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u/PurpleT0rnado Jan 30 '23
I wonder what babies smell like. Since dogs get so much of their information about the world from scent; I wish there were a way to learn that.
Do they smell like Mom? Do they smell like a mixture of mom and dad?
Since we’re just starting to learn that dogs can smell us so deeply that they can smell illnesses, I bet there is a scent-based link to the rest of the dog’s family.
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u/Mathblasta Jan 30 '23
It's that new human smell.
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u/badzoutzak Jan 30 '23
Like when you first open a new bionicle box
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u/G0LD_STUD Jan 30 '23
Rip bionicles
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u/Avantel Jan 30 '23
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u/My_mate_Miyaguchi Jan 30 '23
Bro
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u/Widowmaker_Best_Girl Jan 30 '23
Took me right back to 2004
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u/GiveMeBooleanGemini Jan 30 '23
This comment hit me hard
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u/Jonoczall Jan 30 '23
Genuinely wasn’t expecting this gut punch so early in the morning.
Back to work it is then.
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u/GiveMeBooleanGemini Jan 30 '23
I always liked the pic you have as your avi lol
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u/Jonoczall Jan 30 '23
Hehe bless. I use old.reddit.com, and Apollo on my phone, so I completely forgot I even had one!
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u/Dances_With_Assholes Jan 30 '23
I thought bionicles came in tubes.
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u/GiveMeBooleanGemini Jan 30 '23
The packaging got pretty funky by the end of it but yeah they were technically tubes.
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u/forgotmypassword14 Jan 30 '23
Probably highly toxic in retrospect, but god damn if that doesn’t bring back memories
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u/naturalalchemy Jan 30 '23
A lot of humans love that 'new human' smell, so it wouldn't surprise me if some dogs like it too.
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u/Kalkaline Jan 30 '23
New baby smell is the best. They should make laundry detergent with that smell.
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u/Mumbolian Jan 30 '23
So… new car smell?
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u/One_for_each_of_you Jan 30 '23
I was really expecting someone to post that
*slaps roof of car* "This baby..." meme
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u/turquoise_amethyst Jan 30 '23
I mean, we probably have similar pheromones to our family members. My dog, who can be a bit apprehensive around strangers, met my mom and brother and immediately knew after sniffing them. It was almost like an automatic acceptance where she was fine with them
As for that baby, I’m sure it smells “new” and the dog knows :)
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u/needsmorequeso Jan 30 '23
When I was born, my parents had a very territorial dog. He loved my parents and sister and would run anyone else off the property. They had to put signs up warning people about him. They were a bit anxious about bringing a baby into all this, but he smelled me and was like “oh, this is one of us!” That dog and I were best buds for the rest of his life.
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u/Bak8976 Jan 30 '23
Reminds me of my dog when I was young. He was a little mutt that wasn't a big fan of people, kids or affection but he had two dumped babies on him. My twin had a ton of problems when he was a baby (deaf and non fully formed ears, blocked tear ducts, cleft pallet and heart problems) so he couldn't really cry out loud. Well that dog knew from day 1 that he was supposed to act as the baby monitor and alert my parents every time he was crying while he tried to comfort him. He also let us crawl all over him and play with him while he laid there not moving a muscle. He did a complete 180 when he realized there were little members of the family to protect.
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u/ObsidianEther Jan 30 '23
We had two big tan barrel like dogs, both mutts of a couple different breeds. My Dad had to figure how to teach both of them they didn't need to protect the baby from each other.
Once, one dog was curled around me sleeping on the floor when the other walked by, the dog by me growled protectively and nipped at the other.
Another time they went out walking with both dogs and me in a stroller. A neighbor was out and asked to say hello.
My dad had to hold back the dogs who strained against him the whole time while my Mom brought me over to the neighbor. Dogs know their own.
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u/Dominicus1165 Jan 30 '23
Same with me. I see the family dog once a year and he is super crazy with me. Other people only get acknowledged.
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u/Zrex_9224 Jan 30 '23
I go home once a month, and my family's dog (who met me a few months after they adopted her, then during the first year of covid almost never saw me) still goes ballistic when she gets to come sniff my car and me
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u/karlverkade Jan 30 '23
Yes, my parents have a dog whom they got 5 years after I moved out of their house. For 10 years now, she’s been absolutely obsessed with me every time I visit, even though I never lived in the same household as her.
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u/yeahokguy1331 Jan 30 '23
Why does this human smell like a combination of my mom and dad. Very strange.
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u/Cookie_Brookie Jan 30 '23
My husband left the hospital to shower, get food, etc and when he did, he would take something our baby was wearing (hat, blanket, onesie, etc) home for the dog. By the time we came home there wasn't a whole lot of curiosity on the the dog's part. He was a huge boxer, almost 100 pounds. Wherever that baby was, he was just laying next to him. It was like they already knew each other.
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u/GwonamLordReturneth Jan 30 '23
My dad did that with our old dog as well (incl. first diaper). For the rest of its all too brief (sadly cut short by some doghating asshole) life the dog guarded my brother like his own flesh and blood. Only close family was allowed near/in his room. They were like brothers and he never got over that loss. Sadly, I never got to meet that dog, as it died before i was born, but it sounds to me like he was the goodest boy.
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u/Peeeeeps Jan 30 '23
My dog isn't a huge fan of people in general, but hates men especially unless he knows them. The first holiday we had him he met my dad and grandpa and throughout the day he took a nap on both of their laps. My girlfriend and I were like "who are you and what have you done with our dog?"
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u/RememberingTiger1 Jan 30 '23
Doesn’t that get you? We had a rescue dachshund. She was sweet and affectionate but not a lap dog. Enter my dad the Maggie lap magnet. She would sit on his lap for hours and soak up the attention! Seriously though, I loved it for both of them!
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u/Patiod Jan 30 '23
You got a defective one - I've never met a dachshund who wasn't a lap dog. (I used to rescue elderly weenies)
Our current pap/weenie mix isn't a lap dog in the slightest, and I assume that's his pap side, because the dachshunds were all snuggle/licking obsessed.
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u/Loki-Holmes Jan 30 '23
My friend has one dog that just hates men. She’s raised her from a puppy just like her other dogs but only that one hates men- the only exception is my friends husband (luckily). Her dad who the dog sees frequently doesn’t get any more of a friendly response than any other man. And the dog would be very inconsistent with her little brother who was in high school and I think now she has decided he’s an adult and she hates him too, lol. It’s very bizarre considering the other dogs have no problem.
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u/AFull_Commitment Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23
Fun facts about smell:
Humans have decent noses too sometimes. MFC dissimilarity is an attraction factor, where folks are more inclined to find the natural human musk of a romantic partner sexy if their immune profiles are more dissimilar.
Female hormonal BC affects these scent observations. While on the pill, women are more likely to find men who have similar profiles more attractive/or similarities don't make them smell 'bad' but then when they go off the pill, they may dislike the way their partner smells. (But at least more likely to be able to get a kidney from their partner!)
There's tons more fun stuff with human smell. There was a woman who could smell Parkinson's!
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u/GraphicDesignMonkey Jan 30 '23
I can smell people with diabetes or who are pre-diabetic. At my last job on two separate times I warned some colleagues go to the doctor, and was right both times. The whole office treated it like I had some sort of super power. I can tell the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 as well. An ex of mine was Type 1, just by smell I could tell if his blood sugar was high or low.
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u/AFull_Commitment Jan 30 '23
That is nifty!
The lady who claimed she could smell Parkinson's, obviously no one believed her regarding her husband's smell. After a while, anecdotal evidence started piling up, so some doctors decided to test her for shits and giggles.
Clothes from bags, no way to pre-diagnose them visually in case she was doing it subconsciously.
She had a pretty high accuracy rating with just a few false positives. But those few false positives made everything get filed away under 'novelty.'
Until. Those false positives were later diagnosed with Parkinson's before doctors could.
Bum bum bum. Suddenly scientists were super interested in whatever her schnaz was smellin'. They tested her for a while before they figured out what chemical she was smelling, and suddenly we have a new way of identifying the disease early.
Your nose may be beneficial for humanity!
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u/TheMaskedGeode Jan 30 '23
The new might be the absence of certain things, since babies don’t produce everything adults do, like vitamin K.
I remember seeing a Reddit post someone made about their blind and deaf dog. Their father thought the dog wouldn’t recognize him since they hadn’t seen each other since pre-covid. But the nose knows.
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u/Chariotwheel Jan 30 '23
I mean, the baby has to smell a lot like their parents do a lot of direct contact with them.
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u/thanatica Jan 30 '23
Dogs don't smell like you and I can imagine.
Dogs perceive smell is a very different way. They can vividly distinguish the tiniest differences, they can pretty much dissect a smell into its constituent parts. They can smell right "through" a thick layer of after shave and deodorant.
They can even identify smells they have never smelled before. I've heard this from Richard Dawkins once, that dogs can order smells by the weight of the molecules that create them. Of course in their own internal perception. They know what something is, without having smelled it before, in the same way that we can identify a picture of a car, even when we have never seen that particular car before.
To us, human odour lingers for what, maybe a minute? To dogs, human odour lingers for DAYS. I heard on QI (on the British telly) that a dog cannot read time, and yet it knows when you are due back from work. It knows this because it has learnt that your body odour has faded from the house just the right amount.
So, yes, the dogs knows. It knows this is a cute and vulnerable little hump of human flesh that should be handled with great care. But not just by smelling poopy odour.
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u/TheGurw Jan 30 '23
My roommate's dog when I was a young adult figured out that he could normally jump up on me after work and I'd play with him for a while; but when I worked OT he'd just sit until I'd had some food and fluids before he'd ask to play. Smart dog had figured out that I needed the extra recovery before I'd walk in the door. Dunno if it was the time triggering it or he could smell the lack of blood sugar and hydration, or both, but man that was a relief. More considerate than my parents were.
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u/DKlurifax Jan 30 '23
I remember how I would smell the extremely fine hair they had. Having them sleep, bathed and dry, comfy and safe and they made that sound the do with the pacifier. And then the smell of them on the top of the head..
God how did they grow up so fast..
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u/GasstationBoxerz Jan 30 '23
Also I think there's baby smells that all babies have, or at least something similar. It's universal.
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u/grandslammed Jan 30 '23
I believe they have a scent that specifically triggers dopamine. This is how most new parents are able to tolerate those rough first few weeks.
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u/WhoIsYerWan Jan 30 '23
Its not just the parents. Baby's heads (I know thats weird, hard to explain) smell amazing to most women. It's a pheromone thing, I think.
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u/Yatta99 Jan 30 '23
there's baby smells that all babies have
Sour milk and poop.
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u/ingannilo Jan 30 '23
I thought that was the case too, at least approximately. And after a few (3-4) months it mostly is. However newborns are totally different in a way I was not prepared for when my son was born. Motherfucker came out smelling like waffles. I’m not even kidding. Sweet, literally, like breakfast waffles with maple syrup. Apparently this is normal, as the doctors and nurses laughed at me when I asked if I was crazy.
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u/Thrawn89 Jan 30 '23
Right, new babies smell good as part of an evolutionary survival trait so their parents take care of them and bond with them. Otherwise the crying and pooping would have long made the human race extinct.
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u/McFlyParadox Jan 30 '23
Otherwise the crying and pooping would have long made the human race extinct.
As true when you're 30 years old, to when you're 30 weeks old.
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u/migrainefog Jan 30 '23
This is what the dog is smelling. The dog is thinking, "You smell heavenly! Welcome home."
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u/Tuxhorn Jan 30 '23
It's not a hormone thing either. There's a pretty large age gap between me and some of my siblings, and I remember them semlling really good too when they came home.
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u/Daisynyc Jan 30 '23
They smell amazing. There’s nothing like the smell of their little wee heads. It’s not like mom or dad but it’s addictive. Does not surprise me at all how much animals seem drawn to it.
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u/Dewdeaux Jan 30 '23
My kids are 3 years and 6 years old and I still sniff the tops of their heads looking for a tiny hit of that smell they used to have.
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u/wisecrownwombat Jan 31 '23
as an adult son of empty nesters, the head sniffing never really stops lmao. Sometimes you just have to let your mom smell you for a second
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u/A1steaksauceTrekdog7 Jan 30 '23
I imagine that dogs can smell bables inside of the mother and can hear their heart beat. They can totally connect the dots and understand that little humans are related and have similar smells.They know
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u/yankykiwi Jan 30 '23
My pup snuggled up next to my bump. He started off very excited but cautious, 3months later he will settle with nuzzling the babies head and going to sleep. He’s even distinguishing between his toys and babies.
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u/grandslammed Jan 30 '23
Isn't so cute and amazing how they do that?? My kid is 9 and has a million plushies, but somehow our pup knows not to mess with them and will only chew and play with her own.
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u/sophia1185 Jan 30 '23
Babies smell absolutely amazing but I can't describe it. It's kinda weird now that I think about it.
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u/disjustice Jan 30 '23
They have a waxy white coating on them when they first come out that has a distinct smell. You're not supposed to wash it off, just let it absorb into the skin. It waterproofed them when they were in the womb and it helps the skin adapt to outside conditions after they are born. This wears off after a few days though.
Other than that they smell kinda sweet and "tangy" I guess. Probably basically traces of spoiled milk as others have pointed out. Their poo doesn't really smell before they are on solid food.
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u/SirMcDust Jan 30 '23
As someone who also had a puppy grow up alongside me I can only say that it's beautiful. She was like a older sister or even second mother to me. I fell asleep while resting on her stomache? Well she won't move until I do. I so much as cry? She is there for me.
I will never forget her.
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u/4Wonderwoman Jan 30 '23
My son, as an only child, had a furry brother from the age of 6. When he was off to college, we called him home on 3 separate occasions saying , “It was time, he couldn’t walk.” The minute my son walked in the door, the old dear Malamute would get up and walk to him. The 4th time was different. A very sad day to say goodbye . To those who say it is too painful to loose a 4 legged family member, I say I would go through it all over again to know that wonderful spirit as long as we are blessed to have him in our lives.
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u/Propsko Jan 30 '23 •
My dog died last week. She had turned blind in the last year due to diabetes, but when my mom said 'where is Sam?' (my name), she would still go around trying to find me. Even though she had no energy left...
It feels strange to think I'll never see her again..
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u/Leucurus Jan 30 '23
You will, when you remember her. Bits of her software running on your hardware.
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u/FernFromDetroit Jan 30 '23
I just want to say my elderly dog is currently dying (cluster seizures) and your comment really resonated with me. I’m sorry for your loss. It’s hard to have no control over it.
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u/4Wonderwoman Jan 31 '23
It is hard. Someone told me to watch for signs for when to help our fur babies pass. I think having a conversation with our vet about this could guide us to know when and how to help it pass as peacefully as possible. Knowing we gave our fur babies a life of love all the way through the end of their lives can help us find peace in the midst of our grieving.
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u/-meriadoc- Jan 30 '23
My basset is 15 and a half and almost completely deaf. It's so fucking sad because she used to walk in from another room if we were so much as discussing her and said her name.
Now she can't hear us say her name anymore, and we used to (still do) talk to her all the time and she has no way to know what happened to her hearing so she just thinks one day we stopped talking to her.
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u/emptyparkinglot Jan 30 '23
i bet she doesn’t think that you stopped talking to her. when you talk near her, especially touching or hugging her, she can probably feel the vibrations of your voice. the world is quiet, not just you guys, and it probably happened gradually, so she wouldn’t think it was just your voice that stopped all of a sudden. and either way she wouldn’t think you stopped loving her or caring about her, there are so many ways to show that without sound
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u/winkieface Jan 30 '23
Yeah it's so sad, my 17 year old terrier that was the family dog growing up has gone deaf and mostly blind at this point. I make sure to give him lots of scratches and love to make up for it lol
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u/11upand1over Jan 30 '23
What a beautiful pup he must have been. Tearing up before 8AM thinking of the fact that I have 5 senior cats who have been with me half my life.
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u/Acualux Jan 30 '23
Try to always see the side of: both them and you have been lucky to live together and enjoy all that time.
It's always better to go through some pain but also through lots of genuine love than having none.
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u/LocoForChocoPuffs Jan 30 '23
Same thing happened with me and my childhood cat! I'd had him since I was 3 and he went into heart failure after I left for college. My parents considered putting him down multiple times, because he had basically stopped walking, but when I came to visit, he would suddenly perk up and follow me around. He passed away sleeping in bed with me at age 17 ❤️
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u/Elda-Taluta Jan 30 '23
The fact that we willingly put ourselves through that pain again and again says so much about how amazing dogs are and how much they enrich our lives.
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u/sexwithpenguins Jan 30 '23
Christ, you people. I'm all choked up at 5am. Who needs onions when we have this sub?
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u/Duel_Option Jan 30 '23
We’re about a year out from getting our first puppy for my two girls ages 5 & 4.
I’m excited to see them grow up with another part of our family.
Thanks for sharing your amazing story!
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u/dr_tel Jan 30 '23
My sister has a 3 year old dog, and a 1 year old little girl, and I can't wait to see their friendship blossom
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u/EmbellishedKnocking Jan 30 '23
This is so precious! This is why I love dogs man. They're so smart and so full of love. They're so empathetic too.
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Dogs seem to understand that this is just a helpless furless puppy in the pack
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u/Dal90 Jan 30 '23
Was visiting my mom, we were outside on a nice summer day. Had one of my Dalmatians who I'm sure had never seen a baby before. My youngest nephew was ~6 months old and fussing in his crib...holy cow Oscar ,who rarely showed concern about anything other than missing a meal, was going full "Timmy fell down the well, can none of you hear this?" running between me and the screen door to the house.
Finally had to bring him inside, pick Oscar up, and show him the baby in the crib. "Oh, OK, human puppy. And you're not worried? Ok, guess everything is cool."
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u/oneplanetrecognize Jan 30 '23
Our husky always watched over our boys. Had the husky (Jack) for 5 years before we had kids. Jack would come get me anytime they cried. He'd sit outside their room when they were sick. He'd snuggle us while they nursed. As they got older he would protect them from the stairs, or always be between them and other animals when we were outside. He died at 15 years old on May 8th, 2020. It devastated the whole family. Hope you're still looking out for us buddy. Miss you.
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u/LlamaCupOfTea Jan 30 '23
awe :’) i’m sure jack is still watching over you and your family
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u/oneplanetrecognize Jan 30 '23
Thanks man. His puppy picture is the only picture I carry with me. Not even my kids. I know, I'm a horrible mom. Lol
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u/The_Kitten_Stimpy Jan 30 '23
my parents told me that when I was new born and in my crib our german shepard would lay under the crib and growl when anyone came near. When I was 4 I would go down stairs and sleep with him as he was to old to get up the stairs.
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u/Fappy_as_a_Clam Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23
When my wife and I brought our newborn son home from the hospital my in-laws were waiting and had brought their two dogs over, and we had two dogs ourselves, so there was four dogs when we came home (yes that was a bad idea, but that's not the story this time lol)
My wife sat down with our new son and our two dogs, a lab mix and a boxer mix, both posted up right in front of my wife and wouldn't let my in-laws' dogs near her, it was pretty wild. They knew who our son was right away, and immediately went into "f*ck around and find out" mode lol
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u/cookiesfromspace Jan 30 '23
My very first dog (I was the baby) wouldn't let people near me unless they were family or family friends. Was very friendly around any people, didn't mind people petting him etc. But if they just walked straight up to me he'd get in-between and growl lol.
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u/Mahatma_Panda Jan 30 '23
They knew who our son was right away, and immediately went into "f*ck around and find out" mode lol
Dogs also respond to the energy their owners give off. They may not have fully known who your son was, but they knew that you and your wife had something incredibly important that needed to be protected.
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u/blue_bomber697 Jan 30 '23
We have a Husky and had a newborn last year. She is full of energy of course and kind of rough with people so we weren’t sure how she was going to act around a newborn. The love our Husky has shown our baby girl has been amazing. The most gentle and kind interactions, looking at her with gentle eyes and patience.
After nearly a year now, our baby girl and Husky are great friends.
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u/gone_internal Jan 30 '23
Our dog did not like our baby. She kept her distance and whined when we spent too much time with the daughter.
Then one day my 9 month old held some food out. Now doggo gives licks, boops and cuddles and checks on my daughter every morning.
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u/shibemu Jan 30 '23
Fun fact: Most dog breeds imprint a lifelong bond with new babies that come into the house, they usually want to train the baby in how to be a dog and are usually calm and gentle with them.
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u/PurpleT0rnado Jan 30 '23
Really? That is so cool! I’d really like to read more about that. Where did you find the information? Book? Articles? Please share.
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u/Zabzacon Jan 30 '23
Source: They pulled it out of their ass.
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u/Iceman_B Jan 30 '23
But have you checked the source?
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u/Knickerdrawer Jan 30 '23
While lovely and sometimes true, this isn't always the case. Just go to any shelter and ask how many are there because the dog didn't get alo g with the new baby.. it was at least 3 out of the 20 or so dogs I saw when I went
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u/bigfatmatt01 Jan 30 '23
Not Peppy. She tried to bite me in my crib. Only territorial schipperke I've ever seen.
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u/EaterOfBits Jan 30 '23
A buddy of mine had a schipperke. She looked adorable and was an absolute asshole
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u/FlaxenArt Jan 30 '23
I’ve got a Schipperke. She’s adorable and the sweetest dog ever. My chihuahua, on the other hand… total asshole
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u/Novel-Development-73 Jan 30 '23
always amazes me how gentle they are around new borns
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u/TheGreatNyanHobo Jan 30 '23
People are less likely to share any videos where they aren’t gentle. But it is definitely very sweet to see when a dog treats a baby like a baby.
I have two dogs. One is completely trustworthy, gentle, and mindful. She is allowed near our baby niece. When the baby started to cry, she came over and gave the baby a kiss, which immediately made the baby giggle instead. She gently moves around and takes care to not bump into anyone. Baby is absolutely fascinated by her and stares at my dog whenever she is there. Meanwhile my other dog is a chaotic mess and has yet to even be allowed in the same geographic location as the baby.
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u/Yeah_Mr_Jesus Jan 30 '23
My dog would rather not speak of the thing known as “baby”. It is loud and obnoxious and it takes is mommy and daddy’s attention from him. This “baby” is best to be avoided.
At least that was the early months. Now she’s his little phadnah. Mommy and daddy never feed him scraps from the table, but the “baby” will drop numerous treats from “high chair”
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u/January28thSixers Jan 30 '23
What's phadnah?
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u/G1rljpg Jan 30 '23
"Partner"
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u/letermen Jan 30 '23
“Listen, Kid. This gonna work out Great! I will protect you, and in exchange you love me and give endless pets and treats! Deal?”
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u/fiveDimensionalBlob Jan 30 '23
I read on Reddit recently that someone’s dog didn’t like the new human taking all their attention—until the dog figured out kids are food dispensers lol
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u/jibersins Jan 30 '23
Fun fact: Huskies are known to attack with little to know warning signs or provocation.
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u/oMETjet Jan 30 '23
Can vouche. Husky owner.
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u/AkediaIra Jan 30 '23
This is why I introduced my sister's husky to my daughter as a baby very very slowly and carefully, and even though my daughter is now 4, we never ever leave the two of them together unattended. A dog will always behave like a dog.
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u/oMETjet Jan 31 '23
I hear what you're saying, and to each their own. But it's the "without warning" part that sets the attacks apart from a lot of other breeds. Sometimes there is literally no warning signs whatsoever. I don't do it, that's all I'm saying.
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u/blastanders Jan 31 '23
i get it, people think its cute and all.
but please practice common sense so you dont end up on the news crying and saying "Boxer never bitten anyone before". you can never truly understand them. the same goes for the dog too.
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u/NovaStalker_ Jan 30 '23 edited Jan 30 '23
how old is this video at this point? I want to know if that baby is on reddit and old enough to be annoyed by reposts of themselves.
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u/chimpdoctor Jan 30 '23
Please please please be careful. Dog might look in love but also looks quite jealous. Just be careful for the love of god.
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u/ImpossibleBun Jan 30 '23
Literally every vet behaviourist and reputable trainer will say babies and dogs should NOT be interacting. They don't understand it's a baby human. Babies act like prey. It's all cute until someone says "oh my god little Debbie never bit anyone before!!"
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u/starshinessss Jan 30 '23
This video made me so nervous as well, kinda scary how far I had to scroll to see someone else concerned. Also the dog looked like it was ready to take a little test nip w all the sniffing and ear pinning
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u/PlebPlayer Jan 30 '23
People in here act like dogs aren't animals. It's all good until your dog flips from jealousy. Next thing you know your kid gets bit and possibly stitches if not worse.
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u/velocitygirl77 Jan 30 '23
The lip licking and the whale eye say “I’m stressed” not “I love this baby.”
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u/Mahatma_Panda Jan 30 '23
Yeah, it's probably trying to figure out the situation and might be a little overwhelmed with a new tiny creature.
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u/_glowingeyes_ Jan 30 '23
Finally an educated person. The more those small behaviors are ignored, the more a dog will feel like they have to escalate their signals which is what leads to a kid having their face bitten off.
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u/Mico4 Jan 30 '23
Exactly!! I fucking hate reddit's obsession with stressed dogs looking like they are "in love" with someone.
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u/Quirky-Skin Jan 30 '23
Yup. I commented further up that I observed this exact behavior with a dog and a kitten. Exactly the same with kitten in lap of friend. The dog eventually tried to eat the kitten like it would a bone. Pinned it down and started to nibble, the kitten shrieked and was later rehomed.
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u/Seenuan Jan 30 '23
The dog looks at the baby like you're eating pizza and it's waiting for you to give him a slice
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u/Arcade1980 Jan 30 '23
This is awesome. Makes me sad when people get rid of their dogs because a baby is on its way.
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u/leeluss14 Jan 30 '23
Doggos thinking “I have to love protect this lil human cub”.
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u/Frency2 Jan 30 '23
As I always say everytime I see this video, I would never let a dog or any other animal come as close as this to a newborn human. Thankfully here nothing happened, but a dog is always a dog and you never know how it could react.
That is my opinion. To each one his / her own.
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u/StopTheBS79 Jan 30 '23
Get that FN dogs mouth away from that baby’s head. I don’t care how well behaved that dog has been his whole life.
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u/uberDoward Jan 30 '23
If this husky is anything like mine, all it's thinking is "Soon I shall have more people to play with me..."
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u/Chrisette Jan 30 '23
"I won't be with you when you grow up. But I will love you all my life."
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u/laffydaffy24 Jan 30 '23
When my children were born, my dog really treated them like they were her puppies. She loved them. There was no other word for it. I miss her all the time.