i am a dog owner with a new baby. i keep thinking of my baby as a new dog (kinda) i can’t help it… i would imagine at a later date (toddler hood) they might be disciplined in a similar way (i dont beat my dog- i am talking of calm dominance)….
for those who have both children and dogs, are they as similar as i they seem to be?
Yes and no. Being calm and assertive can help when disciplining your child, but it’s more complicated than that. Children aren’t too keen on staying part of the pack–their job is to grow up and move away. You’ll have to learn to deal with a child’s need for independence–something dogs don’t usually want.
#1 by Sheena on October 22nd, 2009
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Are dogs children? NO Then NO!!!
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#2 by hotonset@sbcglobal.net on October 22nd, 2009
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No evrything is different and you are able to figure it out I am sure!
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#3 by mikeydonatelli on October 22nd, 2009
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Sit Darrel! I said sit!
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#4 by T-tom on October 22nd, 2009
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Yes ! I saw it on a television show it worked !!
I’ll try to find the show for you.
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Here you go . Enjoy !!
#5 by surething on October 22nd, 2009
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just as long as you dont rub your babys face in poo poo or put his food in a dish outside or beat him with a newspaper!
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#6 by sohardtogetoveryou on October 22nd, 2009
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….is that a joke?
NO.
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#7 by me.. on October 22nd, 2009
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yes they are slightly similar but please please dont treat your child as a dog!! You must care for them both with a great amount of care!
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#8 by Biankita val on October 22nd, 2009
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NO0O0O way human is a human and a dog is a dog.. so… you think that he is your new pet cuz it`s not!!! patient is gonna be your key
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#9 by mz.nuggt on October 22nd, 2009
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no children n dogs have a total different spite of mind so it aint gone work
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#10 by nathan_wlkns on October 22nd, 2009
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no, a little spray bottle may work for pets, but theese are kids
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#11 by thetoylady on October 22nd, 2009
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You will probably find as your baby gets older, this question will answer itself. You can reason with a child & they are much more impressionable.
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#12 by Daniel K on October 22nd, 2009
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Because humans have way more intelligence then an animal. Even a baby is smarter then a dog!!
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#13 by inquisitive questioneer on October 22nd, 2009
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i wouldnt think of my children as dogs first of all and second no i dont think its appripriate to "train" a child the same as you would a dog a child needs more attention love and care than an animal though animals need a considerable amount as well so my final answer is no i dont think you should i think that you should treat you kid like a kid and not a dog
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#14 by BoSox27 on October 22nd, 2009
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LOL! That was the advice given to me by a friend when my son was born. He always said, "Train your kids the way you train your dog, and you’ll have no problems." I find it a little amusing that his 25 – year – old daughter, his pride and joy, still lives at home. She dropped out after one semester at junior college, and doesn’t have a job. His 18 – year – old son quit high school, got a woman 5 years his senior pregnant (and isn’t helping to support her or the baby), and has been arrested three times that I know of. If you ask me, the whole training kids like dogs thing isn’t working out for him!
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#15 by Sweetie on October 22nd, 2009
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no ma’am you cannot. dogs are completly different. period. you cannot communicate with animals the way you are able to with children. you cannot use words in the same way so you have to use other means (dominance) to show discipline.
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#16 by Fifer on October 22nd, 2009
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I would have to say yes in some ways. Children like to be reward with postive reinforcement. Such as good job or be given a treat such as a cookie. Children can be given a toy which they are allowed to play with instead of the pot and pans. So in a way yes children are similar to dog when training.
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#17 by A B on October 22nd, 2009
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if your baby is being snotty just give it a little sway on the butt itl stop. but when it gets older you need to use a stick and use more force your baby will turn out good.
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#18 by PelMel on October 22nd, 2009
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Yes and no. Being calm and assertive can help when disciplining your child, but it’s more complicated than that. Children aren’t too keen on staying part of the pack–their job is to grow up and move away. You’ll have to learn to deal with a child’s need for independence–something dogs don’t usually want.
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#19 by Nina on October 22nd, 2009
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You can’t discipline them the same but I can say this…. As a dog owner and a new parent…. If your dogs are well behaved, you are doing something right and your children most likely will be too.
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#20 by praky on October 22nd, 2009
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yea it happens.. rarely i call the dog with cousin kid name or vice versa.. and others in the family done it too.. subconsious brain or sumthing who knows why!!
but treating child like dog? no way!!
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#21 by rrm38 on October 22nd, 2009
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Consistency is the key in training/disciplining children. Children must understand their boundaries and consequences for crossing them, and parents must enforce the consequences when boundaries are crossed. On the other hand, children must realize that there will be praise and reward for positive actions on their part. Dogs are similar, so I suppose I can see the parallel that you are making. I do, however, believe that this is where the comparison ends.
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#22 by pumagirl on October 22nd, 2009
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My husband and I were just discussing the other day that the way you need to discipline/train a new dog is almost the same way that you discipline/teach a toddler. Our friends have a dog that just doesnt listen to them because they speak to it like it can understand like an adult, and they use long explanations like "Come on, Fido, you are not supposed knock over the garbage can and start digging through the garbage". Instead of simply "No Fido!" It is similar in that toddlers respond better to simple commands and directions, and don’t understand or need long explanations.
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#23 by horseysdream on October 22nd, 2009
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I always have believed that you should treat your child as if they are just an adult (I am not saying everything) just talk to them normally and when I say adult I don’t mean swearing and talking about inepropriate stuff. My mom and dad talk to me normally when i was young, and my friends say I am pretty well spoken.(I am 13) Just please don’t "train" your child like a dog, cause it’ll end up hanging out with the dogs more than kids its age.
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#24 by 2eighty8 V2.0 on October 22nd, 2009
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Pavlov’s theories generally work on mammals, so yes, you can. Just make sure the methods are different and you don’t lock your child in a kennel or something.
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#25 by brianjames04 on October 22nd, 2009
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I’m glad you added to your question.
I have have two teenage sons and yes some of the techniques of good dog training does comes in handy. Of course you can’t reason with your dog like you’ll be able to with your children but a calm voice, consistent commands and regular rewards go along way with toddlers. It’s certainly is better than losing your temper, which is so easy with kids because they are incredibly frustrating.
Also every good dog trainer knows the owner gets trained just as much as the dog. Enjoy, this time will fly by faster than you think. Just don’t tell others the secret of your success with kids because comparing kids to dogs is a big un-PC no-no.
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#26 by DaniDane on October 22nd, 2009
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No, they’re not similar. A dog will learn realatively quickly. A child will try everything they can to get around rules and will test your patience and test their limits repeatedly. Children take a LOT more time, effort, and above all PATIENCE! lol!
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#27 by Richie on October 22nd, 2009
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It’s funny how everyone says "don’t treat your child like your dog",
I say treat your dog like your child.
Do what you feel is right, because no one can tell you how to raise your child, you will learn by experience, because no one knows how to perfectly raise another person’s kid.
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#28 by Caiti S on October 23rd, 2009
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It depends on the methods you use to train your dog. I am a dog trainer and I stick with positive methods. The easiest way to explain how I train is to say that I reward the behaviors I want, ignore the behaviors I don’t want (or remove anything that is rewarding the dog when he does something I don’t want) and to manage the enviornment so that the dog doesn’t get into something unsafe. This method of training applies to all organisms. The trick is knowing what the animal or baby wants at any given time.
Somebody recently wrote a book about training her husband based on methods she learned from training whales. I haven’t read it, but its called something like "What Shamu Taught Me."
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#29 by Joey on October 23rd, 2009
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No…
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#30 by zaza on October 23rd, 2009
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It certainly would be convenient if you could. Put some papers down, dish of water, dish of food, two weeks of obedience training, put them in the crate before you leave (no sitter needed)………..
I am a dog lover too and I do understand what you are saying. I suppose in some ways, yes. In most other ways, obviously no.
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#31 by anaise on October 23rd, 2009
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I heard that Poodles have the same mental capacity of a 3 year old child. So maybe its safe to say that up til they are three, then you have to change tactics because humans get smart as they grow into the next level of life.
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#32 by Sarahi on October 23rd, 2009
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So would you love you dog the same way you love you baby? I hope that you answer in Hell to the NO!
I mean I have a pet and I donot compare it with my kids. So no my answer is no.
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#33 by Kelcee-Caitlyn_EC on October 23rd, 2009
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No you cant. Dogs aren’t Children, Dogs are animals not human beings. Would you like to be treated like a Dog? Umm no one would so…NO!
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#34 by James E on October 23rd, 2009
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i dont like people who treat children like animals, never less people shouldn’t treat animals bad either, you should use the clap system training, or the treat system for both
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#35 by answers on October 23rd, 2009
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No way.
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#36 by Lor S on October 23rd, 2009
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NO a dog is an animal with lack of common sence-you have to treat them differently becuase they cant understand you.
With a baby you have to be kind and gentle, they understand you. Just think, how would you want to be treated if you were your baby
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#37 by Im pretty,your fat on October 23rd, 2009
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um i think you have been watching two much Dr. Phil these days. Lets just say i would not let you watch my kids. Come on be smart would you want someone to train you like a dog?!
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#38 by Patrick C on October 23rd, 2009
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you can not discipline your child like a dog. That MEAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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#39 by Dimples on October 23rd, 2009
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NO, NO, NO!! I know this isn’t what you wanted to hear but you can’t treat your child like a dog!! I mean, that kind of "training" would ruin your child and their life if you consider this. I have seen a few parents do this on reality shows and the child seems to long to be treated like a human because sometimes parents don’t give these kids a social life. I’m afraid you’ll get used to the dominance and it’ll consume you, so don’t put your child through that.
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#40 by Ameena A on October 23rd, 2009
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No think of how the children would feel and do not put them on a leash.
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#41 by xX.ashwee.Xx on October 23rd, 2009
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yes and no. Yes because if they both do something wrong, you punish them to stop their bad behavior, if they do good you reward them with treats of some sort. And no because if its your dog you can hit them with news paper, or something, with children you can spank them, ground them, take away some of their privilages. so I hoped that help.
Intresting question though
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#42 by Matt on October 23rd, 2009
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NO donty be dumb of course you cant they are two different species
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#43 by Breanna s on October 23rd, 2009
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Umm no you dont treat your child the same as your dog. your child is not a animal and your animal is not a human . and also your child does not sleep on the floor and you animal does not sleep on a bed. so no you dont discipline them the same.
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#44 by oPium on October 23rd, 2009
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hahahah thats horrible worst than dead jewish babys in germany
ewwww i think i went to far
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#45 by Danniel M on October 23rd, 2009
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if you discipline your dog like a child, then you can discipline your child like a dog
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