Mudi Puppies Blog

If you had a dog when you were a child, you will want your own children to experience the same positive feelings and you will get your children a dog. If you did not, you just have to read My First Best Friend to find out what an amazing thing a dog can be in a child’s life. Not only does a dog teach children responsibility, but it also helps them develop a healthy personality and a balanced emotional life.

However, bringing a dog into the family is not always a smart thing to do. You need to make sure that both the children and the adult members of the family are ready for a furry friend, otherwise someone is likely to get disappointed over time. You also need to make sure that you are selecting the right breed and you are treating your dog in a way that guarantees your children’s safety.

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If you would like to have a dog that is reliable, brave and devoted to a member of the family, then the Mudi is the best one for you. These dogs are intelligent, alert and are usually reserved, suspicious with strangers. They are willing to defend their family in case of any danger. If the dog has been raised together with children, they can usually get on well with them. Otherwise the best is to leave them alone only with older, considerate children. The same applies to other dogs and pets in the house.

The coat of this breed is smooth, short and straight that requires minimal, weekly grooming. They are light shedders. The Mudi is a relatively healthy breed, they are only prone to hip dysplasia in some cases.

Training of the Mudi is easy as this breed is very intelligent and obedient. They like to have a consistent and fair trainer and are eager to learn new things and tricks. These dogs excel in agility and rescue.

All in all, this breed is the best for families with children who would like to have a clever, dynamic and attentive furry companion by their side. For this dog the best living environment is the suburbs with a large area for daily exercises and play.

I hope this short introduction of the Mudi will help you decide whether this breed is the best one for you and your family.

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Is it normal, anyway?!

Yes, it is. Just imagine the situation from the point of view of your Mudi. He is part of the family, often treated as “the kid”, and then, suddenly, a new creature arrives and takes all the attention of his beloved family. It is quite similar to what older children feel, when a little brother/sister arrives. One of the differences is just that the dog can’t speak English

Actually, if we are aware of this ‘problem’ in advance, the situation can be handled, but it needs consciousness and to be started in time, long before the baby’s arrival. Let’s see how we can prepare our Mudi for the new family member.

If your dog’s daily routine has to be changed with the baby’s arrival (it probably will), you should start changing the rules much earlier, giving him plenty of time to get used to the new set up. This way it isn’t going to be so sudden and shocking. If your Mudi hasn’t really been trained before, it’s high time to start. He should learn at least a few commands, like sit, stay, etc. This way, he’ll be easier to handle.

Many families worry about their dog endangering the health of the child, so the best thing to do is to take your pet to the vet, get him checked and get some advice. Get your Mudi used to the new smells, sounds in advance (blankets, lotions, toys). It’s also a good idea, that just after your baby was born, send home a blanket that the baby had been in, so your dog can experience the child’s smell in advance. It is very important to know that your  Mudi will get a lot less attention from the mother, so when taking the baby home for the first time, the mother should greet the dog, so it is better if someone else is carrying the baby.

It is also a good idea not to leave them alone together at the first times, until your Mudi feels comfortable with the baby, because, for example, it is very possible that the dog won’t tolerate the child’s crying very well in the beginning. You have to teach him that this is a normal sound, and you should motivate him not to bark (with treats, for example).

And the most important rule for last, maybe it seems too obvious, but it’s still worth mentioning: try to give as much attention to your Mudi as you can. The point is that he has to feel that you do care about him. If you keep this in mind, most probably there will be no problem. You could also try Preparing Fido, which is an amazing collection of Baby sounds designed especially to get your dog ready for the arrival of the new Baby!

Mudis are medium-sized dogs with dense and wavy to curly coats of black, white, red, brown, and cifra, a rare color of blue-merle. They are highly intelligent, courageous and powerful as they make excellent guard dogs but are known to be gentle to family members.  If one would like to own a Mudi, familiarization is important especially with the breed standard which should reflect on the dog meaning it is genuine and of quality. Physically they are 14 to 20 inches in height and 18 to 29 pound, wedge shaped heads, pointed noses and triangular ears. A good amount of research is recommended before seeing a breeder in the area. But be aware of sneaky non-quality breeders who are out to fool uneducated or uninformed buyers. Read the rest of this entry »