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Rich Member  Posts: 52 |
posted 09-17-2003 07:08 AM
 
A friend of mine is expecting a baby and is due next month and is considering another addition to the family in the form of a puppy. Is this a good idea or should she wait until the baby is older, does anybody have any advice either way? What do you think about the people below as I'm looking for advice about them? ------------------ [This message has been edited by Rich (edited 09-17-2003).] IP: Logged |
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jeminn Member Posts: 166 |
posted 09-17-2003 07:39 AM
I WOULD WAIT! A new baby is a big enough adjustment and a puppy would probably not get the attention, or enough of their time and efforts in training him or her if they have a baby in the house. It is not fair to either of them. Both are a HUGE responsibility and so much work in the beginning, especially- and I would encourage them to do their dog research while they adjust to having a new baby- they may realize they don't even have the time to do that once the baby arrives and will be glad they waited. Encourage them to really think this through and give it some time, research the type of dog they think they want to have, and adjust to life with a baby first. Also, bringing a puppy into a household at the same type as a baby could be risky- they do not even know if their baby could have allergies. What if the baby was ill and needed extra care, or colicky and NEVER slept..to have a puppy on top of all this would be unfair to everyone. There are many good reasons to wait, I hope you can encourage them to do so. [This message has been edited by jeminn (edited 09-17-2003).] IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 501 |
posted 09-17-2003 08:53 AM
I agree wholeheartedly. I, too, had a tendency to collect new animals while pregnant and it is NOT a good idea. They will be so swamped when the baby arrives. I assume this is their first baby? It's totally amazing how priorities change after the birth of a baby, and the new puppy would most likely suddenly find itself on the bottom of the priority list. PLEASE try to convince them to wait until after they have adjusted to the baby, and also to do research on what types of dogs are good with small children, etc. I think waiting for a baby come makes some women want to baby something NOW like a new pet, but it's such a bad idea! They might even want to consider an adult dog once they have adjusted to the baby. It would require a lot less time and they could be sure they are getting a gentle dog that is good with kids (if they do their research right and screen the dogs well). I would want to go with a dog that has been fostered in someone's home rather than a shelter if I were in their situation.
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Maisey Member Posts: 585 |
posted 09-17-2003 12:36 PM
Is this her first baby? I'm having horrible images of sleepless days and nights,one waking the other up just as you start to drift off to sleep. No way! I don't buy into the whole, "you shouldn't have a dog with a baby" thing, I think it is silly. But a puppy and a newborn....that would be like having twins! I would advise her to wait until she has the baby and gets an idea of how much work it will be, how exhausting, how emotional. She may decide to wait a bit and just enjoy the wonders of a new child for a while. IP: Logged |
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lucidity03 Member Posts: 109 |
posted 09-17-2003 12:41 PM
I think they'll have their hands full with a baby! My sister had cats before kids and they were her babies. After having her kids, the cats became, "Cats" (according to her. Priorities do change). As it's been stated before, if they got a puppy, the poor thing would end up at the end of their priority list and it would be unfair to the pup (and the baby who needs 100% attention at first). I hope they decide to wait. IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 501 |
posted 09-17-2003 12:53 PM
My cats became "cats" too, for many years after our kids were born. I am happy to say that now that the kids are getting older (9 and 11) my cats are my babies again, and so is our new puppy. It's not that I ever neglected the animals, it's just that I had very little time or energy left after caring for the kids. Now I have time to curl up on the couch with a good book and let kitties pile on me, etc. Or, I *did* until puppy entered our lives! Also, it's nice to get a puppy or kittens when the kids are big enough to interact with them. We got our cats and dogs before the kids were born, so they never got to experience baby animals until now.
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Alison Member Posts: 27 |
posted 09-17-2003 12:56 PM
Did you ever watch Lady and the Tramp? Remember what happened! ;) IP: Logged |
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Rich Member Posts: 52 |
posted 09-18-2003 01:48 AM
To answer Maiseys question...Yes this is her first baby and I have to agree with what people have been saying regarding this subject. Problem is she is so stubborn and when she gets her heart set on an idea she can be hard to reason with. I'm hoping to be able to show her peoples responses on here though and she will see that it's not only me that thinks it could be the wrong thing to do. I think she is looking at getting a dog that is fairly calm and not too much hard work but even so I think she would have a hard job whatever she decided on breed wise...Dont you? IP: Logged |
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Jamiya Member Posts: 501 |
posted 09-18-2003 07:22 AM
If she absolutely HAS to get a dog, maybe she could get an adult that is already housebroken and knows a good amount of commands, and is proven with kids, etc. A puppy is SO much work!!
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