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julian_black
2009-03-16 01:25 am UTC (link)

Now that you say that, it reminds me of all the mama dogs I've seen who lie there, dead asleep, while their pups climb all over them and tug at their ears.

Dogs being pack animals, and their humans being the pack, means that the dogs tend to regard their pack's kids as large puppies. I remember my ex-boyfriend's kids, when they were little, playing with the family Lab--pulling back his lips to look at his teeth, leaning back on him like he was a husband pillow to watch TV, etc. The dog totally DID NOT CARE. If he got to a point where he did care, he'd stand up, move to the other side of the room, and flop back down with a weary sigh--that was the kids' cue to leave him alone. If he'd been white or yellow instead of black, I imagine being scribbled on wouldn't have bothered him a bit.

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serai
2009-03-16 03:26 am UTC (link)

Yep. Friend of mine had a Rottweiler, and started freaking out when she got pregnant (the woman). I kept telling her the dog would be fine, that she'd see the kid as a man-puppy and bond with it. She finally calmed down and listened to me. Couple of years later, I was amazed at the abuse that dog would take from that baby. Nothing could have induced her to hurt the kid, and she never did.

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	napalmnacey 2009-03-17 05:19 am UTC (link)
	Rottweilers get such a bad rep. My cousin is a firm, loving master of a beautiful female Rottweilier/ridgeback cross, and she's SUCH a sweetheart. They also have an elderly little Maltese terrier and she is so good with it, it's sweet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brennalarose 2009-03-17 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	Most big "mean" dogs are actually big old babies. I've never met a pitbull I didn't like and who wasn't a total a)wuss, b) lovebug, c)mother hen, or d) all of the above. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	miss_padfoot 2009-03-18 09:37 am UTC (link)
	My favorite pit bull actually didn't like it when people hugged and kissed each other and didn't include her. It was adorable. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brennalarose 2009-03-19 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	D'awwwwwwww! (Reply to this)(Parent)

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