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I personally do not have any pets and I would probably not enroll in a daycare that had either dogs or cats. Cats only because my husband is allergic, but dogs, because I do not trust them. My daughter was bitten by a lab when she was 2. She was not doing anything to the dog other than trying to pet it. Granted, the dog was not used to being around children and I don't really blame the dog. However, I have also seen dogs who are normally gentle, loving dogs snap at kids. My mom's dog has snapped at my ds who is almost 3, the last 2 times we visited and neither time he did anything to provoke it. The one time he was just walking by the couch where she was laying. So, in my experience, too much can go wrong with a dog and I do not trust any of them. It would be a dealbreaker for me, but mostly because of the extra stress I would feel from the situation. But, you will find many other people who would not have a problem with it.
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I have two dogs.
The large one was temperment tested for daycare certification. He passed. The smaller one has not been tested. The DCPs love her.
One of my parents were weary about my dogs as the large one barked nonstop during the interview. After the interview, she called asking if my dogs bark all day. I told her, “Nope. You were here during their time to roam free. He was barking because 10 plus hours in a crate is a lot. He only had 30 minutes outside of the crate before your arrival.” She said she was concerned. I told her I understand. The childcare area is gated plus the larger of the two dogs is crated during business hours.
When potential daycare parents call one of my 1st statements is, “I have two dogs.” I had an interview today during business hours and the parent asked, “Is your dog a girl?……. Are you going to breed her? I want a puppy.”
Lady I take care of kids all day! You think I have time to take care of puppies?!"
My dogs haven’t been an issue for me as far as enrollment. If this DCM goes with me, I’ll be full.Comment
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I have the sweetest dog in the world, but I would never let her out if I had a home daycare. She loves kids, but it makes me nervous because when she walks up to my 3 year old niece they are face to face. I worry if she got excited or scared and bit she could have her whole face in her mouth. I honestly can't see the dog doing it but it is always a possibility, imho. Maybe I don't trust dogs enough but that's how I feel.Comment
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It totally depends on the dog. My former boss (family child care provider) had a black lab and she was very good with the daycare children (up to about 14 kids at a time; the kids were mostly gentle with her but even when the little ones tried to pull her tail she didn't flinch much). This could be because she grew up in the child care home (her mom was the owner's daughter's dog, who also was brought up in the daycare), she is very well trained, and she was the runt of the litter (some people say runts have better personalities). She was allowed to walk freely around the daycare home but mostly stayed close to my boss.
We actually used to joke that it was a good thing that the owner worked from home because she was so dependent on her human momma. She would whimper when her human momma was gone for too long (I used to dog-sit her occasionally). She was very well trained that sometimes my boss would take her on errands (the bank and beauty salon always had treats for her).
I think in some ways, having a dog can be an asset. Especially if they are well trained (especially if you have children who have learning disabilities or certain special needs). Some people might not like the fact that you have a dog (allergies or other personal reasons), but some people might not have pets at home (either because they don't wont to pick up after them or aren't allowed to have pets) but still want their children to learn how to treat animals.Comment
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