Bri is gonna be a BIG sister! (To a Human Baby)

[TwoforFun]

congratulations!!!

[katienme2002]

Congratulations!!

[bribunny]

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.

Congrats!!

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

[TatumsMom]

Originally Posted by bribunny

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

Yes, he was at home along with some other guests to greet us. I laid a blanket on the floor and the baby on it and let him (with some guidance, of course) get real close to her and sniff and even kiss her (not up the nose or anything). Everyone else was fussing that I shouldn't let him get close but I knew my baby... he just wanted to check it all out. Once that was done, he walked away happy. He just wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

One tip I've heard is to bring home a blanket that the baby has been on/in at the hospital and let the dog sniff around on it and maybe lay on it. Then when you bring this unfamiliar thing home with you, it (the baby) will at least have a "familiar" smell to it that the pup has smelled before.

[cathys]

Congratulaions, don't worry too much about Bri, she'll adjust quickly. Just don't leave them alone together. The babies crying can be upsetting, but I'm sure Bri will get alone fine. Just don't forget to give her extra attention while the baby sleeps. Make some special time for you and her so she feels loved and she will be fine. You'll have to do this for your other girls as well. Good luck, babies are a great gift.

[bribunny]

Thanks!! I had forgotten the blanket idea! I'll def have to do that. She loves her blankies!!
I will def. give her attention, she gets a lot already considering we have 2 other kids!!

Thanks everyone for the congratulations!! We are counting down the days until he/she is here!!!

[MyBabyFynnlie]

I agree with the blanket idea. You can also take one of Bri's toys - after it's been washed, of course - to the hospital with you and put it with the baby. That way, she she sees her toy and smells the new scent on it, it'll be like, "Oh, that's my toy. It smells kinda funny but I still love it!" Just make sure it's not something she chews on.

I've never had to do this as I have no kids, but that's what one of my friends did with her lab and her new baby.

Good luck and congratulations!

[bribunny]

Originally Posted by MyBabyFynnlie

I agree with the blanket idea. You can also take one of Bri's toys - after it's been washed, of course - to the hospital with you and put it with the baby. That way, she she sees her toy and smells the new scent on it, it'll be like, "Oh, that's my toy. It smells kinda funny but I still love it!" Just make sure it's not something she chews on.

I've never had to do this as I have no kids, but that's what one of my friends did with her lab and her new baby.

Good luck and congratulations!

Thanks for that advice. That could work too!! I'm sure my baby will adjust well, I just get nervous jitters! I'm worried a little more about my 2yo HA!! At least I have until April to figure it out!