Here's some stuff I learned from 2 young kids and a V.
-Keep the dirty diapers secured REALLY well.
-Bring a blanket home from the hospital and let your dog get used to new baby smell
-V's learn quickly that toddlers in high chairs throw food
-Toddlers and V's shouldnt be left alone, kids love to pull ears and poke eyes
- No baby monitors required. The dog is always on duty.
- If you get out of bed to feed the baby, you may as well sleep on the couch because the dog will take your spot
-After a toddler has eaten, it is not acceptable (according to my wife) to let the dog clean his face. Use a baby wipe.
Honestly our infant and dog didn't cross paths too much. For the first little while the are usually asleep or out of the dogs way ie crib, jolly jumper, play pen.
It's when kids get a bit more mobile and crawling around that they will have trouble, the ear pulling and eye poking and generally not being gentle with the dog is the worst headache. And I'm very serious about the dirty diaper thing though.
-Keep the dirty diapers secured REALLY well.
-Bring a blanket home from the hospital and let your dog get used to new baby smell
-V's learn quickly that toddlers in high chairs throw food
-Toddlers and V's shouldnt be left alone, kids love to pull ears and poke eyes
- No baby monitors required. The dog is always on duty.
- If you get out of bed to feed the baby, you may as well sleep on the couch because the dog will take your spot
-After a toddler has eaten, it is not acceptable (according to my wife) to let the dog clean his face. Use a baby wipe.
Honestly our infant and dog didn't cross paths too much. For the first little while the are usually asleep or out of the dogs way ie crib, jolly jumper, play pen.
It's when kids get a bit more mobile and crawling around that they will have trouble, the ear pulling and eye poking and generally not being gentle with the dog is the worst headache. And I'm very serious about the dirty diaper thing though.
