My purpose for this post is to ask everyone your opinion about having dogs and babies...my grandma and a few other family members and co-workers are very concerning about us having a dog around a newborn. I don't see a problem, but maybe some of you mommies have had an experience or have heard some stories about dogs-gone-wild on babies or something of the sort so please enlighten me because I would like some feedback on the subject. Thanks!
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Dayna, my feelings on this subject are that a dog will adjust. I feel like dogs can be just as much a part of a family as a child can. I would recommend trying it out. If Seal gets feisty or violent in anyway, your mommy instincts will tell you what you need to do!
So, I am not yet a mom, nor do I have a dog...
but I have heard that dogs can get jealous because the new baby is getting all of the attention. With Seal however, I would totally not be worried. He is just going to love having someone else to snuggle with. You guys will be fine.
Hey its Jolene and I am a fan of dogs and babies but I also have a great dane and a yorkie with my little guy. Max (great dane) sheds too but he knows he is not aloud in Jaxtons room so I can keep it hair free. For the first 4-6 months I didnt let max touch Jax but now I cant keep them apart they love each other! Now Tessa (yorkie) on the other hand doesnt shed and she was able to come around when Jax was little but she couldnt care less for Jax but he likes to follow her around. So I think as long as you make rules from the start its much easier and they can be buds!
hey! this is joanna... our baby will be here in october. we have a little puppy, Daisy, she is a daschund. she has been around little kids and babies since she was a baby. she does great with kids and loves them to death. i think it's good for little kids to be around dogs, it teaches them "soft" and that pets are o.k. ya know? So, personally, I think it's good for dogs and babies. i grew up with a dog, and i loved it!
I think as along as the dog is sweet and not mean it will be just fine.
Well Double it looks like you probably got the answer you were looking for. Notice nobody in your family commented??? I think it's cuz we're blogging duds. You know that Seal is a little loveable thing and he'll be fine with the kidlet. I think babies are meaner to dogs than they are to kids.... Tell Brandon he might wanna rethink having a snapping turtle though :o)
Dayna--I have been told that when you introduce the baby to the dog, keep the baby above the dog so that the dog knows that the baby is "higher up" than him in pecking order--something to do with natural instinct of packs of dogs and their pecking order. I think that things will be fine though.
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