My brother had a pound-pup very bouncy Lab/Dalmatian who was about two years old when their baby came home. Lady and Marilyn Jean have gotten along fabulously from the minute they brought the baby home - Lady became a self-appointed diaper monitor (when the dog suddenly starts sniffing at the diaper too hard, you know it's time for a change of diapers!) There has been, and still is negotiation on both sides as per toy ownership. Marilyn is almost 18 months old now, and the rule is "Lady doesn't chew on Marilyn's toys, so Marilyn can't chew on Lady's toys, either!" This is ALWAYS supervised, mind you ...

The biggest frustration they had was that when the baby cried, Lady would "bug" them - as Jenn put it "Ma, the baby's broken and squeaking! Fix it!" which required some reassurances at times that all was indeed well, and sometimes babies just cry!

So having Gracie around infants to get used to them, and remembering to let her know you love her even when the baby comes, are two good steps!