r/Awww • u/Traditional_Chart838 • Aug 24 '26
Dog(s) Head of security from day 1. 😍 😊 🐕 👶
476
u/hondactx16i Aug 24 '26
Hope he's got a 401k. Dudes earning it.
473
12
297
327
u/mrsrostocka Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
My dog always slept with my oldest, time has moved on and she has become older she then jumped ship from us, to my son, to my girls.
We moved and live in a house now so she has rooms to choose from.
Well, she did. Sadly she's at an age where we will be considering options soon.
She had a spinal stroke and lost the use of her back half, my girls have been sleeping down stairs with the dog since it happened mid june.
They have gone on holiday and i have elected to stay behind and care for her.
She's been there for us from day one, now it's our turn to repay this. She's snoring next to me atm.
Edit: thankyou all for the awards, she's doing great atm, and doesn't really notice she can't use her back end. The kids dote on her right now, they have been prepared and this is what they decided to do.
65
u/Ill-Nothing4306 Aug 24 '26
thank you for being there for her. My girl just slipped away a couple of days ago with similar circumstances and being there and accommodating her was about all I could do. You’ll be comforted by the fact that she was able to feel your loyalty and devotion during this time.
5
u/GiveMeYourCrazy Aug 25 '26
That last bit feels so crucial to hear. Wishing the above comment all the best as they help their beloved fur baby cross the rainbow bridge.
This was cute until I read the comments. Then it go emotional. I'm gonna go cry like a baby now.
23
u/CanExplainThings Aug 24 '26
The day we adopt a dog we make a contract bound in our souls to make that decision for them when the time comes.
They teach us so much, but their last lesson is always the hardest. To love means to let go. My guy left me while he was in the backseat of my car as I was panicking at the front desk of the emergency vet. I like to think he didn’t want me to see him go.
14
u/Ill-Nothing4306 Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
thanks for sharing.
I’ve lost 3 in the last couple of years. I suck at this letting go part. My girl who went a couple of days ago also passed in a way that I think she was trying to spare me having to see it, but still wanted to say goodbye. she came up to me as i was preparing her food, looked as if she was just checking in and i greeted her. then, she lied down calmly, stretching out, turned her head away from me and just went. her hackles went up as she left. she was so sweet and agreeable, I think she didn’t want to cause a fuss which breaks my heart. i rushed her to the emergency vet, in a panic, but it was pretty clear she was gone.9
u/CanExplainThings Aug 24 '26
That’s... that sounds really fuckin tough, man. She died gently, surrounded by love but you went from love to empty panic.
Letting go is the hardest thing. Like, I’ve been through a lot in life. My guy was there when I went to narcotics anonymous and he got a lot of love and hugs from people who didn’t know how to be emotional with other humans. When he left I wasn’t sad or crying, but I remember coming home and for weeks my hand would go down to waist level to give him scritches and he just wasn’t there. I couldn’t sleep for awhile because I was so used to getting up at 2 am to pet him and make sure he was still there.
3
u/Ill_Fee9724 Aug 24 '26
Oof this got me. I lost my girl unexpectedly two weeks ago and the very next day, my relationship of five years. To love means to let go is a beautiful reminder, thank you.
12
11
u/anothergaijin Aug 24 '26
My old girl is getting to the end, she can't stand any more and I have to hand feed her. My kids have only known a home that had her around, and it's really starting to become real that we won't have her around much longer. It's been a really long couple of weeks, but I think its maybe time.
8
u/DibsArchaeo Aug 24 '26
I’m right there with you. Mine has a mast cell tumor on her leg that exploded in size overnight. As long as she wants to eat and play, then we’ll let her stay and enjoy her final weeks. My preschooler is worried and asks to give her more treats. We’ve had over 12 years with her, but it still feels too soon.
I know that it’s better to do it a week too early than a day too late, but damn is it hard. Good luck on your own difficult journey.
6
3
u/BraxtonFullerton Aug 24 '26 edited 1d ago
I can't tell you what I wouldn't give for one more mid-day snooze with my dog cuddling into me and my son.
1
u/misslucialbcc 12d ago
Sorry to hear. She sounds like a gem. Pets are family. It’s hard to watch them get older and experience health issues. My big dog had several issues as she got older. I did the same. I stopped going on vacations and chose to stay with her. It was my turn to repay her. Zero regrets. I miss her every day. I am grateful I had her for the time I had her.
1
1
u/CommercialTour667 Aug 24 '26
I had to read this now...thanks...and at the same time: enjoy these moments. That call... damn I almost made that call last week.....
66
36
62
u/theorangecrush10 Aug 24 '26
What a good good boi!!!!
He deserves a raise that includes lots of hugs and love and treats
15
u/that0nemook Aug 24 '26
Resource guarding
7
u/Gas_Hag Aug 25 '26
I wish more dog people recognized this. This is a very dangerous position to put a baby in.
1
u/TwoMoons1854 Aug 30 '26
Tell me more
1
u/Gas_Hag Aug 30 '26
That dog isnt snuggling the baby. That posture and behavior is called resource guarding.
0
u/TwoMoons1854 Aug 30 '26
Why is it dangerous ?
1
u/Gas_Hag Aug 30 '26
I'm going to assume you are being genuine and just ignorant, rather than intentionally dense, looking for a gotcha.
Resource guarding is a show of aggression in dogs where they attempt to protect something they value: food, a toy, a bed, a person. If this behavior isn't corrected, it can escalate to physical aggression and bites.
It would be bad enough for a dog to resource guard a toy- where when a person or other dog approaches, the guarding dog bites the toy to control possession of it, or the person/dog approaching to make them leave.
It becomes considerably worse and more dangerous when the dog is guarding a toddler/infant. What happens if the baby gets fussy or moves suddenly and spooks the dog? What happens when the parents go to pick up the baby and the dog views that as stealing? Now you have a baby's safety- possibly their life- in the hands of a dog who feels threatened by parents reclaiming their baby.
Dogs have been domesticated, but are ultimately still animals with instincts and undesirable behaviors that can come into play even with generations of good breeding and years of good training.
1
u/TwoMoons1854 Aug 31 '26
It was a genuine question. Thank you for taking time to reply and sharing the link :)
9
u/WatercressContent454 Aug 24 '26
it's possession, not security. it will babe one day.
2
u/TerryWaters Aug 27 '26
Is the second part of this a typo, or what does it mean?
Either way I agree. Seeing a dog be possessive over a kid isn't cute to me.
21
27
u/Vastaisku Aug 24 '26
Better be careful with other children around, dogs can get over protective and even attack people they might perceive as a threat.
23
u/LisaWinchester Aug 24 '26
My parents had a (very!) large Rottweiler mix who was protective of my mom when she was pregnant with me.
Then when I was born, he'd be close to me at all times and wouldn't let anyone near me. He'd growl and show his teeth to anyone even looking in my direction.
Eventually it got so bad, they had to give him away. Thankfully, they had a friend who had a farm with a lot of land and the dog loved his new home (I saw pictures of him years later, having butt-tuck zoomies in the grass).
Thanks for protecting me, sweet Bas. You're the reason I'm such a big animal lover, I'm sure! 🥰
8
u/chablise Aug 24 '26
This happened with my toddler and lab/pit mix :( he was SO protective of my son just like this dog, would never let him out of his sight, was very concerned when other people came over, and generally took it upon himself to watch out for my son. I was a newish dog owner and mistakenly thought the behaviors were cute, until my son didn’t something the dog didn’t like and he was “corrected” with a bite in the face. I’m sure my dog only corrected him as hard as he would have with a puppy but human children have such delicate skin. It was a devastating situation for everyone and it was unsafe to keep my sweet sweet boy. I really hope OP is watching them closely. That was probably my greatest mistake so far.
Toddler has no lasting scars, but is now afraid of large dogs.
7
u/miffedmonster Aug 24 '26
A relative of mine had a dog and child with this sort of relationship. Unbelievably close. Dog was sappy and sweet and protective of the child. Then one day, the child tripped over the dog's tail whilst the dog was asleep. The dog woke up startled and snapped, just once, like a reflex, complete accident. Nearly took the kid's entire face off. Dog got put down and kid had to have plastic surgery. A sombre reminder that even the nicest dog is still an animal with instincts, a strong jaw and sharp teeth and an accident only takes a fraction of a second.
16
14
11
u/Pobelka_Potolkov Aug 24 '26
You'll hate me for this unpopular opinion. But I always nervous when I see something like this.
But even though this doggo is a cute and smart good boy, primarily it's an animal. It could kill little fragile human in one move and you'll never know why. That happens. When I was a kid, I had a classmate without a half face. And it was their own dog. It just did it without any reason.
6
u/Single_Cancel_4873 Aug 24 '26
It makes me nervous too. I didn’t let my dog lay next to my kids when they were little.
3
u/Spare-Half796 Aug 24 '26
Yeah babies and dogs should have zero unsupervised time in the same room and shouldn’t even be that close to each other. If a toddler wants to pet the dog, you bring them to the dog and stand almost between them
If the child accidentally pets too hard or pull the tail or messes with their face or the dog hears a loud noise anything goes wrong someone needs to be able to step in immediately, not in the time it takes to go halfway across a room
12
12
11
4
7
3
u/TrueToad Aug 24 '26
We had a dog that would check the kids' rooms at night to make sure the kids were accounted for.
3
7
6
6
2
u/machogrande2 Aug 24 '26
I had a lab mix that looked like a pure bred black lab but she had a little rottweiler that made her weigh around 100lbs. She never showed the slightest bit of aggression her entire lif other than this one time. My wife had my daughter on the couch and was tickling her. The dog must have thought she was hurting her because that dog put her face a foot from my wife's face and just started growling. I was like, "Uh, move your hands away from her slowly." and called to my dog as I slowly approached her trying to let her know everything was ok. That was just a wild moment.
2
2
5
u/latortillablanca Aug 24 '26
Itll never get old to me how animals totally get it with babies.
JUSTICE FOR HARAMBE
2
u/meat_whistle_gristle Aug 24 '26
Plot twist dog is just waiting for baby to become plump toddler before eating.
2
u/iamamomandproud Aug 24 '26
This is how my Akita’s were with all 3 of my children. So sweet! ❤️
3
u/ComplexTomatillo6278 Aug 24 '26
That tracks. TDIL that babies in Japan are given small statues of Akitas to guard over them.
1
u/Sceadu_Fiend Aug 24 '26
I was play wrestling with my son and my dog started barking at me. I started laughing and pretended I I kick him. She covered his body with her own and wouldn’t let me near him.
1
1
1
1
u/scarletteshadow77 Aug 25 '26
What breed is your sweet puppy?? Our puppy looks just like yours, but has speckled white and black paws, we adore him!
1
u/SnooCheesecakes2723 Aug 25 '26
I love the dog keeping her from leaving the room. What a smart protector!
1
u/RichardPetersCZ Aug 25 '26
Lost mine in December. Picked her up outside a McDonalds, so named her Ronnie. She came with me from Hong Kong to Czech Republic, staying by my side through divorce, moves, different partners and finally, here in Prague, struggled through her own traumas with deafness, a stroke and finally bowel cancer at 15. Bright as a button, she kept going until the inevitable deterioration was obviously going to be painful beyond endurance. She was my shadow.
1
1
1
1
u/repertoir1 Aug 26 '26
I had a doberman named Clyde that protected me from baby till I was 13. That child is safe!
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
u/Melj84 Sep 01 '26
That little one absolutely does not mind her guardian friend! She seems totally content with that pupper friend. 💜
1
1
1
1
1
-10
u/Imlardirion Aug 24 '26
Please stop posting children uncensored on the internet..
11
u/victimized777 Aug 24 '26
Well this is posted by the mother, they have a channel Bosco and the fam, the pup is Bosco
-5
u/Crazy-Present4764 Aug 24 '26
You say the mother posted it like that's supposed make it better.
1
4
u/iQuoteSopranos Aug 24 '26
Genuinely curious. What is the ramification of this?
3
u/SomewhatBougieAuntie Aug 24 '26
There are sick people who take images of children and use them for kiddie pron.
1
u/Aphreyst Aug 24 '26
Some people who are bad people might see it, probably.
2
u/Past-Ticket-1340 Aug 24 '26
Also the issue that this is a family blogger using their kid’s image to generate money. It’s a privacy issue.
1
u/Past-Ticket-1340 Aug 24 '26
This is a family influencer account using their child’s image for financial exploitation. Often these kids see none of the money their parents generate.
I myself would not want my life showcased by my parents on the internet for views and likes.
1
u/curiouscow99 Aug 24 '26
A child cannot consent to what’s posted on the internet. A lot of parents post stuff which is way too personal and invasive of their child’s privacy.
1
1
1
u/collective_hunch Aug 24 '26
I didn’t have a father growing up, but I wished I had had a dog like this
0
0
u/A_bookandacookie Aug 24 '26
These kind of posts usually make me nervous, because I worry someone will try to force their dog to interact with a baby—but it’s so clear that this dog was never going to be an issue. Adorable!
0
u/Bad_Idea_Hat Aug 24 '26
Our last dog would do this thing. I'd come in to wake the girls up, and if I tickled them awake, he'd get extremely defensive. He wouldn't show it, though. He'd give a goofy little bark, his mouth would be open and his tongue hanging out, and he'd have a look in his eyes like "it's playtime!" was his only thought. Except his tail would be straight out, and he always put himself between me and the kid I was waking up.
I always thanked him for being protective of them, and he would only let me goof around with them if I told him my plan first (and he would join in). Between that behavior, and the fact that he was terrified of me for the first six months since I'm a tall-ish guy, we suspect that he may have been in a situation where a tall guy was an asshole to kids.
0
u/eliisbroke Aug 24 '26
what kind if dog is he?
1
u/Rotsicle Aug 24 '26
It's a mutt, but there's definitely some bull terrier and German shepherd in the mix.
2
u/prettydarnbored Aug 24 '26
Definitely this. Watching this video I couldn't believe how much this dog looks like my boy when he was a pup, and his DNA results are Pit/German Shepard.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
[removed] — view removed comment
1
u/mephnick Aug 24 '26
It is extremely dangerous. Even nice dogs can get startled and hurt a kid very badly. Kids aren't exactly known for being predictable.
1
u/Unclematttt Aug 24 '26
I wonder what’s up with all the positive comments? Ignorance? Maybe bots?
3
u/mephnick Aug 24 '26
Ignorance. Lots of people had "nice" dogs and nothing ever happened to make them think they'd act otherwise.
Then one day their kid growls and crawls at a dog in an attempt to play and the dog nips back and suddenly your kid is having their face repaired and you're being pressured to kill your dog.
0
Aug 24 '26
I know my Shepard would die to protect for me and my family. I dont think I would ever get a different breed of dog in my life.
0
0
0
0
u/Fierdogg Aug 24 '26
Give this guy a day off. He has been working with no contract for quite a long time.
0
0
0
0
0
u/rock_and_rolo Aug 24 '26
Down the road she will have a trove of precious memories and one devastating day.
0
0
u/GWindborn Aug 24 '26
Whenever my wife would carry our daughter into another room and shut the door behind them, our dogs would lay across the doorway and block it to stop anyone else from entering. It was very cute.
0
0
u/exzyle2k Aug 24 '26
That child has probably paid for that dog's service a dozen times over with dropped food that becomes floor snacks for the pup.
I too will protect you if you feed me.
0
0
0
0
0
u/Think-evil Aug 24 '26
Those ears for the last 5 sec of the video.. the dog "looks" relaxed. but those ears are scanning. poor thing the comes with ill intentions to that baby,.....
0
u/JoeScotterpuss Aug 24 '26
Cute video, but since I just saw Barbarian for the first time last night the song choice gave me a very different reaction to this video.
0
0
u/astralchanterelle Aug 24 '26
The dog has a look on his face that says, "why are you posing my leg like that for a photo?"
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
965
u/nezumipi Aug 24 '26
Guys, this puppy has very little fur and is surprisingly bad at frolicking. I gotta keep a close eye on her.