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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your dog will likely become protective of your kid BUT a reactive dog and a child don't mix, especially once your kid is old enough to interact with the dog but not old enough to understand appropriate behavior with a dog.  My mom said one of the scariest few seconds of her life was when I was 2ish and pulled our lab's tale hard.  It happened so quickly my mom couldn't stop me.  My dog yelped, huffed, and walked away.  But the few seconds it took for my mom to grab me, she was petrified our dog would bite me even though it was the calmest dog I've ever met.

Can you rehome a dog with a bite history?  yes but it isn't easy.  If you don't have a friend willing to do it, then your best bet is to contact a rescue type organization who may work with people who take in these types of dogs.

That said, I would do this now before you conceive.  I would never bring a baby around a dog like yours. [/quote]

This.

OP, don't chance it, a friend was in a similar situation, they supervised and dog often wore a muzzle, but it only took one time for dog to bite child in the face, she has a permanent scar. Dog had to be put down. It would be negligent for you to have a baby and young child in the house with a reactive dog. Friend had worked with a behaviorist too, if the dog needed that level of intervention, simply should not be around children under teen years, if that.

Do not delay or give up on the idea of parenthood over a pet.

Have you not spoken to the behaviorist about this? [/quote]

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