How are your pets responding?

episcowitch

My DH's dog has lost his mind. He wasn't that into me prior to conception, but now he is glued to me. 

We've had Trevor for almost a year and a half. He is great with people and the sweetest creature on Earth. DH is clearly his person. They are inseparable... except now that I'm ku, that has totally changed. The dog follows me around the house. He waits outside the door to the bathroom. He is never more the 3 feet from me at all times. 

I know animals can sense this stuff, but I've never had a pet be so intense during a pregnancy. 

Anybody else have pets drastically change behavior? 

atj13ne

We have 20 pups, my little yap yap dog she has been through this before she doesnt seem to care much, as she is the diva of the house, my big dog, he is a newer addition to our family and he seems to be preoccupied with constantly wanting me to play! Its like he knows the attention is about to shift again ! Lol! 

atj13ne

I meant 2* pups 

nackie

Mine hasn't seemed to notice yet, last time around she didn't start acting differently until I started showing.  She's not too bright.
Last time she seemed very annoyed with me the whole time.  I imagine this time around she'll be even less impressed now that she knows what's coming.

chelletn

The only thing my 2 notice is the extra naps and they are pretty excited about that. 

rlpointer

We have a cat and for the last week she was acting really odd. I found out I was pregnant at the end of last week and it hit me that that was why she was off. She sleeps on me more and just is a bit off when I'm pregnant so it seems she knew before me. Or at least knew that I was not quite my normal self. 

smsaulino

@episcowitch my dog is the same... she's so attached to DH and in the middle of December she started acting different. She started wanting to be in my lap all of the time. At the time, I didn't know we were expecting. It was confirmed January 2nd that I was 5 weeks along. When I was told that, her actions made more sense. 

Racso12

My dogs are the same for now. Last time one of them went through a phase later in my pregnancy where he would wake us up between 2am-4am whining nonstop to be let out. It was such an odd behavior that went away after I gave birth. 

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<div class="QuoteText">My dogs are the same for now. Last time one of them went through a phase later in my pregnancy where he would wake us up between 2am-4am whining nonstop to be let out. It was such an odd behavior that went away after I gave birth. </div>
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Oh wow.  That sounds incredibly annoying... Lol Glad that behaviour didn't last!  :D

@chelletn mine are right there with yours, embracing bonus naptime. ;)

prpl11butterfly

My cat has been super lovey at night. Comes to bed shortly after me and lays on side/belly. Pretty sure she knew before I even could have suspected. She was like this with DS too. Always snuggling up to my bump and purring   

I think the dog is suspicious, he's been a touch more protective. He was crazy guard dog with DS so I'm sure it's around the corner again.

pourmeanothermocktail

Last time my dog knew immediately and really got more attached to my husband and almost hid from me until we brought baby home. Which was weird, because he's my little wiener dog. 

This pregnancy he's actually been more attached to me than previously-maybe he's more comfortable with the change because we've been there before? He is, however, being a huge jerk and not asking to go out, so he's peeing in the kitchen sneaky like instead once every day or two. So that's not cool. Upside-we're all hard floors and he only weighs 10 lbs, they're tiny annoying puddles.

hollowway

My dogs don't care. The cats really dont care. But my horse knows. She's been putting her nose to my belly and just standing there like that. We've been through this before and she knows it means more babies. She loves babies. Maybe more than she loves me haha...

spottedginger

My dogs are both very attached and sweet on a normal basis. . Last time, our GSP knew before we did and was even more all over me than usual. During the pregnancy they took turns putting their heads on the belly (we said they were listening to baby’s heartbeat). They are their usual Velcro-dog selves so far this time. 

Spylon

Last time my cat became such a suck, but only much later in the pregnancy. She started doing it again in the last couple days. Maybe cause she knows what's up this time? She really loves my daughter, so maybe she's excited for another one. Whatever it is, I sure do love extra kitty cuddles. 

meg+on+the+DL

My Shih Tzu becomes my baby incubator. He has to be laying on my belly. My other little dog doesn’t even car. The dog we got last year has been my sidekick. She has to go everywhere with me , the bathroom, my room, to switch the laundry. Our cats don’t really care as long as I feed them and pet them. 

lilsebastian

My gives no shits as long as his food bowl is filled precisely at dinner time. 

lagygin

I have an 8yr old pit bull and he is the cutiest! I honestly believe he knew I was pregnant before me. He ordinarily always jumps up on me to greet me when I arrive. He suddenly stopped doing so at the exact time I became pregnant (before I was aware). He now refuses to jump up at me, and if he does, does so on tiptoes deliberately avoiding my stomach area. I came to found out of my pregnancy a full month after this change! Amazeballs! It’s so fascinating & quite beautiful that he’s so gentle & intuitive. He’s my first my baby and will always be! Can’t wait til he meets his brother or sister! 

mdots513

@spottedginger one of our 3 dogs is a GSP, too!!! Our GSP usually sleeps on the couch then sneaks onto the bed by my feet at night but has been sneaking in to sleep with his head or nose on my belly lately. The other two don't do much of anything differently.