We were talking about Broadway shows in the Monday Ticker. I brought up last night to DH that I want to get season tickets to Broadway in Detroit. He didn't really say much though. This AM he texts me asking if we can afford it and if we can he thinks I should do it because I deserve a night out. The first show is right before due date and the rest will be after baby boy is here. I'm really excited. The way he said it made me a little emotional. Just seeing how he knows its something I really want, but I was worried with baby I wouldn't be able to.
I snored so loudly last night that I woke myself up. 2 nights ago I got up to pee 4 times. I’m so tired of not sleeping well. This was not a problem last pregnancy!
You guys I'm an Auntie again!!! Baby boy Ethan born last night at 10pm. Eeeeeek!! I called in sick today so I can rush over shortly to meet him Haha! @mamabearcj Auntie twins!
So excited to finally sign on our house today! We've been renting it for about 6 months and now have all the paperwork, loan approval, inspections, ALL done! Just have to go to the bank today and sign our names 100,000 times and we've bought a house! And get to buy it back from the bank for the next 30-40 years...
Am I totally crazy to get a dog right now? I really want to get one, especially for my 7 year old boy. We found a 6 month old puppy at our local shelter that is pretty much exactly what we want. DS keeps asking for a dog and we talked to him that he'd have to learn to take care of it. I told him after the baby is born, I'm not going to have time to feed the dog and clean the yard after her. He acts like he will, and I'm not going to just turn it totally over to him without help. Just trying to decide if I'm crazy for even considering it.
Congratulations on the house! That is such a huge thing.
I’m going to go with you are crazy. Don’t adopt the dog. Seriously. It is a puppy. It will need training and attention that your son can’t give it yet. Which means either you or your partner will have to deal with that - along with the new baby. Wait until baby is a year or two old, and see if you can find some friends in your neighborhood that your son can dog sit or take on walks.
@coffee-saur not totally crazy, but it would be some work, especially if you get a puppy that will need house breaking! As long as you are over the MS, smells like dog food or bones or *TMI* runny dog poo probably won't bother you. That being said, I almost dry heaved picking up said runny poo a few weeks ago on our walk. And it got on my hand. Traumatizing experience. Had to walk almost half a mile home with that smell.
But one of my dogs has been extra cuddly and sweet so far (the cute one) and the other (the old crotchety one) has been a royal PITA, even more so than usual (could just be me).
I slept through the night, my dog didn't wake me up and neither did baby/my bladder. It was glorious.
That's another thing to think of @coffee-saur for the last 2 weeks my 2 year old dog has been wanting out in the middle of the night. A puppy will want out at least once a night for a bit.
@sammierose464 I'm so jealous. I'm still at the waking-up-to-pee-3-times-a-night stage, plus waking up because my old dog feels the need to readjust his bed in the dead of night.
I got a 4 year old dog in November because I didn't have the time to train a puppy and it's worked well. She sleeps downstairs and doesn't have access to upstairs while I sleep (mainly to protect my rabbits who are kept upstairs) she's good at holding it overnight me, not so much. Im surprised I don't pee myself most nights since I have to pee Soo bad.
@coffee-saur congrats on the house! Biggg dog fan and household here so I always vote yes. That said, puppies require A LOT of support, time, and training so I would probably recommend an older dog if you go that way. Yes, you'll be up already in the middle of the night, but you'll also take the chance that the dog is okay with babies (not all adjust well), and have to ensure it's getting enough play time, exercise, attention, and all it's shots, etc. We got our BT at 4/5 years old and it was perfect. She adjusted to our schedule within a month or two, still played with toys, but could hold her bladder during the workday and evenings, and was a healthy balance of play and rest (though this can always vary dog to dog and breed to breed.) Our second dog is about 1.5 and still play bites and other things that we now have to work on pre-delivery.
I am a crazy pet person (hello, veterinarian here!) and @coffee-saur I vote not to get a puppy. We came thisclose to getting a pup while going through IVF, but we decided to just focus on baby and I am so glad now that I am here, pregnant, that I am not trying to train a puppy that will be 12 months old when a baby comes. They are still insane at that stage. Also, just from a behavioral standpoint, it is much easier to bring a dog into a babies house than a baby into a dogs house.
I have so many emotions pulling me in all these different directions that I just cry all the time. I frustrated because I've already gained more weight in the 1st tri than I did my whole pregnancy with DS. I'm constantly in pain and can barely walk. On the other side, we close on our house next Friday and my ultrasound is scheduled for May 15th! Tears everywhere!
It'd be an outdoor dog, with access to a heated garage in winter, and shade and a pool in summer. Cleaning up dog poo has definitely been one of the things I'm not sure about. We've a nice big yard so she'll have space to run around and be a puppy, but I want what's best for the dog, too. We got a corgi/border collie cross when DS was about 2 and that did not work! She was super high energy (I know, I should've thought of that one ) and DS wasn't old enough to feed/care for her. We ended up turning her over to the animal shelter here, and they found a home in 2 days! I was so sad to get rid of her cuz she was a sweet dog. She wouldn't steal a cookie out of a toddlers hand when no one was watching, left children alone while eating outside, loved to sit with me out on the yard. But she was kinda going crazy not having enough to do, and it wasn't fair for her. She went to a place with triplet 9 year olds and a farm, perfect fit for her! I was so happy she went to a good place, I cried a little! We wouldn't even consider it, if DS didn't need a dog, if you know what I mean. The shelter is our local small town vet, that has like 10 dogs max. Really great place. We live in a small town, everyone knows everyone kind of a place.
@coffee-saur Don’t get a dog, especially a puppy! They are so much work. We have a 13 year old labs who is my original baby, but after DS was born I care much less for her. Luckily she’s old and prefers to be lazy, but she still irks me.
@coffee-saur I say do it! What's a little more crazy in this life anyways!! As long as DS learns the responsibility of why the dog needs to be cared for and DH agrees to help if/when DS forgets why Not? If you're feeling good you'll have at around 4 to 5 months to train it before baby comes, some dogs are really good quick learners if the effort is there on your part too. I'd love to get a puppy but living in my parents house has put a hold on that lol
@coffee-saur It would make a big difference to me if it was an inside or an outside dog. I’m just sooo thankful mine isn’t in the puppy stage anymore. I couldn’t do that poop right now! But hey each to their own. If you want a puppy now and get how much work they can be by all means go for it! As long as you don’t mind shredded flip flops all summer lol
I say no, just for the fact that it will be kept outside. I don't believe in having outside only dogs. Dogs are family members and should live in the house like family.
We got a 8 week old puppy last year and it was hard work. I don't think I could have done it pregnant or with a newborn. She is 15 months now JUST fully trained and just starting to calm down in the sense where she doesn't need so much attention. We are very grateful to have got her early enough to get her settled. We also expose her to lots of babies and kids knowing we would have one eventually, and she is great with them.
Depending on the breed they could require a lot of attention/ exercise that you might not be able to provide when baby comes. As much as the 6 year old says they will take care of it, that rarely happens for long, as they get bored. Dogs then can also sometimes change their demeanor when a baby comes, even can become more destructive, protective or aggressive if they aren't getting their needs met. My family dog who was 7 and the happiest dog, had to be put down when my little sister was born because she bite the mailman, due to her becoming too protective.
You just never know how they will react to babies. I frankly would want to have a solid foundation of training and bonding time with your new puppy before introducing a newborn into the mix. Remembering that a 6 month old puppy already has some habits formed (good or bad), and a lot more training to go. Puppies go through a rebellion phase at 6-9 months where they almost forget all their training if not reinforced properly.
As much as you want a dog to complete your family, just make sure you really spend time with the dog on several visits to ensure it is the right fit for your family. Then really think about the responsibility, because it would be a shame to have to rehouse it if it didn't work out.
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Me 33 DH 41 TTC since 2016 Due: October 12, 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
I agree with @SawyerRichardson . Why get a dog if its just gonna be outside all the time? Dogs are social creatures- they need a pack and a family. I get that I come from an area of the country where dogs live indoors and are family, and I can *kind of* understand (although I dont agree) that its not like that everywhere, but if you are going to have an outdoor dog, there should be more than one so they at least have a family to be with.
@coffee-saur When mine was about 5 mo old he broke out of his kennel and chewed up one of my wedding shoes when we were at church. He KNEW it was bad because he tried to hide it from me when we got home. I wanted to pay someone to take him that day.
Also, I am even more in camp 'no dog right now' seeing as you've already brought one dog back to the shelter. It is no judgment on you, but I am very much against that because I think it's unfair to the dog, regardless of how nice the shelter is. A dog is a lifetime commitment so I think it's better to wait until you have the time, resources, and energy to welcome a new family member to the home. Could you foster one in the meantime or volunteer with your family at the shelter to start getting used to the requirements of caring for a dog?
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Am I totally crazy to get a dog right now? I really want to get one, especially for my 7 year old boy. We found a 6 month old puppy at our local shelter that is pretty much exactly what we want. DS keeps asking for a dog and we talked to him that he'd have to learn to take care of it. I told him after the baby is born, I'm not going to have time to feed the dog and clean the yard after her. He acts like he will, and I'm not going to just turn it totally over to him without help. Just trying to decide if I'm crazy for even considering it.
DD 3/15/12
DD 6/3/14
#4 Due 10/26/18!
I don't think you're totally crazy... but right now my dog is driving ME crazy. I think I'm just a lot less patient right now while pregnant.
Congratulations on the house! That is such a huge thing.
I’m going to go with you are crazy. Don’t adopt the dog. Seriously. It is a puppy. It will need training and attention that your son can’t give it yet. Which means either you or your partner will have to deal with that - along with the new baby. Wait until baby is a year or two old, and see if you can find some friends in your neighborhood that your son can dog sit or take on walks.
But one of my dogs has been extra cuddly and sweet so far (the cute one) and the other (the old crotchety one) has been a royal PITA, even more so than usual (could just be me).
That's another thing to think of @coffee-saur for the last 2 weeks my 2 year old dog has been wanting out in the middle of the night. A puppy will want out at least once a night for a bit.
Biggg dog fan and household here so I always vote yes. That said, puppies require A LOT of support, time, and training so I would probably recommend an older dog if you go that way. Yes, you'll be up already in the middle of the night, but you'll also take the chance that the dog is okay with babies (not all adjust well), and have to ensure it's getting enough play time, exercise, attention, and all it's shots, etc. We got our BT at 4/5 years old and it was perfect. She adjusted to our schedule within a month or two, still played with toys, but could hold her bladder during the workday and evenings, and was a healthy balance of play and rest (though this can always vary dog to dog and breed to breed.) Our second dog is about 1.5 and still play bites and other things that we now have to work on pre-delivery.
@nayyohme yay for the 4 year old dogs!
Cleaning up dog poo has definitely been one of the things I'm not sure about. We've a nice big yard so she'll have space to run around and be a puppy, but I want what's best for the dog, too. We got a corgi/border collie cross when DS was about 2 and that did not work! She was super high energy (I know, I should've thought of that one
We wouldn't even consider it, if DS didn't need a dog, if you know what I mean.
The shelter is our local small town vet, that has like 10 dogs max. Really great place. We live in a small town, everyone knows everyone kind of a place.
DD 3/15/12
DD 6/3/14
#4 Due 10/26/18!
ETA: I know I'm probably crazy...
DD 3/15/12
DD 6/3/14
#4 Due 10/26/18!
@jynjer91 no kidding on the shredded flip flops... I'll definitely get a bunch of chew toys and raw hides, if we do.
DD 3/15/12
DD 6/3/14
#4 Due 10/26/18!
Depending on the breed they could require a lot of attention/ exercise that you might not be able to provide when baby comes. As much as the 6 year old says they will take care of it, that rarely happens for long, as they get bored. Dogs then can also sometimes change their demeanor when a baby comes, even can become more destructive, protective or aggressive if they aren't getting their needs met. My family dog who was 7 and the happiest dog, had to be put down when my little sister was born because she bite the mailman, due to her becoming too protective.
You just never know how they will react to babies. I frankly would want to have a solid foundation of training and bonding time with your new puppy before introducing a newborn into the mix. Remembering that a 6 month old puppy already has some habits formed (good or bad), and a lot more training to go. Puppies go through a rebellion phase at 6-9 months where they almost forget all their training if not reinforced properly.
As much as you want a dog to complete your family, just make sure you really spend time with the dog on several visits to ensure it is the right fit for your family. Then really think about the responsibility, because it would be a shame to have to rehouse it if it didn't work out.
Edited for spelling
TTC since 2016
Due: October 12, 2018
Location: Ontario, Canada
Could you foster one in the meantime or volunteer with your family at the shelter to start getting used to the requirements of caring for a dog?