Unless you've got the slightest evidence the dog is going to bite the baby's face off
then I'm unsure what the problem is here.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:45, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Some people don;t like dog slobber or hair on their babies

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:46, Reply)

they need to man the fuck up then.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:47, Reply)

it's their choice

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:47, Reply)

Don't put the baby on the floor then.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:48, Reply)

I don't agree with putting the dog on a lead
but if it's going to be all over the baby then it has to go in the other room or she doesn't visit.
If it just has a sniff and walks off fair enough but if it doesn't it's fair enough not to want that.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:49, Reply)

Anyone would think I was answering this post seriously.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:52, Reply)

Yeah well you can sod off then

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:56, Reply)

yeah well you never brought me my tartan curtain.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:56, Reply)

The baby doesn't go on the floor when we're there
Even in my arms the dog is jumping at her, trying to get at her face
( Tiffany Aching 's bowl of oatmeal tried to stare her down and won, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:50, Reply)

Some people are comfortable with that.
You are not. Do something about it.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:51, Reply)

I'm pretty certain it's not trying to "get at her face"
Unless it has a history of eating faces.

but, meh, if you want a serious answer, what Roota said.

But I've no idea why you'd come here looking for a serious answer.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:53, Reply)

Call Ross Kemp
He'll sort that dog out WITH HIS FISTS AND HEAD
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:54, Reply)

^ Facetious responses aside, this is a good point
What threat does the dog pose?

The dog gets excited, most likely, because the baby has a strong and different smell from all the other humans around it. The dog probably just wants to get acquainted. If the dog is not prone to attacking humans, it's unlikely to attack a human juvenile. At worst, then, the dog might get overexcited and start barking, which will scare the baby, or it may want to lick the baby, which is hardly the end of the world.

I understand that mothers will instinctively do anything within their power to protect their young from any perceived threat. If the dog is actually likely to maul the child then I understand your concern, but if not, is the dog actually a danger?
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:51, Reply)

Some people don;t want their kid licked by a dog that's been licking its own genitals.
Some people think it's good for the kid's confidence to be comfortable with dogs from the start.
Just because it's not 'harmful' doesn't mean people are ok with it.
We're not all scruffy bastards covered in animal hair who grew up rolling around with beasts.
I came to it late in life.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:54, Reply)

What about if teh dog had been licking Jeff's genitals? Would that be ok?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:55, Reply)

Most definitely not!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 13:57, Reply)

This is kind of my point, though...
People all react differently to domestic animals - sure, it's not pleasant if someone's huge alsatian is waiting behind the door to jump up, pin you against the wall at the shoulders and gleefully cover you in eau-de-Winalot-et-dog-bollocks because it's pleased to see you, but I think there are a few more details we need before we can roundly condemn the dog, the family or the plaintiff.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 8 Aug 2011, 14:04, Reply)