Let me share a little bit of what happened to a friend. She was single and had a yorkie who was a fairly needy - constant attention, (not as laid back as the yorkie I used to have so first it will depend upon the dog, and its temperment). She got married, two cats moved into the house (his). Her dog didn't adjust well to not having all of the attention anymore. They had a baby. The dog REALLY did not adjust. Barked all the time, started marking. They hired a trainer to come in. The trainer felt that her yorkie, was anxious and trying to lead the pack - between the baby crying, the new activity in the house, the cats. The trainer advised her to keep the dog on leash close to them and assure the dog they were in control. The changes in her life were overwhelming with a newborn and she ended up giving her yorkie to a good friend. Yorkie is now happy as a clam, no. 1 in his new household and she still gets to visit. I know it was a difficult decision for her as she's not the type of person who takes pet ownership lightly.
So... my comments are - it might be easier to have a puppy AFTER the baby once you get a routine going and have adjusted to the new baby. The first couple of months, you don't get much sleep, and while not impossible, it could be a factor for a newer dog.
And now for the flip side. If you are very diligent about training, you have a dog with a mellow temperment that is not anxious, you might be just fine. Yorkies are super sweet with children in my experierience. My friend's yorkie was sweet to the baby, just barked and marked nonstop.
My yorkie Max, loved babies and children.
This probably hasn't helped much, but more info to consider. Congratulations on becoming a mother and a fur baby mother too - whenever you decide to do it! |