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No! I couldn't! I looooove my 2 kitties sooo much that I couldn't imagine ever giving them away.

Although my SIl they had a dog, and once she had her 3rd child, they had to give their dog to my MIL to take care of because it wasn't fair for the poor dog

I would like to.

GAH!

Don't hate me. Ever since our lo came around, the dog that used to be my baby has started peeing in the house. I'm about to flip my lid about it! They have to stay, though. That was the deal we made when we adopted them.

My husband had 3 dogs when we met. He adopted one with his ex and she reached out to him about taking her to Savannah. My husband agreed because we were moving. We left another of his dogs with my mom. It made my leaving a little easier for her.

We have two dogs. When I gave birth, they both went to stay with my MIL until we adjusted. The lab came home in like 2 weeks, but she still has the English setter. At this point, we aren't sure if she'll be coming back, unless, of course, my MIL can't keep her. She's deaf and never.stops.barking. It's a pretty common trait for deaf dogs, so not a great thing with a baby. And she loves to run all day, and doesn't get to at our house. So right now she's happier there and we're happier with her there. We haven't fully decided, though. I still take care of her vet visits/ shots/ flea and heart worm meds, though.

@chopsuey119: it's not me that decided we are keeping them....

@mediagirl: Have you tried a belly band (also called male wrap)? My pug pees in the house (it is a dominance thing) and I bought two belly bands that I use in rotation. It works kind of like a diaper and it is a hell of a lot easier to throw one of them in the wash than it is to constantly seek out/clean up pee in the house.

We have a chihuahua who thinks he runs the place, until he peed on Harper's brand new light pink PBK rug....That pissed me off (PUN!) so bad that he got banished to the downstairs for the rest of his life. We got a baby gate for the bottom of the stairs and he's only allowed upstairs if he's supervised. He used to sleep with us every single night and I've been worried about that with the new baby bc he's loud and sometimes restless. And he even snores! So he's only been sleeping with us about 25% of the time now, because it's like he understands that he's really not supposed to be upstairs. It's a privilege.

I cried my face off scrubbing the pee stain off that rug!

Yes, when we had a baby. It wasn't my decision, but it was causing so many fights between me and DH. I was incredibly sad about it, but I don't know how we would have cared for him during my postpartum period. He's w/a great family (friends of ours) so I'm just glad he's in a good home.

I can't imagine ever giving up our doggie, hope it never comes to that!!

No way. Although I would like to get rid of DH's dog. I hate that animal.

We didn't, but DH would have loved to get rid of one of my cats. It was important to use that our LOs be around animals. When DD was born we had 2 cats and a Newfoundland and have had no problems with any of them. One of our cats passed this year before DS was born and the one remaining hates DH so he is pretty much hidden unless DH is out. Our dog is incredible and lets DD crawl/lay/sit on her.

No. But I won't lie ithas crossed my mind. It's HARD to take care of a dog and a baby. We boarded my dog when I was in the hospital and of course he caught kennel cough so for the first two weeks of LOs life we had a sick dog to deal with. Not fun. Luckily hubs does most of the doggy duty.

I'm worried we might have to get rid of our cat when LO comes, but I'm trying to avoid that. She's a very territorial mean as hell cat who doesn't tolerate anyone other than DH and I, and I'm worried she will react poorly to a baby. At the very least I am getting her de-clawed (I know, controversial, but if it means keeping the cat, that's what I have to do). Anyone else have a b**** (and I mean with a huge capital B) of a cat and keep it after baby?

@yoursilverlining: Whoa, that's awesome!! Your cat sounds a lot like mine!! We actually have to exile her to the garage at night (where she has a bed and toys and all that) because she yowls all night, hopefully that will chill out as well. I'll keep my hopes up!! Glad your kitty is getting along so well with the baby! So cute!