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dog owners: preparing pups for baby?

dlt123dlt123
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are you going to do anything to prepare your dogs for baby's arrival? (carry a baby doll, start using bark collars). if so, when? my dogs are pretty good with kids, but I wonder how they'll react when there's a baby around 24/7.
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  • kgreekkgreek
    My little girl is soo protective of me that I get a little worried. Since I've had my bump, though, she lays right across it and he just kicks away. So, I know she knows somethings up! I'm just going to make sure she still gets plenty of attention from us and associate her with baby right off the bat. If it comes to it, I will use a bark collar bc she's a bit of a barky dog when strangers come over...
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  • melodramatic26melodramatic26 member

    pixy_stix has some really great recommendations to start doing with your pet now- not waiting until the baby comes home, to get them ready for the new arrival. I'll try and find the post she wrote a while ago with the recommendations...

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  • meatball17meatball17

    https://babiesandbeasts.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20MOST%20IMPORTANT%20post%20in%20here

     

    I will most likely try the download.  I also plan to walk around with the carrier, but I think they will be okay, may need to make the sounds come from the carrier so they don't get too curious.  My big thing will be leaving all the fun toys alone!  We have our work cut out for us in that department!

     We may also try a bark collar for one of our pups, she barks for attention, especially when outside and it's too loud!

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  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member

    I've been preparing my dogs for weeks now.  I posted above (thanks for reminding me).

    I'm firmly against bark collars because it doesn't solve the underlying issue, just scares the dog and can cause other problems.  If you do want to use a bark/shock collar, seek the help of a professional.

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  • MWoodsideMWoodside member
    I am the primary dog walker, so I am going to walk my dog w/ the stroller once it is nicer out.  I don't care if I look like a weirdo, it's more important to me to get him comfortable w/ it coming w/ us.

    DD1 born 5/24/10.

    Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.

    DD2 born 5/14/13.

    Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.

    Expecting someone new 4/17/17.
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  • JhawkCEJhawkCE member
    Our dog is super well trained already by professionals.  As long as he gets to lick and sniff the kid, he'll be fine.
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  • pixy_stixpixy_stix member
    imageJhawkCE:
    Our dog is super well trained already by professionals.  As long as he gets to lick and sniff the kid, he'll be fine.

    Was he trained around children?  Even really well trained dogs sometimes spazz in new situations.

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  • MrsMuckerMrsMucker member
    My dog is very needy, so DH and I are a little nervous. She is very sweet and my biggest concern is that she would try to sit on the baby's lap (although she is quite large at 70 pounds).  I think we are going to carry around a baby doll for a bit and we will definitely put up our baby stuff right after the shower (the swing, the bassinet, etc). 
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  • saraseksarasek member

    I am going to have a doll. I have three dogs... two bark a lot, so I need to start getting on them about that. No bark collars, but I may use a muzzle for a bit. One of my dogs is VERY needy and is always wanting attention, so I am hoping having a doll will help ease him out of that.

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  • SerafeenaSerafeena
    imagepixy_stix:

    I've been preparing my dogs for weeks now.  I posted above (thanks for reminding me).

    I'm firmly against bark collars because it doesn't solve the underlying issue, just scares the dog and can cause other problems.  If you do want to use a bark/shock collar, seek the help of a professional.

     This.

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  • gmugrad9gmugrad9 member

    With our pups when we had DD we brought out the baby gear about 6 weeks before DD was born.  We set up the pack and play and the swing and put dolls in it.  We also had a tape of baby noises including crying and such.

    Our basset loved to try to get itno everything so I also put a few bottles out on the counter and table to start training her that they are not allowed to be touched.

    The dogs knew soemthing was going on and the transition was great.  The only thing we weren't prepared for is our DD being horribly allergic to our bassett.

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  • gmugrad9gmugrad9 member

    We also worked with a trianer on bringing a baby into our home and training us as well as the dogs.

    It worked out great so that both the dogs but also the humans knew what to expect and howto pick up on needs before there were issues.

    Morgan handled the transition wonderfully.  She was my baby so sh was ont eh one I was worried about.  She is a very kid freindly dog now and is with a family that has 2 small children.  Morgan was also a barker but we didn't use a bark collar on her.  She loved to bark at the birds and rabbits outside.  We used the spray bottle approach our trainer showed us.  We wanted her to still bark when she felt threaten but not bark to scare the birds.  So with training she got to this more like grumple talking noise.  It was fine and she could still "commuticate" to the birds but not as a barking fit.

     

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