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Originally Posted by TatumsMom  We had a toy poodle who was about 5 years old when I had my first baby. The biggest thing I will stress is that you have to let the dog sniff around on and get close to the baby right away. Once I let Dax (the poodle) do that, he was quite satisfied with the new addition. Also, be sure to show plenty of attention to the dog - let her sit in your lap while you're holding the baby, etc. That will help a lot with jealousy issues.
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Thanks for telling me this. Did you have your poodle home when the baby came home from the hospital? A friend of mine let her dog stay with a friend until the baby had been home a week. She also carried around a baby doll so her dog got used to a baby! Not sure i'll do that lol