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June 2011 Moms
LauraOTR
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Ugh, it starts (dog-related) ETA: PIP
LauraOTR
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Our dog is a HUGE fan of toys and blankies. He's always had small fleece blankies that he carries around the house. He had been getting excited about the stuff we brought home, but we'd kept it out of reach so far. Today, I had a work shower, and had some adorable things sticking out of a bag (a stuffed monkey with teether feet, a monkey neck support pillow, and a monkey "lovey"). Over the past half hour, I found each of those things in a different room of the house with dog slobber on them. He knows they are not for him, because when I noticed it, he looked down his nose at me, all guilty and wagged his tail down low.
Dog owners, what is your plan for keeping baby and dog toys seperate? I have no worries about him with this baby, because he is the sweetest, most gentle creature (obviously we'd still never leave him alone with baby). But he loves loves loves stuffed toys and blankies.
Edited to add: Here is an example. After I scolded him for stealing baby toys, he grabbed his stuffed dog and joined me on the couch. He sleeps on them like pillows.
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Re: Ugh, it starts (dog-related) ETA: PIP
We just keep the doors to the baby's room closed and try and keep the stuffed animals up off the ground. I know there will be some stuffed animals they just get to, honestly I'm not too concerned about it.
One of my dogs got so excited when I brought home my baby shower stuff.. There were a few stuffed animals/blankets (lovey's).. etc. He definitely thought they were his! Although, I really can't offer any advice- I told him "No" and he is really good about obeying..- So when he gets excited over her toys etc.. I will just say "no" and maybe get one of his toys out for him (he has a whole basket!). Maybe try that? Get him a new toy and be excited about it while you say "no" to the baby stuff.
Sorry, I know I'm not much help!- Good luck!
We definitely say 'NO!' and he typically listens, then lays down and looks pathetic. It's when we aren't able to catch him in the act that we have the issue. I guess we'll just have to be extremely watchful, and keep stuff up off the floor whenever possible!
This might not work as well for you, because we started REALLY young with Logan, and taught him which toy was which (like, if we said go get your rope, he got his rope, and not his ball or kong, or stuffie)
It took us about two hours of working with him weekend before last, and we practice every couple days. We put some kids toys on the couch and on the floor with his toys, and when he went to grab one of the kid toys, we snapped our fingers (it's what we do with him instead of saying no), and he'd go for one of his toys instead, or just walk away.
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My dogs don't mess with my DS's toys. I thought it would be a problem, but they somehow know the difference. My son's toys are in his room and in the family room, which my dogs are only allowed in if we are home, so that helps. When we leave the house I put the dog gate up and shut my son's door to keep them out of there. My dogs have tons of toys that I rotate through, so they think they are constantly getting stuff that they haven't seen in awhile. I think that helps keep them interested in their toys and keeps them from eating my house.
My shepx does chew on my son's sippy cups if I accidently leave one out. But, it's my fault for not washing it right away.
Our lab is a toy nut too. He thinks everything we bring home is for him...while we unload groceries and stuff, he will stick his nose in all the bags trying to find what "goodies" we got him. (I admit, we have spoiled him rotten). He is also very good at obeying, and when we bring baby stuff home, we let him be nosey and check it out, but if he goes for anything we tell him "thats not your's!" and he backs off. The other day though, when I got out of the shower, he had managed to get the door to Aaron's room open...and was layin in the middle of the floor lookin up at me with his "oh crap" look with a passy in his mouth. It was so cute but he got in trouble because we can't be havin a passy stealer!!! I like the idea where he gets something special to distract him from the baby stuff, but as far as keeping everything seperate, I havn't really figured it out!
haha, sounds like he is a little sneaky! but he is -OH-SO-CUTE!
Love the pic. It would be hard for me to get mad at him... haha. Looks like you are going to have to spoil baby *and* him!
Oh, what a cute picture! I just realized today that the basket of baby toys was sitting on the floor in the middle of the baby's room since Saturday. Amazingly enough, Jasmine has not touched them.
Like a PP, our dog knows the name of each of her toys. She is super gentle with her toys and has only destroyed 1 in the almost 3 years that we have had her. By now she knows her toys. I am probably the most unhelpful person ever, but perhaps you could start working with your dog to help him distinguish the difference.
Ok, first off that's adorable and sounds a lot like our dog
but i have no real plan yet...we don't have a lot of toys as we've really not bought anything (waiting til after the shower, which is saturday), but i've definitely been wondering how we will keep her toys and baby's separate.
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Our bigger dog Ludo seems to have lost interest in toys since we got Dingo so I'm not too worried about him. But Dingo is only 9 months old and loves to chew/ destroy his toys (and has recently discovered the bathroom trashcan/ fun stuff bucket). So far when he's been sniffing around baby toys/ clothes/ blankies I just say "No, not a dog toy!" and he backs off. In fact I have 2 small stuffed toys on a shelf of the changing table right now and although he can walk right in there and grab them he hasn't so hopefully he'll stick to his own toys.
I guess that's not much help- but your dog is super cute in that pic!
Our dog has the same issue with being nosey and we let him. He needs to check out everything new in the house. When we brought home the stuff from one of my showers, there were a few stuffed animals. One of which looked extremely like the first toy we ever got him. He picked it up and when I said no immediately dropped it. When have now been working with him for two months to teach him that he is allowed in the nursery, but only on his bed. We have been spending a l of time training, which is my only real suggestion.
DH and I talked last night about how we think our dog will react to baby. I am pretty sure baby has kicked him a few times as he used to be very interested in my belly and now seems to pretend it is not there. We plan on giving our dog two new toys from the "baby" that he will get when we come home..
I know your pain!! I have a very stubborn English Bulldog who thinks anything and everything belongs to him. I'm trying to teach him "leave it". I don't want to have to worry about keeping the dogs locked away anytime there are baby toys out, that would just be impossible! So they MUST know a command or know what is not theirs.
My English Bulldog loves to take the cat toys so I've been starting with those. I will throw a cat toy on the ground and say "Leave It" in a very stern voice. I want him to start recognizing that toy and knowing that it is not for him. If I see him going for a toy I will say "Leave It!" and snap my fingers at him (just to be sure and get his attention). Then re-direct him with one of HIS toys. I know there will be times that he is around when the baby and baby toys are on the ground, so it's better that he knows a command such as this.
when DH was putting the swing together last week my Dog managed to steal one of the stars from the mobile before we could even notice. Luckily I caught her fast before any damage was done!
I know the dogs love baby toys but I will totally introduce them and the baby immediately. It's going to be a long life together and I want them all to be family
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The nursery stays closed but I am sure there is going to be a casualty or two. My dog rips the stuffing out right away so there won't be much hope if he gets a hold of one. Good thing I got lots of those little lovies, stuffed bunnies, etc.