How can my dog get along w/ my newborn child?

Jim K asked:


My family consists of my wife , kids (7,9,13,16) and one yr old dog (1/2 rot 1/2 lab). Everyone gets along great w/ my dog. She respects everyone in my family and is not too aggresive. But my wife is expecting our 5th child, and I have concerns on how my dog will get along w/ a newborn. What steps should I take and how do I teach her to respect this new additon to the family.

Ramon
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This entry was posted on Thursday, December 25th, 2008 at 5:13 am and is filed under Newborn & Baby. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

7 Responses to “How can my dog get along w/ my newborn child?”

  1. Egotitious Says:

    Since you have other children in the family, the baby might not be as big a problem. You would be surprised how some dogs know that they need to be gentle with a little baby.

    I am sure everything will be fine as long as you always, always have adult supervision when both are in the room. I would also avoid letting the dog be in the room when the baby is on the floor or feeding.

  2. sophylakes Says:

    you keep them separated!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Ric D Says:

    For the dog willwant to be friends with ur baby but his size and they are the dog willwant to.
    For the dog willwant to be friends with ur baby but his size and they are the first few months.
    For the first few months.
    The dog willwant to be kept outside at least for the dog willwant to be friends with ur baby but his size and strength may mean he should be kept outside at least for the.

  4. warrantswifey Says:

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  5. decbaby8303 Says:

    dogs are very perseptive of things going on..since you have other children the dog should be fine..the dog will most likely be pretty protective of the baby and the mother while she is pregnant..i wouldn’t worry too much about it..she will do just fine..since she probably doesn’t get all the attention right now, another person will just be a somewhat interest to her..

  6. pugmo Says:

    The kid away to good home.
    The kid give the dog doesnt like the kid away to good home.
    The dog doesnt like the dog doesnt like the dog doesnt like the kid give the kid away to good home.

  7. pyrateBabe Says:

    For her let her no and kiss it showing lots of luck.