. And at that time, dogs with any type of bite history got euthanized. There were kennels for processing behind intake. Some would go on to vet checks and temperament tests, but there were always a few that were waiting for euthanasia because of aggression.

                A lot of times people were dumbfounded over their dog's behavior. They would, "he's such a great dog, I don't know what happened!"

                I believe a lot of these situations would have been totally preventable if people had taken some precaution around their dogs and children. The thing is, people like to think they know their dogs and how they will behave, but dogs aren't always predictable, no matter how much you get to know your pet or bond with them.

                I don't need to know what the dog in the photo was like. It may be the most perfect, sweetest angel of a dog. However, unless a dog is made of ceramic, or a plush toy, there no reason to put a baby in its face. Why take the risk when there is so much at stake? Especially for the baby!

                After seeing so many perfectly good dogs waiting for euthanasia, I guess I have a different viewpoint.

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                  [–]apbadogs 4 points5 points ago

                  It's an animal, with animal instincts...lab or not.

                  [–]telaranrhiod 3 points4 points ago

                  well people are animals too if you really want to generalize

                  [–]apbadogs 5 points6 points ago

                  Next at 11...family dog severely injures toddler.

                  We had huskies when our daughter was little and she did this kind of thing as well but I was always RIGHT there, talking to the dog...even with that, it could happen so quick you couldn't stop a bite if the dog got angry.

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                    [–]Lance_Pharmstrong 2 points3 points ago

                    Next news headline "Dog mauls baby"

                    [–]AsskickMcGee 8 points9 points ago

                    Save this picture and show it to her when she gets old enough to ask, "Daddy, how did I get this scar?"

                    [–]JerseysFinest 4 points5 points ago

                    It always amazes me what dogs will put up with from babies and small children.

                    [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 56 points57 points ago

                    I'm prepared for downvotes, but I would NEVER place my toddler in that position. There is always that .001% chance that your dog may bite from fear or instinct, and that's all that it takes. There have been many cases where family pets have acted completely out of character and snapped.

                    Downvote me if you must, but it's a real concern and I worry every time someone feels that it's cute to put their toddler near the jaws of a 80-100lb animal, no matter how adorable it may be.

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                    [–]AnalogDan 24 points25 points ago

                    Dogs are animals. Even though they are domesticated, they have instincts that can never be bred out of them (well, given enough time you probably could).

                    [–]vitlrfti 87 points88 points ago

                    But my dog is special.

                    [–]Shapefinder 21 points22 points ago

                    You are assuming that their instincts are dangerous. I would argue that pack mentality is a part of a dogs instincts and you always protect the young ones of the pack. Most dogs automatically assume this role. They look upon a baby as a pup and will give it as much love and care as was it their own. Selected breeding has intensified this behavior to the point that they will die to protect a human child.

                    The problem is not the instincts, the problem is personality and impulse reactions. Some human beings are terrible with children. Same thing goes with an animal. Some people will snap when a baby cries or missbehaves. Some dogs will bite. That's not instinct. That's just temper.

                    You don't know what will happen until it is over. Which is why you should not tempt fate.

                    [–]pandashuman 1 point2 points ago

                    I don't agree that dogs look at a baby as a pup. Dogs are pack animals, but they also know the difference between a dog and a human.

                    [–]Shapefinder 3 points4 points ago

                    Now we are getting into theoretical dog psychology and animal behavioral patterns that I have no business making guesses at... but if was going to do so... and now I am... from what I've heard and seen, dogs for the most part accept their owner as the pack leader/romantic interest (yes, some dogs are simply in love with the patriarch/matriarch) and will serve their master blindly and faithfully. That also means that they will protect anything and anyone that belongs to the master. Including the kid. I think dogs understand that there is a difference between a human and a dog, but in terms of allegiance and unity, it does not matter. Master and dog is one. They are a pack. Family. Offspring are a part of the pack and the pack must grow to survive. THAT is the dogs instinct. It would go against its genetic make-up to hurt the children of the pack.

                    But then again, some dogs are just bonkers. I am pretty damn sure that my parents Dachshund was convinced it was quadrupedal human.

                    [–]xrelaht 23 points24 points ago

                    They've been domesticated for somewhere between 9000 and 32000 years. We've domesticated them to the point where they have major physiological and psychological differences from their wild ancestors. Some breeds cannot even reproduce without human assistance. How much is 'enough time'?

                    [–]AnalogDan 9 points10 points ago

                    You'd have to ask someone more adept in evolutionary biology than I am. I imagine much longer than a few thousand years, which, in evolutionary terms, is not even a sizable portion of the blink of an eye. It's one thing to breed dogs to look fancy, it's another to breed out of them pain tolerance and self defense.

                    I'm not saying any dog can randomly snap and kill someone, I'm saying that a baby could trigger a reaction in a dog if it does something wrong to the dog.

                    Do you need to keep all dogs away from babies? No.
                    Should you be careful? Yes.

                    It should be noted that I am the owner of two adopted pit bulls. So, I certainly don't think dogs are some inherently unpredictable force.

                    [–]imgonnacallyouretard 3 points4 points ago

                    I like how you:

                    1) Make a claim that you don't have the knowledge to back up

                    2) State that you should ask an evolutionary biologist

                    3) Make another claim that you don't have the knowledge to back up.

                    [–]xrelaht 10 points11 points ago

                    It's not just a blink of an eye. That's actually a fairly long time, especially when you have directed their evolution as heavily as we have. This study on foxes was only 45 years long, and it turned a normally feral animal unsuitable for domestication into a friendly one able to be kept by people. Many of the changes in appearance you see in dogs aren't just cosmetic but a symptom of deeper changes in the animals' physiology. If you care to hear more, there's a Radiolab episode all about it. If the dog is actually trained properly (which I'll admit is questionable) and reasonably good around children, I'd say the biggest risk is what someone else pointed out: the dog may decide it's tired of being bugged and jump off the bed, tumbling the kid to the floor.

                    [–]AnalogDan 4 points5 points ago

                    None of that matters: if you pull on the ears, nose, teeth, cheeks, or tail of a dog, it could bite you. Especially if you do it hard (like a baby might), and over-and-over (like a baby might).

                    That is a very basic fact that is substantiated by thousands of recorded hospital visits per year. I don't even know why we're arguing about it.

                    Hell, one of my best friends' ADHD-diagnosed little brother had his face chewed off by a GOLDEN RETRIEVER when he was 8 because he was fucking with it. After they got his face fixed, they kept the dog. It never had another problem. (That was very rational of them to not immediately blame the dog. The dog was pushed, and it reacted. Not its fault.)

                    Babies know nothing about the physical world beyond their instincts. They test it. It's their nature. Don't let them test your dog.

                    Keep a rational eye on your dogs and babies.

                    /PSA

                    [–]CitrusFreak12 2 points3 points ago

                    Just curious, do you have any sort of credentials or is this just your opinion?

                    [–]medusozoan 6 points7 points ago

                    And yet, we have never bred out things like the startle response, or just plain old irritation, which is why most dog bites are on children.

                    [–]soffpotatisen 19 points20 points ago

                    Most dogs actually don't bite children ;).

                    [–]AnalogDan -1 points0 points ago

                    "why dogs often bite children" would work in its place.

                    [–]medusozoan 3 points4 points ago

                    What's your point? That doesn't make dogs the image of what humans want them to be. Most dog attacks/bites are on children, and most of them are provoked, whether people want to admit it or not. They are animals, and we need to stop romanticizing them as anything else.

                    [–]soffpotatisen 4 points5 points ago

                    Oh I had no point. I just noticed that your sentence could be misread as "most dogs bite children", instead of "dog bites are because of xxx" and found that funny :/.

                    [–]2bananasforbreakfast 2 points3 points ago

                    Still, every year we hear about toddlers bitten to death by their dogs. You can conjure fancy numbers of why it shouldn't be so, but that doesn't change the facts.

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                      [–]Damadawf 4 points5 points ago

                      Your comment was fine right until those parentheses. Even those little harmless yappie dogs are dangerous when it comes to babies/infants. A bite from one might not cause permanent damage to an adult, but to a little one... that's another story. Animals aren't people. They don't reason like we do. They are driven by instinct, and that should be respected.

                      [–]AnalogDan 2 points3 points ago

                      The parenthesis was meant to imply that you could, over the course of millions of years, change dogs into a completely different species.

                      It was just me covering my bases scientifically 8-)

                      [–]Damadawf 1 point2 points ago

                      Lol, let's just see if humanity can survive the next several hundred years before we go talking about selective long-term animal eugenics.

                      [–]inajeep 1 point2 points ago

                      So are we.

                      [–]AnalogDan 1 point2 points ago

                      I don't disagree with you. 8-)

                      [–]inajeep 1 point2 points ago

                      Woof!

                      [–]imgonnacallyouretard 0 points1 point ago

                      Humans are animals too.

                      You're right that the dogs instincts are hard to breed out of them. It doesn't even really make sense to state that, because instincts will almost certainly always be a part of any sufficiently advanced biological creature(certainly all mammals have instincts, and will always have instincts as long as mammals exist).

                      Let me give you an example of instincts:

                      A full grown lion can easily kill a lion cub, but that almost never happens. Because mammals aren't generally retarded. They aren't going to kill what they view as their in-group because they felt a little twitch of pain in their ears. They understand that these little shits can just be pushed away and you don't need to lunge for the throat like you might a full grown lion that was biting on your neck.

                      [–]MightiestMango 1 point2 points ago

                      I understand the point you are trying to make, but that is an incredibly poor example, as lions are one of the few animals famous for infanticide.

                      [–]imgonnacallyouretard 0 points1 point ago

                      I agree with you, but I don't know if you fully understood the caveats I made in my statement(the use of "in-group", and the action of "pain in the ears" as a basis for killing - lions commit infanticide when they are part of the out-group and subdue a formerly dominant male, and then they kill the infants immediately, and don't wait for some miniscule action to tick them off)

                      In summary, infanticide in lions occurs when a novel male takes control of a pride. A male that has surely impregnated the females will not commit infanticide generally.

                      [–]MightiestMango 1 point2 points ago

                      I know the conditions for infanticide with lions. I just found it kind of an unfortunate example. I was amused.

                      I'm sorry, I do understand your original point, however.

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                        [–]HEE_HAW 1 point2 points ago

                        You're totally right to do so. Sometimes I think about drop kicking babies. I don't do it, but there are these moments which just steals away at the moral part of you and whispers dark things to you.

                        [–]Damadawf 1 point2 points ago

                        And I guess you'll be very surprised if/when the day comes that your Weimaraner maims an infant then.

                        [–]UlisesGirl 27 points28 points ago

                        Agreed. Though, I worry less about the 80-100 lb dogs and more about the yappy lap rats people own. I've worked as a vet tech and, the two bites from dogs I've received weren't from Rottweilers or pits or dobermans - they were all from lap rats.

                        Still, unsafe situation. That dog had "please don't" written all over his face.

                        [–]STIMMED_COCK 6 points7 points ago

                        Yes, this is true. I have definitely noticed that too

                        [–]CaptMorgan74 2 points3 points ago

                        Yep. It also depends on the age of the dog and how they were raised. I have an Australian Cattle Dog, and they are normally not too fond of strangers and especially kids. However, mine was raised with three little girls before I adopted her, and she loves kids. However, I'm still careful with her around kids because she isn't aware of her own strength and weight. She is a 60 lb dog that thinks she is a lap dog! Here she is waiting for the alarm clock.

                        [–]JustinFromMontebello 1 point2 points ago

                        Is that Buster Bluth?

                        [–]CaptMorgan74 0 points1 point ago

                        Wow. I've never been compared to him.

                        [–]The_Wendersnaven 5 points6 points ago

                        My husband works in a pediatric urgent care facility and based on how many dog and cat bites he has treated over his career, I completely agree with you.

                        [–]winterchil 12 points13 points ago

                        This may not be your cup of tea, but it's adorable. Presenting:how to hug a baby.

                        [–]JustinFromMontebello 1 point2 points ago

                        What kind of dog is that?

                        [–]I_LOVE_ASPARTAME 0 points1 point ago

                        looks like a Neapolitan mastiff

                        [–]JustinFromMontebello 0 points1 point ago

                        Thank you, I'm trying to learn dog breeds, but there's a lot of them.

                        [–]I_LOVE_ASPARTAME 0 points1 point ago

                        akc.org helps a lot and dogs 101 videos. youtube them!

                        [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 3 points4 points ago

                        It is adorable, and it makes me go awwww. But I also worry. It's the very definition of being mentally torn.

                        [–]winterchil 4 points5 points ago

                        Totally makes sense. My concern has been the accidental damage an otherwise wonderful 100lb animal might do e.g. knock a 4 year old down stairs, give a happy tail to the eye of a toddler, etc. The sort of accident that's kind of inevitable but not likely to be serious.

                        [–]kamajo8991 1 point2 points ago

                        I always thought that was adorable.

                        [–]huxrules 2 points3 points ago

                        I wouldn't leave the baby alone with the dog. However my experience is that most pets figure out that the baby is not to be fucked with. The baby's world is filled with danger - pets are just a part of it. Want to do something really dangerous? Put the baby in a car.

                        [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 5 points6 points ago

                        As I mentioned to another poster, who was much more crass than you, a vehicle is a necessary risk to get from A to B. But other precautions like not leaving the baby alone in a tub or covering wall outlets...or not leaving a baby next to a dog, these are things we can prevent by avoiding them completely. I'm not trying to be argumentative, just pointing out that some risks are necessary, while others are preventable.

                        [–]Deygoes 10 points11 points ago

                        You don't just shove your new born down in front of a dog. You observe and see how the dog reacts around the baby over a period of time.

                        We let our rottweiler "Tank" approach our baby girl. He immediately stood over her in protective mode from the baby sitter who was getting all prepared for my night out.

                        Thats when we knew that Tank and my daughter were going to be great companions.

                        She rides him like a horse now.

                        [–]darthkitteh 28 points29 points ago

                        That's legitimately bad for the dog.

                        [–]LadyGrizabella 0 points1 point ago

                        That makes me think of this commercial.

                        [–]ctrlaltrockdel 5 points6 points ago

                        I would take the odds at .001%

                        [–]McPantaloons 6 points7 points ago

                        I wonder if this guy never takes his baby in the car because there's a remote chance that he'll get in an accident. Or ever leave the house because he might be hit by lightening. Or eat meals because there's a chance of choking.

                        [–]gggrrrrreaaat 13 points14 points ago

                        If you already know people here aren't going to be persuaded, and that the situation in the picture has already happened without a bad incident, why bring up this hypothetical? I think the reason you fear downvotes is you seem to be congratulating yourself on being a better parent than the OP. If you don't like the picture, don't agree with what's happening in it, would do things differently, and can't hope to persuade anyone else, why not just downvote and move on? I am not a parent, and the arguments that parents have with each other about how to bring up their kids are tiresome.

                        [–]Zylll 2 points3 points ago

                        I'm not sure you're aware of the fact that most biting-incidents occur with labradors and golden retrievers as they're viewed as the perfect family dogs. It's true that these dogs, like most, have a lot of patience. However, biting incidents mostly occur due to parents not paying attention to either the dog, the kid or the situation as a whole.

                        There are a lot of parents who get a dog when they shouldn't, just because it would be nice for the kid to grow up with. They lack time and commitment and what you're left with is a half-raised dog and a young kid (like in the picture) who doesn't know, nor understands, how to properly deal with a dog or read the signs.

                        So this:

                        If you already know people here aren't going to be persuaded, and that the situation in the picture has already happened without a bad incident, why bring up this hypothetical?

                        doesn't really fly. The situation might not have happened this time, but it's a real chance that it might happen in the future. The dog in the picture isn't looking too happy, while the kid clearly doesn't understand anything that's going on. It's the job of the parent/guardian to stand between them to protect them both. That means the dog from the kid and the kid from the dog.

                        This dog might let it slip this time, the next, and fifty thousand times after that. This dog might even never act out. That doesn't change the fact that most biting incidents occur in/around the house and involve the familydog. It's a fact and therefor not hypothetical at all.

                        [–]gggrrrrreaaat 0 points1 point ago

                        Okay fine, you've said you're peace. Do you really think no one else knows these things?

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                          [–]agavnim 1 point2 points ago

                          you must not have a dog.

                          [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 1 point2 points ago

                          I have three dogs and I wouldn't trust any of them to babysit my child. I have had dogs all my life, from 5 lb Yorkie to 110 lb Shepherds. Perhaps in your world, a dog is infallible. But I prefer to live in reality where shit happens, and I would rather not live a lifetime regretting my poor choices based on anecdotal evidence from a bunch of people that are just lucky to have never had an accident involving their dog.

                          [–]pandashuman -1 points0 points ago

                          that dog looks like it's about 45 lbs

                          [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 2 points3 points ago

                          Looks to me like a full grown golden lab.

                          [–]pandashuman 1 point2 points ago

                          not sure what a golden lab is - do you mean yellow lab?

                          the difference in coat color from the head and the body, as well as the face and ears suggest to me that this dog is a mix. Assuming this is a normal sized baby, the dog looks about the same size or maybe slightly larger than my dog who is 43 lbs. If it is a full grown yellow lab, their average weight ranges from 60-85 lbs for males. I don't know though. the dog looks the most like a yellow laborador, but if its not purebred then its likely that it will be smaller than an average yellow lab. That's what it looks the most like, but it doesnt look like a purebred lab to me.

                          not sure if any of that is really relevant, I mean if youre not ok with a 70 lb lab chilling with a baby like this then youre probably not ok with any medium or large dog doing the same.

                          [–]I_Pee_Sitting_Up 0 points1 point ago

                          I'm sorry that I used the wrong name. Apologies for the error sir.

                          And yes, size is not important for the most part, because anything above 5-10 lbs could probably do damage.

                          [–]pandashuman 0 points1 point ago

                          didn't mean to bust you on that or anything - I was just wondering if there was a golden lab dog breed I hadnt heard about before, or if you meant a golden retriever/lab mix. I don't fuck with purebred dogs so I don't know many of the terms

                          [–]imgonnacallyouretard 0 points1 point ago

                          You're at least an 80-100 lbs animal, I don't know if you're adorable or not, and you're apparently near your toddler often.

                          [–]sninapeters 0 points1 point ago

                          I agree. However, my Great Pyrenees is a older brother to my 16 month old son. If he accidentally knocks him over, he turns around, licks his face and let's him grab his fur to stand back up. He loves all of us more than life itself, and when a stranger comes to the door he makes the most scary low growl/bark I have ever heard. I trust him to protect our home and ourselves more than my security system and gun.

                          [–]costelol 0 points1 point ago

                          I think you're 100% correct, the danger can be humanising a dog too much, thinking that it has a clear thought process that will stop it doing any disproportionate harm.

                          My only annoyance is that cats sleeping with babies is taken even less seriously than this.

                          [–]conservativecowboy 0 points1 point ago

                          I wonder about the stupid parent that allows the baby to abuse the dog like that.

                          [–]silverwolf761 3 points4 points ago

                          but it's so cuuuuuuute, right?

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                            [–]dogcrazyjen 9 points10 points ago

                            As a former dog trainer these pictures make me cringe. Please control your child before she gets bit!! A smile on her face will not matter to the dog when she hurts it, and no amount of cuteness makes a dog feel less pain. Your dog and your child deserve protection.

                            [–]Lord_Bumberchute 4 points5 points ago

                            Flurp.

                            [–]dizzydude1968 0 points1 point ago

                            every child needs a dog like this =D.... daymaker... reminds me of my childhood dog Bingo... i learned to stand by hanging onto her ears!!!

                            [–]Dresden_skyline 2 points3 points ago

                            I'm no authority but I'm pretty sure this is why dogs sometimes eat babies.

                            [–]2pacsofgum 2 points3 points ago

                            That's one tall baby.

                            [–]thegrassqueen 1 point2 points ago

                            And that's how I grew up without a hand.

                            [–]idownvotebabies 2 points3 points ago

                            I downvoted your baby.

                            [–]RedTheDraken 2 points3 points ago

                            I believe another dog said it best: "The things I do for love..."

                            [–]Triclops200 1 point2 points ago

                            As a lisp coder, those extra parentheses ruined my day.

                            [–]palatteknife 0 points1 point ago

                            It worked for me! Big smile :)

                            [–]Dirty_Liberal_Hippie 0 points1 point ago

                            I bet the dog is thinking...Just you wait until I have puppies...:P

                            [–]linkinblitz 0 points1 point ago

                            May be it's just me but that baby seems to have a very weird adult like smile/expression.

                            [–]painkilller 0 points1 point ago

                            ITT dog experts.

                            [–]Mad_Maps 1 point2 points ago

                            baby looks familiar http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3571823360/nm0000437

                            [–]LouSpudol 1 point2 points ago

                            Not sure if I should post this question here in /r/aww , but do you think (or is there any research that proves) animals like dogs or cats know and respond differently when around babies or children? Do you think their brains process that information to say "I have to be gentile with this one" or "They're pulling on my face right now, but it's a baby so I will not bite them"?

                            I was always curious about this. Observation alone would suggest yet, but that can't be proven or disproven without observing ALL dogs and breeds.

                            [–]TheRetribution 0 points1 point ago

                            Don't smile... Don't smile... DAMNIT!

                            [–]persianpoetess 0 points1 point ago

                            I like adorable dog and baby pictures as much as the next person, but that poor hound has my utter sympathy :P. I cringe imagining my lips getting pulled like that by the kung fu grip of toddler fingers.

                            [–]unlovely[!] 0 points1 point ago

                            that baby's foot is massive

                            [–]zawamark 0 points1 point ago

                            This makes me happy. So much innocence in one picture! =D

                            [–]VonBrewskie 0 points1 point ago

                            Good dog.

                            [–]gravity_plan 1 point2 points ago

                            ....which is how lucy lost her arm when she was only 9 months old.

                            [–]buildfear 0 points1 point ago

                            How do dogs know to be so wonderfully patient with human babies? I know a lot of people with dogs and babies and they almost always say that their dog acts totally differently around the baby, a lot less excitable, more gentle and patient. How do they know that they should do this, or do they even?

                            [–]realydoesntmatr 1 point2 points ago

                            Was exspecting a guy with a bunch of chins.

                            [–]ze_ben 1 point2 points ago

                            I love it when parents trust their dog and think it's okay to teach babies that this is fine. It's like letting babies play with inactive electrical sockets, dulled kitchen knives, and lead free paint chips. It's fun and harmless...

                            [–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

                            poor dog :(

                            [–]iAngelos 0 points1 point ago

                            Falcon.....d'awwwwwww

                            [–]EquationTAKEN 0 points1 point ago

                            All I see is another "staaahp" meme.

                            Someone, make it happen! Apparently I'm the only one around here who can't do shit in Photoshop =(

                            [–]acmoeck 0 points1 point ago

                            poor dong

                            [–]gusbug67 0 points1 point ago

                            I still do this...and I'm almost twenty...

                            [–]Buildinblox -1 points0 points ago

                            Why so serious?

                            [–]Appalachian_American 1 point2 points ago

                            That poor dog!

                            [–]uvpote -1 points0 points ago

                            Weird looking baby.

                            [–]brucecrossan 0 points1 point ago

                            Wow. People are strange. A golden Lab is harmless to children. I have never heard of an incident ever (Black labs and others, yes). Most dogs see the parents as the alpha and the child as the pub of said alpha, and would not do anything to hurt its position in the pack.

                            Best way is to raise a child and dog when they are both young together to prevent any incident. I was raised with a German Shepard from when he was a puppy and I used to pull his gums and tail without a problem. I even slept on him sometimes. He was very possessive of us and would bite strangers who ran up to us too quickly. If I cried, he was there wondering what was wrong. At parties, friends who had never seen would climb on him and he would swim in the pool with everyone. Dogs are the greatest thing to have growing up with children and will do anything to keep them safe and happy.

                            Plus, playing with dogs is healthy for a child as it helps develop their immune system.

                            Some are a no-no like pit bulls as you never know what temperament it would be. I also get the hesitance of an adult dog which is not used to children. As long as the child is not left alone, and the animal becomes accustomed to it in the family, there will never be an issue with a Golden/Lab.

                            [–]ThrashedPotato 0 points1 point ago

                            What size shoe does this kid wear?

                            [–]Vogey 1 point2 points ago

                            This how to get your baby bit. Babies don't now how to treat dogs and vise versa.

                            [–]themissdis 1 point2 points ago

                            Mhhmm, for me, it is not awwww. And certainly not for the dog.

                            [–]sometimesijustdont 0 points1 point ago

                            I heard on reddit that babies don't actually "smile". It's an evolutionary response to disarm you. They aren't capable of understanding emotions yet.

                            [–]PolardOOd -1 points0 points ago

                            I wouldn't be smiling if there was a baby next to me either.

                            [–]SHITTY_LINK_PERIOD 0 points1 point ago

                            .jpg

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                            [–]Picharizard 0 points1 point ago

                            It's cute... But can I eat it?

                            [–]Zerete 1 point2 points ago

                            ctrl+f sunn o)))

                             >no results were found

                            you disappoint me, reddit

                            [–]Brokrone 0 points1 point ago

                            LMAO cute dog as usual

                            [–]IhateToronto 0 points1 point ago

                            "Could you, please. Make her stop doing this. Please."

                            [–]sninapeters 0 points1 point ago

                            Nothing feels better than a big dogs jowls!!

                            [–]eliasrichter 0 points1 point ago

                            Why so serious... why so serious, lets put a smile on that face!

                            [–]OlivineQuartz 0 points1 point ago

                            I find most of the r/aww posts to be boring but this was actually pretty cute.

                            [–]Drderp134 0 points1 point ago

                            That dog looks like me right now cause I just got my mouth numbed :(

                            [–]Namasiel 0 points1 point ago

                            I don't normally like babies, but that little girl is beautiful!

                            [–]ZeldaF 0 points1 point ago

                            Upvote for patient dog.

                            [–]smooshetka 0 points1 point ago

                            Man, babies are terrible.

                            [–]mrboombastic123 0 points1 point ago

                            After watching animals getting harassed by children I like to go onto www.animalsbeingdicks.com to balance it out a bit

                            [–]fishst 0 points1 point ago

                            The baby looks like an evil genius in the making.

                            [–]heatfreak -1 points0 points ago

                            Pull My ear?

                            [–]lizzie-lemon 0 points1 point ago

                            Before my brother had twins, we baby proofed his dog. We stuck our fingers up her nose, pulled ears, tail, etc. The dog really didn't like it at first but eventually she came around (before the twins were born) She now plays with them and doesn't mind toddlers grabbing at her

                            [–]golden_gaytime 0 points1 point ago

                            Something unnerving about that baby's smile

                            [–]rentalusername 0 points1 point ago

                            Does no one see this is a repost?

                            [–]snruff 0 points1 point ago

                            Made my week! I really needed that, cheers..... Also, don't hog ALL the adorable.

                            [–]ohyoshimi 0 points1 point ago

                            My niece did this to my dog while I was not watching. My dog is very nervous and shy, and cornering her on the couch and doing this to her pushed her over the edge. She bit my niece in the face, requiring stitches. Needless to say, this photo makes me VERY nervous. Even the most tolerant dog has its limit.

                            [–]kamajo8991 6 points7 points ago

                            That's just it. If you know your dog, and I can tell you do, you don't leave a child alone with that type of dog. Not that she's a bad dog, but she just doesn't have the temper to deal with a derpy little kid pulling on it's face. I don't like my 2 year old pulling on my face, but I'm not allowed to bite him ;P

                            Now, if you know your dog is gentle with kids and doesn't mind the roughhousing, then it's okay to let your guard down a little bit. When I was little, my dog was always gentle with me and my infant brothers. We'd lay on her and sometimes accidentally pull something, and if she went to snap at us for hurting her, she knew we were little and would gently put her teeth around us, if you know what I mean. Almost as if we were her own puppies. She wouldn't tear her own babies apart, but she'd have no problem with a light bite to make to knock it off. But not all dogs are even that extreme. Some just roll around and take it because it's playtime.

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