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10-30-2011, 03:02 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: N Ireland
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| Did your relationship with your furbabies change after skin babies? I am 6 months pregnant with first baby, and have two yorkies, Toby and Maisie. I absolutely adore them, and cant imagine that i am just going to disregard them once baby comes along. I am getting sooo fed up with "non doggy people" telling me I will have no time for them, they are going to be too jealous to be around the baby, I wont want them anymore etc, might as well get rid of them now etc (my inlaws are the worst culprits).... Now dont get me wrong, I think it will be difficult to juggle my time for a while at the start. They do get a lot of attention and inevitablely that will decrease for a while. They might not get a long walk every day, but I still think there will be time to get down on the floor with them, play ball, cuddle them etc. And of course they can snuggle up beside me when I am feeding baby etc. Am I being niave - will things change that much?
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10-30-2011, 04:04 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canton, GA
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| I don't have children so I can answer as far as the relationship change but I can give an opinion and I think the people who are telling you that are wrong. I know there are many people on Yorkie Talk with children, some even with babies and they all seem to doing fine "juggling" their time. Sometimes people offer what they feel is advice and it is not really advice but more hurtful. Usually it is the case where they don't realize our Yorkies are a part of our family, in my case Sophie Kate is my baby. Good luck with your baby, I am sure you will do just fine.
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10-30-2011, 04:20 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK
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| Good afternoon! And congratulations! Well, we didn't have a Yorkie at the time, but a Boston Terrier Ok, at first things will change of course. You will be quite wrapped up and busy and everything will be new - and you'll be trying to establish a routine for your little one. You will probably be tired out to the point of zombie-ism! But new babies do tend to sleep a lot, and I'm sure you'll find time for your 'other babies'! Everything constantly changes and you will work it out - because you want to. Good luck to you all! Sally + Harry x |
10-30-2011, 04:21 AM | #4 |
YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Idaho
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| I don't have kids myself but I know my sister has a 2# pom pom before she had my beautiful niece n the only thing that changed was making sure her pom pom didn't sit on the baby lol I think everything in your life will change but I'm sure it can be worked out don't let other peoples "advice" get to u
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10-30-2011, 04:49 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cambridgeshire, England
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| I have to say that our families tend to be the worst when it comes to our animals. My inlaws have a cat they absolutely treat as family and before that a dog who they nursed into old age until he passed and they were/are family to them BUT when it comes to our pets they treat them as totally dispensable! I really don't get it. She won't let our pets into her home but gets upset when I chose not to come because of it, all of her plans revolve around the cat but had no problem telling us we should get rid of Rosie rather to try to get her over to the UK with us. I have just come to the conclusion that in one ear out the other with them and anyone else who doesn't get it. Don't let them get to you and just enjoy your new baby and your fur babies.
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10-30-2011, 09:00 AM | #6 |
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| Congratulations !!! Please take comfort that things will probably work out very well. Just like when people have another child, the family adjusts. You will work out new routines and habits. You will know what is best for your baby, and your Yorkies. The only thing I will mention is safty. Accidents happen. Even good dogs can bite, and well behaved children can hurt dogs. Just remember to always supervise dogs and young children. It doesn't mean you don't trust them, it is just the safe thing to do.
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10-30-2011, 09:08 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Louisiana
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| I had a pitbull when my son was born, Ms Bonnie, we did not have any problems when Justin came home from the hospital. She loved him and would stay by our sides constantly. My parents also had family members of the four legged variety. Not all of them had fur. I remember when we came back stateside my mother refused to leave Germany without her furbaby, sweetheart. She flew back with us. Congratulations and good luck.
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10-30-2011, 09:42 AM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebo, NC
Posts: 479
| A baby changes your life, of course. You will fall in love with your baby. You will still love your dogs, but things have to be different. This is not bad for your dogs. They will adjust to this brand new world you are entering, probably quicker than you will. Congratulations and blessings! |
10-30-2011, 10:59 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Otisville Michigan
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| First of all congrats on your pregnancy!!!! I have 3 skin kids and 3 fur kids! Things do change a bit when you first bring your baby home, and untill you settle into a routine you "feel" like your neglecting your furbutts! But they will adapt and as long as you dont allow yourself to forget the love and divotion your have for your furbabys they will still be your loyal companions!
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10-30-2011, 11:18 AM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| My friend and I were just having this conversation a few weeks ago. She has a one year old (first baby) and my baby is my puppy :P She was never much of a dog person, but she used to obsess over her cat much like how I obsess over Stormy (although, I think I'm worse ha) and she said things completely change once you have a baby. She still loves her cat, of course, but says she doesn't feel the same way she used to. Another one of her friends used to be obsessed with her dog, but now that she has kids she can't stand the dog anymore. Everyone says you just don't understand until you have kids. While I'm sure a lot of things will change, I just can't imagine me loving my dog an iota less than what I do now. I genuinely love her and it sounds like you feel the same way. My advice is to just ignore them and once you have your baby you can prove to them that you have a big enough heart to love BOTH your baby and furbaby. |
10-30-2011, 11:19 AM | #11 |
Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas
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| Well, I had skin kids first and then fur kids, so I'm not much help!! My kids are actually quite jealous sometimes of my boys!!! When your kids are young, they definately require your undivided attention, so I do believe things will change somewhat.... But you will still love them and hold them, but maybe just not as much as you do now. With my kids both now in their teens, having my boys to snuggle with me and love me so unconditionally is so awesome!!! Oh, and CONGRATS on the new baby!!! Just move and don't tell the in-laws where you live!!! Ha!! Just kidding!!!!
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10-30-2011, 01:12 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 4000 Club Member | Things will change, but that is life. Your fur babies won't be your first priority 24/7 any more, But they will still be an important part of your life. I think it's pretty absurd to say that you won't have time or feel the same about them once your baby is born, that in my mind would be like saying your feelings for your first baby go out the window when you have your second (or third or 4th...) Congrats.
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10-30-2011, 02:19 PM | #13 | |
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But, if you love your dogs, and I'm sure you do - you will MAKE some time for them. My son was born in July and we were out strolling the neighborhood as soon as possible - with my little Maltese in tow. When my son would sleep - I would throw the ball down the hall for Casper. So, it definitely can be done with a bit of juggling. I didn't have much help either; hopefully, you will. Casper wasn't my baby anymore though; he was the older 'big brother'. He did have to take a big backseat early on. But newborns don't stay newborns forever and wasn't long before we were all going for walks, picnics, etc. Good Luck.
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