tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post3009275470236187706..comments2023-10-28T08:34:09.303-04:00Comments on Amy and Melissa's Family Blog: Babies and Dogs ClassMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16696340051062851389noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-66243885164786892102010-01-21T12:12:07.221-05:002010-01-21T12:12:07.221-05:00Thank you for sharing this! I think we need to st...Thank you for sharing this! I think we need to start working on our dogs now. The older one is great and shouldn't be a problem. The new dog on the other hand (who was supposed to be a consolation prize for what I thought was BFN #12) still needs to work on her manners a little bit.Gayby Rabieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01779637237846558012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-50117800965781769542010-01-19T10:31:15.017-05:002010-01-19T10:31:15.017-05:00I think a great indicator as to how your dog will ...I think a great indicator as to how your dog will act once there is a baby in the picture is how they act before. In general, is your dog submissive to you? What does your dog do to get your attention, and how much attention does s/he need? Is your dog distractable with toys or a bone? How does your dog act with babies and children?<br /><br />We have a 7 year old chihuahua whom I raised from a tiny puppy. She is very submissive and prefers people to other dogs. When my wife was pregnant, she would lay her head on the growing/kicking belly. Not sure if she knew what it meant, but it didn't seem to bother her. When we brought the baby home (and we did not bring any baby-smelling items in first), after her initial confusion, she accepted him with no problems. We were not harsh with her when she licked his face, and still aren't. We'll let her get a couple licks in and then firmly say 'that's enough' and hold her off. When she feels like she's not getting enough attention from us, she gets a little depressed and may skip a meal. She is always in the mood for a new bone though, which is great for times when we do need to solely focus on the baby. <br /><br />Good luck with the new dynamic :)Strawberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00800336069786992859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-79200899122792821762010-01-19T07:14:38.548-05:002010-01-19T07:14:38.548-05:00Definitely great info! Here's hoping we can st...Definitely great info! Here's hoping we can still implement any of it...Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157239516168591352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-55368594225558096392010-01-18T22:38:07.355-05:002010-01-18T22:38:07.355-05:00Wow, I am amazed that there are classes like this....Wow, I am amazed that there are classes like this. How cool! We're not even preggo yet and are already discussing how that cats will take it! Ha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-67608386830547241302010-01-18T21:10:30.801-05:002010-01-18T21:10:30.801-05:00Thanks for sharing the great advice!Thanks for sharing the great advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-61630089559609216832010-01-18T20:46:15.309-05:002010-01-18T20:46:15.309-05:00Good info! Thanks!Good info! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1818684193774187893.post-32874720847679884202010-01-18T15:35:16.216-05:002010-01-18T15:35:16.216-05:00what about letting the dog lick the baby? olive is...what about letting the dog lick the baby? olive is a big kisser and so far we've been telling her "no" when she tries to kiss arden. any info on that kind of interaction?kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099987920807853923noreply@blogger.com