I would have to go with how much experience the family has. We always had dogs, even with our newborns, I didn't notice much difference as far as the workload or stress. I think dogs and kids growing up together is rather nice, especially with a newborn and a pup. Seems they bond closely and keep each other busy, the dog kind of babysits the child when the child starts walking around. I've got friends who just had a baby and they purposely went and bought a golden pup so the child and pup will bond as early as possible.They aren't having any problems with the situation at all.
