[amyann]

I read all the links on the attacked listed here and it was horrible. I remember it was more a year ago there was a kid attacked by a Lab (can't recall which state though). We got too many cases of pit bull attacks right here locally - not just kid; an adult was killed a few years back.

I personally don't think Huskies are bad to be around small dogs or kids. Hey, even lab attack sometimes. What we don't know is what causes the attack. Why was it that the dog and baby interaction wasn’t supervised? Don't get me wrong, I am certainly not trying to point finger here. I am just saying as dog owners (or being own by dog in my case), we have the responsibility to make sure that the dog is well socialized and is safe for kids to be around him/her. We need to keep in mind that adding a new born is hard on the dog emotionally and we need to keep an eye on things at all time. Otherwise, they should be separated until someone can watch them. Dog and kids can not be left alone unless the dog has been proven trustworthy. They need to earn the right to be around kids or puppies.

A friend of my added a German Shepard puppy to her family a few years back. At the time her boy was in kindergarten and her girl was a still a baby. She can not be happier with the dog 'cause he is always guarding the kids. When they are out playing, the dog actually run the kids up should they wonder too far (in his eyes) away from the family. They supervised the dog-kids interaction for a long times of course. And they make sure the kid knows how to be around a dog.

Even with my 4 lbs Yorkie, I train her not to bit no matter what. I make sure she won't react if you drag her by the tail, grab her ears, pock her body, take stuff out of her mouth. You know, just in case (not all kids are gentle with her). Puppy and kid are a lot alike. They don't know much of anything until we take the time to educate them. So we must. It's our job as their parents. Though something it’s uncontrollable, too many tragedies happened when it could have been prevented and that's just sad.

Anyway, I do think Yorkies and Huskies puppies can live together peacefully and they would have fun too - given they are trained to be gentle (with both dogs and people). Huskies are not aggressive dogs - they just hunt. So does Yorkies. Terrier hunts too. Yorkies use to be vermin hunters, remember? That doesn't means they will look at each other as prey especially when they are family members.

Again, supervision and training are the keys. I am sure you would take all the precaution to make sure your baby is safe. If you and your roommate shall decide to get a Huskie, it would help if you can take your baby along to pick out the puppy. Who knows? They might make friends with each other right on the spot.