Fur babies

miristod · May 2015

Anyone here have a dog that started acting differently when you became pregnant? My fur baby Jojo has always been sweet but now she's extremely affectionate with me and very protective! I just know she's going to be great when the baby comes

mmk29 · May 2015

My lab became super protective. She sits in the doorways of rooms that I'm in looking out, even the bathroom! She's always "on guard".

oliarnmom1517 · May 2015

He snuggles my belly and sleeps next to me and protects me twice as much now that I'm pregnant..My mom says that's because the baby and him are best friends lol

sterkdynasty · May 2015

My lab is always annoyingly sweet. Lol We got her when my oldest 2 kids were 1 1/2 & 3. She was 5 weeks old and I was 6 weeks pregnant! 7 years later with baby #5 on the way she is the best family dog ever.

Although housebreaking a puppy + morning sickness = the worst idea ever. Haha!!

nicolejude · May 2015

Mine won't leave me alone. Follows me. Stands guard when I'm in the shower and even when I pee! When I wake up in the morning she is the first set of eyes I see. It's like she knows when I'm gonna wake up and just stares till I do! This is very new for her!

lyankowi · May 2015

With my first pregnancy I had a doberman/lab who was very protective. After the baby came he would lay under her bouncer or swing. Now that she is 2 she climbs all over him, pulls his hair, pets him the wrong way(like tail to head so his hair stands up), he is fantastic with her. I'm sad that he moved out with H but I am sure the bond won't be quite as strong with #2 but dogs know

KSabyan · May 2015

My cats are such lovers and are always cuddling me. But my boy cat lately has been snuggling right up to my belly and will put his head on it. He is all about staying by my belly. It's so sweet

wimamaof2 · May 2015

Our 3 fur babies have become very protective and won't leave my side. Our little dog, she used to lay on my belly for her nap, now, she lays next to me and places her mouth or paw on my belly.

Knottie02638953 · May 2015

Mine doesn't act any different now, but I'm kind of concerned about her in the future. The only time she's been around a kid she snapped at him

mza919 · May 2015

My black lab has been following me everywhere and standing guard before I even had a positive test. There was a thunderstorm a few weeks back and she usually doesn't care less about them. This time she got up and cuddled my stomach with her head on my hip since I was sleeping on my side and just spent the rest of the night watching the door. It was so cute. I can't wait to see her reaction when I get bigger and you can see the baby moving from the outside.

oliarnmom1517 · May 2015

Knottie02638953 said:
Mine doesn't act any different now, but I'm kind of concerned about her in the future. The only time she's been around a kid she snapped at him

Try to bring one of those crying baby dolls into the house and see how she reacts..I know they are a little pricey but it's always better to be safe then sorry..thankfully my dogs are the opposite and my little dogs love babies and kids which makes me feel better..but I would just try to bring around baby things and get her use to it..

mmk29 · May 2015

Knottie02638953 said:
Mine doesn't act any different now, but I'm kind of concerned about her in the future. The only time she's been around a kid she snapped at him

How old was the child? My border collie does not do well with children at all. She was taken a back by the new baby but it was easy enough to keep them separate in the beginning. Since him growing kind of eased her in to things it goes much better than just bringing a 4 year old into the room. Also as he got older we let him feed her things. He thought it was hilarious and she grew to like him. Now they're buds and she's much much more tolerant than I thought she would be.

wimamaof2 · May 2015

Knottie02638953 said:
Mine doesn't act any different now, but I'm kind of concerned about her in the future. The only time she's been around a kid she snapped at him

I agree with the 2 posts above. Have you tried taking your dog to the dog park (sometimes kids are there)?
Also, check with a local dog trainer. Check Cesar Millan' Web page for tips.

Knottie02638953 · May 2015

We live in the middle of nowhere on 2000 acres, so a dog park doesn't really exist, and I would be nervous taking her to one and putting her around other people's kids just in case she did snap at one. My "yard" is their park. The other kid was 4, and the main time she had an issue was when he had a ball in his hand and was trying to hand it to me to throw (wasn't her ball). I'm guessing she assumed he was trying to hurt me with it since I kept taking it and throwing it away from me. I'm really hoping that with the baby growing up around her she will be ok, and luckily she's an outside dog so there won't be any issues in the house with the baby being in her space or anything. She's a total sweetheart and absolutely loves everyone else (So much for a guard dog, she would only protect us from anything under 3' tall), so I'm hoping once she realizes little people are the same as big people we won't have problems, but I'm still super nervous about it.

happymama25 · May 2015

I definitely plan on getting so follow up training for my pup before the baby comes. She's been "an only child" for 7 years. And rarely is around kids. She's small but still.

TallyKyle · May 2015

My beagle/lab has become super cuddly. My mutt was very anxious at first, but now follows me everywhere and only wants to play with me! Hubby is jealous!

mrsaragon · May 2015

Both of mine are extremely cuddly. But the oldest one occasionally has his moments where he throws a hissy fits and flops on my stomach or tries to push my feet out from under me with his paws while I walk down the stairs. Turd....

He's a 20 pound Boston Terrier, so he doesn't worry me

Lol

weaverinc · May 2015

Lots of extra snuggles around here

mmk29 · May 2015

Knottie02638953 said:
We live in the middle of nowhere on 2000 acres, so a dog park doesn't really exist, and I would be nervous taking her to one and putting her around other people's kids just in case she did snap at one. My "yard" is their park. The other kid was 4, and the main time she had an issue was when he had a ball in his hand and was trying to hand it to me to throw (wasn't her ball). I'm guessing she assumed he was trying to hurt me with it since I kept taking it and throwing it away from me. I'm really hoping that with the baby growing up around her she will be ok, and luckily she's an outside dog so there won't be any issues in the house with the baby being in her space or anything. She's a total sweetheart and absolutely loves everyone else (So much for a guard dog, she would only protect us from anything under 3' tall), so I'm hoping once she realizes little people are the same as big people we won't have problems, but I'm still super nervous about it.

So another thing I didn't mention is that my one lab is 70 pounds And my border is 40. I noticed a HUGE difference in them once I started trusting them. Not that I left alone with the baby or anything, but when I wouldn't stress so much if they were near the baby. Your dog will pick up on your nerves. The more natural you are, the more chill the dog will be. The dog being mostly outside is also very helpful, she has her place to go if she needs to get away from baby.

Alexis514 · May 2015

All three of mine are Velcro dogs. I can't go anywhere in the house with out at least one of them at my heels.
They've been much more protective than normal.

sdnyc99 · May 2015

One of my fur babies hates all other people besides family members. But she is the most loyal and loving dog ever if you're part of our family (or longtime friend she knows well). We know that she's going to hate the baby for about 3 days, but then she'll become the most protective, adoring little best friend the baby will ever have.
Our second fur baby is the friendliest dog you will ever meet (to everyone, even strangers on the street) and is going to be trying to lick the baby head to toe constantly!
Neither has really changed their behavior noticeably since I got pregnant.

emmybean123 · May 2015

Collies are harder with children but surprisingly good with babies. Much easier to grow a baby in to a child around a collie than to introduce a collie to an already annoying (in collies eyes) child. I wouldn't worry too much. Collies are smart and responsive x

rlgoge01 · May 2015

I have a golden retriever/lab mix and he has always been a little lover, but now that I'm expecting he is super attached to me. This might sound gross to some, but everyday when I come home from work he HAS to sniff my bum with his usual greeting...he NEVER used to do that before pregnancy. I find it very interesting. He will follow me anywhere I go. If there are any loud noises or unknown people at the door he will come stand in front of me. I can't wait to see how he will be with baby! I really think he will be in love! Here he is laying with his head on my belly.

hlz128 · May 2015

My dogs are very stand offish towards me now and only cuddle with DH. And my cat that is usually my Baby hates me now and the other two cats I can't get away from! They're always on top of me and next to me and following me everywhere!

poprockS17 · May 2015

@emmybean123 What kind of collie do you have? We have a border collie who is really aggressive with other people and I am so scared that we will have to get rid of her when the baby comes

any advice?

mommiewee · May 2015

Velcro guard kitties! Always very loving & snuggly, now can't sit down without sOmebody on my lap, and they spaz anytime anybody comes in our out of our building (entrance is right outside our apartment).

justdoit93 · May 2015

The pup is too hyper to care, but Figaro the kitty loves to lay on my belly!

tayzav · May 2015

The other night my cat decided to hiss at my BF when he got too close to my belly. I couldn't believe she did it. And every night for the past two months she curls up in my stomach when I'm asleep. So weird cuz she's the biggest brat any other time. I try to tell my BF, who isn't an animal lover like myself, that animals know when something is going on. He swears she can't possibly know I'm pregnant. Haha. Whateverrrr.

dramaphile · May 2015

My dogs are normally very affectionate and snuggly, and are definitely still vying for the shrinking space in my lap. The beagle has gotten a little more protective, especially in bed. He's growled at my husband a few times! I'm not too worried about them once baby comes, they've both been around young kids and done really well. My biggest worry is that my 50 lb pit mix will want to love the baby too much and will try to lay on him/her like she lays on everyone else in the house. She's just got too much love to give.

stahlxoxo · May 2015

My dogs are usually always attached to me but lately I have noticed our golden will just lay his head next to my stomach but no longer on it. Every time I sit down he HAS to sit next to me with his head right next to my stomach. Our pug mix is never far behind but she isn't as impressed with the whole situation yet. This is our first human baby so we treat our animals like they are our children. There will be some big changes come November!

emmybean123 · May 2015

We have three border collies and I was a dog trainer- luckily (or hopefully) typical collie behaviour means they accept babies. The baby doesn't move or bug them too much so they're happy to leave it alone ( plus they should grasp pretty quickly that you get furious if they approach the baby with anything except gentleness and kindness) and then the baby just grows into the family, they usually accept that the baby /toddler is one of you because you love it so much and don't tolerate the dog bullying it. Just make sure you still give your collie lots of love and attention and most importantly that they still get the right amount of exercise. Collies are notorious for being aggressive to non family members if they're not forced into it at a young age unfortunately. They display a lot of ocd like behaviour. Be firm and persevere with the rules and you should be ok. Make sure that any changes you make to their routine you do before the baby arrives so they don't associate things like "not being allowed in a certain room" with the baby being in there. :-) there will also be lots of advice on Google specifically about introducing collies to children and babies as are a difficult dog to train (being so smart!) but yes the most important thing is set rules, stay positive and persevere :-) x

katiechickie · May 2015

My little monkey came running to the bathroom door every time I was throwing up, and then she would stay by my side when I was feeling sick. She likes to lie on my belly

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