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February 2013 Moms
3 dogs and a baby on the way!
Hey ladies,
I am just wondering if there are any other multiple pet homes? How are you preparing for the baby? Are you worried about how everyone will coexist? Are you worried about anything? Are there any STM's with experience having multiple dogs or pets and a new baby?
We are aware that there are steps we need to take to maintain the safety of our child. Out pets are trained, the nursery is a no dog zone, we will never leave baby alone in a room with the dogs (even though they don't have a mean bone in their body), and we are working on getting them use to a baby doll. We made a commitment to these animals and in no way would ever rehome them unless it was for our child's safety. I am just looking for opinions as we are slightly worried how this transition may go!
We have 2 boston terriers and a boxer puppy that we adopted 2 weeks prior to finding out that we were expecting out first child! These breeds are known for their love of children and docile nature and they reflect just that. TIA!
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Re: 3 dogs and a baby on the way!
We have 3 dogs as well, one of which we have only had a couple months. We are just going to slowly introduce the dogs to the babies. They are very protective of us and I think they will be the same way with the babies once they realize we love the babies.
My sister and her husband have 3 dogs as well and they love their kids and are very good with them. I hope our are the same!
We have 2 very large dogs (A 215lb English Mastiff and 100lb French Mastiff cross) and I am 20wks with our first!! We have just been a lot more strict with them as soon as we found out, to make sure their behaviour is top notch by the time our lil baby arrives. Everyone has their opinions on the matter, including "Aren't you scared your dogs are going to eat your baby?!!".
Our plan is to be very watchful, introduce them slowly and cautiously, and be very strict with the dogs from here on out to ensure they know they can't get away with any misbehaving. We trust our dogs with kids as we have 16 nieces & nephews, but it's just a matter of being smart. I know I COULD leave my baby with our dogs and they wouldn't harm it...but you better believe they will NEVER be left alone in a room with our child for a nano second...it's just not worth the risk! No matter how much you love & trust your animals, they are still animals!
Good luck, and don't worry about it! Dogs are smart and sense a change, they will know the baby is part of the family!
We have 2 large dogs. A german shepherd/huskey/rotwiler mix, and a golden doodle. Both are very good well mannered dogs. We also have 2 cats, and my mom is currently living with us and she has a chiwawa (Spelling).
I'm not overly worried. I have a general mindset on life that things will work out for the better. I"m sure it'll all be fine
We have two golden retrievers and are expecting our first child. I think both will do fine as they are well behaved and generally pretty mellow. We have been trying to get them used to hearing a baby cry every time we hear one on tv. We also have taken the dogs to the park and had some friends' kids over to help them get used to being around little ones. Before we come home from the hospital, my hubby will bring home some baby items with the baby's scent so that they can smell the scent before the baby comes in the door.
I am not too worried about it, I think they will do great!
We didn't do a ton to prepare them outside of making sure they still got time and attention. We introduced DS slowly, but they honestly could have cared less for quite awhile. I don't think we will do anything special this time.
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Like one of the PPs, I live on a farm and have a few dogs and cats. Eleven, last count. I'm not worried. Every one of my neighbors has many more than this - my closest neighbor has 12 dogs, four cats, pet pigs, mongooses, even an ostrich among many more - and their two toddlers are fine. You just have to manage it slowly, and with respect for the feelings of the animals involved. Not babies, obviously, but young kids can learn to respect the animals as much as the animals learn to respect the child. My neighbors three year old pets and picks up the cat with all of the care as an adult would. The cat responds by purring and being gentle.
One of the workers who live on the farm just had a baby, so I cautiously introduced my 60lb, five month old puppy. Love at first sight. Suddenly, my energetic, clumsy, rambunctious giant lump turned into a little lamb. Of course, I won't leave the dogs alone with the baby, but I'm not concerned. It is extra work, but my child gets the joy of a life with animals, and gets to learn responsibility and care for other creatures at an early age.
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I have three dogs as well. Two pit mixs and a chiuhaha.
They are my four legged children. I also work at a dog kennel. Dogs are a big part of my life. You want them to get used to crying and screaming. Especially if they aren't used to it. I had two boston terriers growing up, Jack and Jill. My grandparents have a picture of me sleeping in the dog bed with them. They are good with kids as long as you have them trained on jumping, they are jumpers when they get excited and boxers are HYPER dogs, they are our most active little guys at work. They need a lot of excercise and attention and training of course. It's a good idea to send someone home about a day before you come home with a blanket the baby was wrapped in and leave it with them, let them smell it, and explore it, it'll help on homecoming day. They are naturally going to be curious unless they are like my chiuahaha and just stay away from babies.lol We know our oldest pit mix is great with kids. He loves just being by them, our youngest pit mix however I am worried about. He's stuck to me, my little shadow I am worried about jealousy issues on that part sense he won't be able to sleep with me in the bed or get up with my on the couch anymore, our dogs are very jealous if one gets more attention than the otehr, not vioent or mean they just literlly push each other out of the way. Our youngest pup hasn't been around babies so I am not too sure what to do with him just yet, I know he wouldn't hurt the baby I am just afraid of jeaousy issues. A jealous dog is a devious dog full of ideas to get attention, like digging through the trash or jumping the fence. I don't know how to teach a dog "baby comes first now".