I have a lovely wee dog he slept on my bed and is spoilt rotton, he is 4 years old and gets loads of attention, how will he be when a baby come, he behaviour at the moment is good.
2006-10-18 08:20:47 · 24 answers · asked by oceanwaves 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I have two dogs and had them before I had children. They are also spoiled rotten and sleep in my bed too. The best thing to do is Do Not Alienate the dog once the baby comes. Never leave him alone with the baby. Bring a blanket home from the hospital first (with the baby's scent on it) and let him smell it. Start putting your hands in the dogs bowl when he is eating to get him used to it. Also take bones and toys out of his mouth while he is playing. Also, never give him extra attention while the baby is napping or away from you. Otherwise he may want the baby gone all of the time. Let him be a part of the family along with the baby.
This is what we did with our dogs and they love our children. They are quite protective of them too! Good luck and congratulations.
2006-10-18 12:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Had the same worry as you do . we have a little staffie bull terrier , got her when she was 5 weeks old ( she`s 6 now ) slept on our bed etc . then we decided to start a family 2 years ago , the dog was brilliant , if the baby was in her carry cot and one of us was out of the room when she cried the dog would run into the kitchen / or where ever we where and start barking to let us know the baby was crying . they are totally inseparable now the dog follows our daughter ( now 2 ) everywhere . No longer sleeps on our bed now , she sleeps out side our daughters bedroom door ! But only you will know if your dog has a good temperament or not !
2006-10-18 08:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by charlotterobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully good, but every dog acts differently. I had a spoiled dog too when we brought our first baby home. He was my "first" baby.. but now he is really good with all children, really gentle and careful around them...
Make sure that you don't put the baby where he usually goes.. because then he might not like the baby.. so if he always sleeps at the bottom of the bed, keep that spot open for him.. and don't move any of his stuff around when you first bring the baby home, that way he knows he still has his spot. Once he figures out his new role in the family, he should be fine
2006-10-18 08:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That completely depends on the dog and how you treat him. One thing you may want to do is have your husband bring home something the baby wore (cap, onesie, etc.) before you come home. Let the dog smell it, sleep with it. That way when the baby does come home, he will already have the scent of the baby.
If you continue to show him attention and love, he should be fine. Just watch him very carefully at first. Don't let him get in the baby's face or jump up onto the baby's bed until you know exactly how he is going to act.
Good luck.
2006-10-18 08:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mom of 3 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully good.
Make sure you still give him alot of attention after the baby comes.
Have someone bring home a blanket the baby was wrapped in before you come home for him to smell
Let the dog approach the baby first
2006-10-18 08:23:08 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found myself in the same situation as you my dog is spoilt rotten too but my baby is now 10 weeks old and i have not had any problems so far. i think as long as you still pay your dog lots of attention once the babys born and let him have a look you should be ok. you may find that he even becomes protective of your baby. good luck!
2006-10-18 08:27:02 · answer #6 · answered by *Lil'Miss* 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
we went through the same anxiety. We started to make changes about 3 mos prior to my daughter's arrival. For example...our dog used to sleep with us, so we got her a new bed and kicked her out of ours so that she wouldn't be jealous when the baby arrived. We also set up the crib etc so that she would notice the new furniture.
Then prior to coming home with my baby...my husband brought home one of the receiving blankets that we had been using at the hospital (for scent). He put it in our dog's bed. We came home a day later. When we first came home, we put the baby, while still in carseat, on the floor for the dog to sniff. The dog sniffed and licked and that was that. Everything was fine!
2006-10-18 08:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by anna 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's a hard one to predict. I had my dog for 2 1/2 years when my son was born. He was the same way (sleeping in our bed, spoiled rotten) before my son was born. He did't take too well to the situation. He never bit my son or anything but he did resent us. He started destroying things like he did when he was a puppy just to get our attention. It's hard going from the favorite to second best.
2006-10-18 08:27:08 · answer #8 · answered by It's a secret 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stop him sleeping on your bed now before the baby comes. If he sleeps on the bed with you and the babys` in the cot he`ll get the wrong impression that he is more important than the baby. When the baby comes still give him plenty of fuss and he should love him/her.
2006-10-18 08:28:59 · answer #9 · answered by vivi-mac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a little dog too and we're trying to prepare him for the baby so we dont' have to get rid of him. i know its hard but stop spoiling him and paying him so much attention, get him out of ur bed as soon as possible.
i know this sounds harsh and hard to do but it's for his own good. if the baby comes and he acts up or god forbids bites the baby u will have to get rid of him. when the baby actually comes u can pay him attention again a little at a time
2006-10-18 08:25:57 · answer #10 · answered by confused mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋