Quote Originally Posted by crow_noir

I say have them take one thing at a time though and don't think about getting a dog until the kid is about three years old. Having a new baby AND a new dog could be a bit much to handle at one time.
I agree with this completely. A new dog (especially a puppy) is like a child. To bring a dog into the home with a new baby is like suddenly having two babies. To an experienced dog owner it would be less of a problem but not to a first time dog owner. I am also concerned that the husband is looking for a dog to be a "protective" dog. That wouldn't be the type of dog I'd bring in with his wife being afraid of dogs to begin with. Any dog can be a sort of "guard dog," even the little ones who think that their bark is actually scaring people away. LOL! A friendly, laid back dog will still bark to alert you of strangers approaching without actually being protective.

Karen I am laughing at your fishing rod story. Robyn's first swissie, Dale, would have not crossed that line either. In fact silly Dale used to be afraid of empty milk gallons (the plastic kinds) and she has no idea why. If she placed a milk carton in that doorway Dale would have stayed in the kitchen too.