The tiny youngster, who has not been named, suffered serious cuts in the attack by their Johnson American Bulldog on Wednesday morning.
Officers raced to the house in Nelson, Lancashire, and she was rushed to the Royal Blackburn Hospital before later being transferred to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
Police sources today confirmed the small child was currently stable and her wounds were described as "serious cuts".
Upset neighbours said they were shocked by the incident, with one woman resident explaining how she saw the emergency services arrive around 10am on Wednesday.
She said: "I saw two police cars and two emergency ambulance cars at a house on the street. I didn't see the helicopter, but there were a lot of paramedics on the ground around the house. It's terrible to hear about what's happened, you don't expect a young girl to be bitten by a dog around here."
The American Bulldog is a legal breed in the UK and a powerful working dog.
The names associated with the Bully and Standard types are those of the breeders who were influential in developing them, John D. Johnson (Bully) and Alan Scott (Standard).
The four dog breeds banned in the UK are the Pit Bull Terrier; the Japanese Tosa; the Dogo Argentino; and the Fila Brasileiro.
Officers said the family dog was kept in the house until transport arrived to take it to police kennels where it remains.
An investigation has been launched into the incident but no arrests have been made.
One neighbour said: "The dogs in this area are generally quite friendly and well kept.
"Those bulldogs are muscular like a stocky footballer, they need lots and lots of exercise."
A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "We were called shortly after 11.30am on Wednesday to a report that a child had been bitten by a dog in Nelson.
"Police and paramedics attended and the child, a 14-month-old baby girl, was taken by air ambulance to Royal Blackburn Hospital and then transferred to the Manchester Children's Hospital.
"Her condition was described as serious but now she is stable.
"An investigation into the circumstances is under way and at the moment there's nothing to suggest any criminal offices have taken place.
"The girl has not suffered any major injuries, just cuts which were serious but not life-threatening."
(Mirror UK - July 1, 2016)
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