2007-03-20 02:01:02 · 5 answers · asked by romruby 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
First and foremost, do not get rid of your dogs. They are a part of the family!!! Have these dogs been around children? If not start doing so with friends or families children. Once the baby is born wrap him/her in a blanket and have your husband take it home so the dogs will know the scent of the baby. When my granddaughter was born she lived in our home and my Dobies were just curious and sniffed her, but never once did they try to harm her. Also make sure you still show the dogs all the attention they received before the baby came home so they don't get jealous. Let the dogs be near the baby and smell her when you or your husband is around, but always tell them that it's a baby and be nice. If your dogs are well trained I am sure everything will be fine. In all I have four grandchildren and they come over frequently. Sometimes all four at the same time, now ages 4,5,6,9. Never, not once have my dogs harmed these children!! The dogs are now 8 & 10 years old so they were adult dogs when the grandchildren were born.
2007-03-20 02:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by ® 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do some common issues now to coach your canines for the child and you'd be superb: (a million) substitute your canines's recurring until now the child arrives. If the time of their walks etc. will substitute while the child arrives that's extra appropriate to get them used to it previously. (2) Get them used to the sounds of a touch one crying a gurgling by using taking part in a CD of infant noises. (3) do no longer exclude them once you're feeding/changing the child except they are used to being close in yet another room. the two instruct them to sit down down quietly in the corner on an analogous time as you're feeding (and compliment/reward them) or post a canines gate so they are in a position to work out you yet no longer attain you. supply them crammed Kongs etc. to maintain them busy (except they are going to combat one yet another for them). (4) carry all the child paraphernalia into the homestead ASAP so the canines can get used to it. instruct them to no longer bounce on the cot and instruct them the version between their toys and the child's toys. (5) maximum severely, while the child comes homestead, make beneficial that's beneficial for the canines. by no ability, ever punish them close to the child. rather, compliment and reward them lots while they they are being good and calm close to the child. by no ability bypass away the canines on my own with the child, even for a 2nd. injuries ensue or maybe the calmest of canines can do extensive harm to a touch one by using twist of fate. in case you prefer help with any of the above, I recommend which you get a canines behaviourist in now that may assist you out. the extra appropriate arranged you're, the better this would be for you! good good fortune!
2016-12-15 04:23:55 · answer #2 · answered by libbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the dogs you cannot put the baby at risk for any reason it only takes a split second and it will be over,and keeping them lock out or seperate from the family is not fair on them if that is what they are used to.If I were you I would start looking for a good home for them as your live is going to change,and all though it will be painful I think it will be easier and safer than the alternative.
Only have to be unlucky once.
2007-03-20 02:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by SAR13 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Go to pawpersuasion.com and read the articles on perparing for baby and baby's homecoming.
You will find what you need
2007-03-20 03:33:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Begin now. We planned to ban our dog from our childs bedroom. We restricted access before the child was born so that they did not associate this with the baby.
You could always get a doll and show it more attention than you show to the dogs. They may get jealous.
2007-03-20 02:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mark J 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋