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We have two dogs, a chihuahua and a Pomeranian. The Pom is not especially kid friendly and the chihuahua is nosey. The chihuahua sleeps under the covers with me and the Pom sleeps under the bed. We didn't change anything when our son was born. However, now that our son is almost 10 months we are teaching him "gentle touch" when it comes to the dogs. We figure the dogs will adjust to him.

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I generally think that the most important thing you can do to prep dogs for babies is to make sure they are well-trained. My current dog is an older basset mix and can't physically get on the bed, but I wouldn't necessarily object to him being there (we've never co-slept... if we ever did, I would ban the dog from the bed), AS LONG AS he only got up when invited, and got down immediately when instructed. I think a really sold sit/stay command is really important, especially if you have any dogs that are inclined to get up in people's (or babies) space. Some friends of ours also worked with their energetic terrier on learning in advance that there were certain things that were absolutely off-limits... they got a blanket they were going to use as a playmat-kind-of-thing, and taught the dog that he was never allowed to walk on it- if he wanted to get from one side to the other, he had to go AROUND it. And they worked with him on which toys were his and which toys he was not to touch. And that seemed to work well for them.
But yeah, I think working on reinforcing the fundamentals (sit, stay, drop it, off, good leash training, sit/stay until release at mealtimes rather than jumping around, etc.) is probably the way to go.

@septemberlove: we've tried to include our dog as often as possible - we figured blocking him off or restricting him would make it more stressful and more likely to act out or be jealous. He's adjusted really well and just accidentally runs over him once in a while if he's laying on the bed and the dog can't see him. We were stern but not harsh and now he pops his front feet up to check if the coast is clear before jumping. He never slept with us before but he does now! He sits t my feet while I nurse too. LO has finally adjusted to his sporadic barking and doesn't wake from it.

We didn't do anything to prepare our bostons for our daughter's arrival. My parents brought a blanket home from the hospital but they both ignored it. When we brought her home, they sniffed her for about an hour and Thumper licked her face...constantly. Seriously, she is STILL licking her face whenever she can...mostly as a drive-by.

Thumper was the one we were worried about because she's high strung and bonded with me. She has done great, though. She hasn't nipped at her, which was my big worry, but the licking ... I just can't get over the LICKING. So, I guess if licking is the worst thing, it could be worse?

The dogs continued to sleep with us (we don't co-sleep with the baby) and none of their normal routine was changed. We do put up a gate every once in while if we need some no-dog time in the family room but other than that, their lives didn't change much. I think that helped with their transition.

we have two pugs who sleep with us, and we didn't make any changes for LO's arrival. they still sleep with us, and we didn't block them off from the nursery (we still close both our bedroom and nursery doors when they are in the apartment by themselves because we don't want them peeing on the carpet, but that was always the case). we didn't bring a blanket home early that smelled like the baby--it was just a whole hog introduction.

the first night was a little rough, in that they barked every time LO cried. which was a lot. it dropped off sharply after the first few days. for the next couple of weeks, one of my pugs would bark and jump off the bed in the middle of the night if she heard LO crying, and would run to the nursery. now, at 9 weeks, neither of them care much about his crying.

they sniff him occasionally, but since he's still so young and can't interact with them, they don't seem to care much.

love dogs and babies together!

We have two pit bulls that we have had for almost 6 years and our little girl is 8 months old today. They have been amazing with her! Of course they were very curious from the start. We had a home birth, which I think really helped them understand the addition from a primal perspective. The only thing we have to stay on them about is kisses- when she is in her jumper or otherwise they just have to steal a kiss. We are pretty frequently saying- "Not in the face!"

We spent a good amount of time when the dogs were puppies enforcing the pack mentality and training them. I will say that having a baby really helped them find their most submissive roles in the pack. I never wanted to separate them because I thought it would only heighten their intensity and interest when they were around her- I wanted us to live together as a family. So far so good!
Best of luck! Don't be discouraged! Take it as it comes, have a plan but be willing to let it develop naturally.
Congratulations!

For us, having a baby didn't cause us to add any restrictions to our dog. Our theory was he can do everything he was doing previously (he has full access to every part of the home, he sleeps on our bed, he's allowed on the couch) until he does something to lose our trust. However, what it did mean was an increase in monitoring and we watched him like a HAWK the first few weeks we were home with the baby. He's absolutely great with her though, and we can't wait until they can start interacting more!

@prettylizy: I totally agree about everything, especially the idea of setting your dog up for success.
I think the toughest time for babies and dogs is about 11 months- 2 years or so, when kids are mobile and can go for the dog, but don't yet know how to appropriately interact, and just as much as I didn't want LO to get snapped at or stepped on, I want the house to be a comfortable environment for the dog where he's not on edge, wondering when this crazy and unpredictable maniac is going to come after him. When I separated LO from the dog, it was largely to give the dog that space and keep LO away from the dog, not the other way around! (Our dog is old and chill, and does not generally initiate interaction with LO unless LO has food).

I have four dogs, plus I am dog sitting for a year another dog (yes a year, guy is deployed)
So with 5 dogs in the house and a new baby. First thing we did is intorduce the baby smell before we came home. DH took a blanket and the little hospital hat LO wore before we got home.
Once we got home we let them all sniff her and inspect. The last thing I wanted to do is try to keep them away from her. I didnt want to create a "curiousity" of what this new small person in the house was. I let them sniff her, lay next to me still when I have her. They still all sleep out on the bed or in my room.
Like I said I didnt want to create a curiousuty to LO for them. They dont even mind her now, there is no interest in her. I let her lay on the floor and they know and learned to walk around her. With 5 dogs they all range in temperment. They range from 6lbs to 60 lbs as well.