Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 HI my name is mabel I been for a while but dont post that much. Im concern I have a dog who sleeps with me and my husband for about 8 years is like my baby. now that im preg every one is telling to move him out the bed and dont know how to do it the other day I try and he started crying and I had to put in the bed again have any of you had this problem I feel so bad he is a poodle (PLEASE HELP ME ! ). I even went to the store and buy a little bed for him . he doesnt whant to even look at it , he's a very smart dog he think his the baby of the house and he's like 10 or 11 years old so his kind of old for changes thank you so much MABEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I have 5 cats and a dog, who were all in my bed while I was pregnant. They have all been WONDERFUL with my baby (now almost 6 months old) My dog too was my baby but we got her a bed and made a big deal out of it and put a treat in it for her every night. She started just sleeping in her bed at the foot of our bed. She is so good about it she will not come into my lap unless the baby is napping or a sleep for the night. I just suggest making sure your pets still feel special but giving them boundaries. Good Luck! Josie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 I had a cousin who had a per Wienie dog who was her baby for 9 years before she had any kids. That dog eat, breathed and slept when she did. After the baby was born, the dog was incredibly jealous and would growl at the baby. They started putting the dog in the spare bedroom at night rather than in the bed with them. When the baby was about a month old the dog (whom she never left alone with the baby) got into the nursery where the baby was and bit the baby. Needless to say, the dog was given away immediately. Animals can be extremely jealous, so I'd start working on the problem now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2004 Report Share Posted March 25, 2004 Mabel, I have a little pug dog that is 10 years old and always sleeps with me even when the baby was in bed with me. I just maek Reba sleep at the bottom or in between me and hubbys hip area. She has been fine with baby. Just break your dog slowly into having a baby and let the dog SHARE the baby with you so theya re FRIENDS and they should be fine. I see NO NEED to remove the dog from your bed at all. This is just my Opinion, Others may disagree but i ahve had animals all my life and they are just like my kids too, VERY SPOILED, LOL.... God Bless, Robin, NorthEastern, NY EDD- July 27th, 2004 IT'S A BOY!!!!!! Mommy to: & (twin boys 7 1/2), Madison, daughter, 5 years and Wife to Pup 15 years (October 31, 1988) Gastric Bypass Surgery- October 18th 2002 Start-378, current- 246(pregnant) goal 170 after baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Mabel why do you have to leave him out of the bed? My dogs slept with me while I was pregnant (one of them weighed 130 pounds and one 30 pounds). The big concern isn't them sleeping with you so much as getting them prepared for baby's arrival so they are not jealous of baby. mailto: dferguson@... BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98 QUESTION ABOUT PET? > HI my name is mabel I been for a while but dont post that much. > > Im concern I have a dog who sleeps with me and my husband for about 8 years > is like my baby. now that im preg every one is telling to move him out the bed > and dont know how to do it the other day I try and he started crying and I had > to put in the bed again have any of you had this problem I feel so bad he is > a poodle (PLEASE HELP ME ! ). I even went to the store and buy a little bed > for him . he doesnt whant to even look at it , he's a very smart dog he think > his the baby of the house and he's like 10 or 11 years old so his kind of old > for changes > > thank you so much > > > > MABEL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Hi Mabel, We have 2 dogs - a German Shephard and a Besenji and 5 cats. The German Shephard sleeps with us and the Besenji does not. Also we usuall have 3 out of 5 cats in our bed....and my hubby and half the time our 4 year old son. Our pets are very good with our 4 year old and have been with us since before he was born. I would do what you think is best, but a poodle doesn't really take up much room in the bed. Chrystal Wife to Jace - together 6 Years! Happy Mommy to - 4 Years Old! New Baby Swenson Due July 28, 2004! Zookeeper for 2 big dogs and 5 cats who let me feed them! http://chrystallife.50megs.com/ http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/seeswensonauctions/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 Mabel, I have two maltese dogs and they sleep with us too. I don't plan on removing them from our bed but do plan on getting them used to the baby. I let them in the nursery when I am in there and let them sniff around and smell the baby stuff. We will do our best to introduce them to the baby but don't want to push them out of the picture since they have been they babies around here for awhile. Best wishes to you!! DE EDD#2 8/2/04 bonbillo2000@... wrote: >HI Â my name is mabel I been for a while but dont post that much. > >Im concern I have a dog who sleeps with me and my husband for about 8 years >is like my baby. now that im preg every one is telling to move him out the bed >and dont know how to do it the other day I try and he started crying and I had >to put in the bed again have any of you had this problem I feel so bad he is >a poodle (PLEASE HELP ME ! ). I even went to the store and buy a little bed >for him . he doesnt whant to even look at it , he's a very smart dog he think >his the baby of the house and he's like 10 or 11 years old so his kind of old >for changes > >thank you so much > > > >MABEL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I have a 16 year old poodle (that was my baby before my first child was born). She sleeps with me, sits next to me wherever I am and is my constant companion - whether I want her under me or not. I think because she is older now she is more attached than ever. I never thought of putting her out of our bed because it was just as much hers since she's never slept anywhere else. My poodle is a female and I think there is a difference between male dogs and females as far as temperment goes. When Cole was born she just took it all in. I actually talked to her about a baby coming to live at our house - thinking she would understand. I was very careful when leaving him near her at first because I was uncertain and had read " the stories " of dogs being jealous, etc. She only loved him and licked him when I let her to share her love with him. Keka has always been a loving pet though and has never tried to bite anyone. I think you have to make a judgement on your own dog and then decide. I would have never given my pet away even if she had shown some anger - I would have found an expert to help us work through any jealousy she had toward the baby if that had been the case. She has been with me 16 years and is just a part of the family. She does still sleep with me - even though during a time of urinary incontience I tried to train her to sleep in a cage - an aweful time that didn't work because all she could does was cry and yell and kept me up feeling guilty. I learned that my dog did love my child as much as she loved me and plays with him now (he's 3) and we couldn't imagine life without her - even though the day will come. Good luck! I can certainly say it's easier to teach a new dog to sleep somewhere besides in the bed but it's the most difficult thing to try to remove one after all the years of sleeping with you. Smiles, EDD 10.03.04 13 weeks > HI my name is mabel I been for a while but dont post that much. > > Im concern I have a dog who sleeps with me and my husband for about 8 years > is like my baby. now that im preg every one is telling to move him out the bed > and dont know how to do it the other day I try and he started crying and I had > to put in the bed again have any of you had this problem I feel so bad he is > a poodle (PLEASE HELP ME ! ). I even went to the store and buy a little bed > for him . he doesnt whant to even look at it , he's a very smart dog he think > his the baby of the house and he's like 10 or 11 years old so his kind of old > for changes > > thank you so much > > > > MABEL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2004 Report Share Posted March 26, 2004 I think your pets will do just fine. My aunts dog was petrified of this little thing that cried all the time but she let the dog sit by her on the couch while she was holding the baby and she pet him at the same time. A week of that and the dog was fine! Now the dog is very protective of the toddler and if he cries, he runs to find my aunt. I understand the concern. I have two cats that have been my pretty baby kitties and I also wonder what it will be like for them. I think I've heard too many horror stories about pets, but non of them have been proven true by any of the animal owners I know that have new babies. Just take things slowly and gradually with your pets and I'm sure everyone will adjust fine! Annie In the two week wait! > HI my name is mabel I been for a while but dont post that much. > > Im concern I have a dog who sleeps with me and my husband for about 8 years > is like my baby. now that im preg every one is telling to move him out the bed > and dont know how to do it the other day I try and he started crying and I had > to put in the bed again have any of you had this problem I feel so bad he is > a poodle (PLEASE HELP ME ! ). I even went to the store and buy a little bed > for him . he doesnt whant to even look at it , he's a very smart dog he think > his the baby of the house and he's like 10 or 11 years old so his kind of old > for changes > > thank you so much > > > > MABEL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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