'You can't keep your dog'

[joycenalex]

jen, learn to ignore those people, for what it's worth, they will also tell you how to raise your child.

[JenBKR]

I knew I came to the right place

I agree that kids and dogs go together, I always had a dog growing up and I can't imagine having it any other way. Just can't wait for those people to tell me I am raising my kids wrong Thanks everyone

I wrote an article about just this thing. After working for so long in rescues one of the number one reasons for giving up the dog was the new baby. It sickened me. God gives us 9 months to not only prepare ourselves for the new arrival but also everyone else including the pets. So I wrote a training article for people expecting babies that also have dogs in the hopes of getting people to keep their family member instead of giving them up. Here it is:

http://giftofgracekennels.com/id56.html

It is titled "Baby? Aren't I The Baby? ©" and has been published several times now in various magazines. I have gotten a great response form it. Most from people who had actually been considering giving up their dog since they were expecting. So I know it has saved many four footed lives already.

Take a look and maybe you can show your friends the article and show them that there are things you can do to help insure happiness for all without having to give someone up.
Nicole & Sheena & Puppies

Oh thank you for the article! I printed it and will use some of those ideas. I never thought about carrying a baby doll around, but I am going to start doing that. I will have to look for a recording of baby sounds too, that's a great idea. Thank you so much!

[Sevaede]

Give 'em a few choice words for us! Okay, just joking. But I am in agreement, those folks certainly don't know what they're talking about. I never had a dog, cat, etc, growing up and it was very lonely. Thankfully I had friends that had pets!

[Freedom]

Oh lordy, I just can't believe some people! Bless you for having SOME sanity!

[Alysser]

Ignorance never stops amazing me. People actually told you to get RID of a dog you've had for many years because of some old tale? WOW! That's a new one. Roscoe seems like such a sweet baby, I am glad you choose to ignore them!

[NicoleLJ]

Oh thank you for the article! I printed it and will use some of those ideas. I never thought about carrying a baby doll around, but I am going to start doing that. I will have to look for a recording of baby sounds too, that's a great idea. Thank you so much!

Your very welcome. This is why I wrote it. It is amazing how many people feel they need to get rid of the dog because of a baby coming and it is soooo not true. I know you don't feel that way but as you have seen many others do. All it takes is some time is all.
Nicole & Sheena & Puppies

[gemini9961]

Jen, that's awful. Hubby and I will be starting a family in a couple of years and I would never think about getting rid of one of the dogs, that's silly. People are ignorant and ill-informed. It's those people who make the shelters so crowded with unwanted pets. I can't imagine not having my kids grow up without any pets.

[cyber-sibes]

http://giftofgracekennels.com/id56.html
It is titled "Baby? Aren't I The Baby? ©"Nicole & Sheena & Puppies

Nicole, that's a terrific article! Along with that wonderful picture, you have so many practical suggestions. I will certainly pass your link along to anyone I come across who may find it helpful. I love all the good stuff I find here on PT!

[crow_noir]

OMG that is such freaken B.S.!!!

You know your dog is a sweetheart... just ignore those others.

My nanny was a male GSD (possibly mix). He let no harm come to me. He was used to being an outside dog, but when i came along he adjusted into an indoor dog just fine.

People have been telling me 'you can't keep that dog! He might hurt the baby!' and things like that. People are really astonished that we would have a large german shepherd in the house with a newborn.

[Hellow]

If someone told me that i could'nt keep my pet because of an baby i would say **** ***! lol

[Taz_Zoee]

All I can say is WOW! Our neighbors have a LARGE Boxer. In case you don't know, Boxers are very hyper dogs. They now have twins, I think they are about 3 years old. Dodger is sooo protective of those children. He has NEVER hurt them and wouldn't let anyone else get close enough to hurt them either. Ever since the kids were born, Dodger will not allow any other dogs to even get near the house without barking his head off. He actually attacked Zoee one night when I went over there. He charged through the back door and got her. Luckily he didn't hurt her at all, but it scared the crap out of me. And I know it was only because of the children. He wasn't like that before they were born.
When I was a baby we had a black Lab named Sam. We had annual family reunions at the park. And when I was tiny he was laying with me on the blanket and someone we knew (but he didn't) came up to see me and he growled at them and wouldn't let them near me.
I think every family should have a dog. And I'm trying to talk my friend (who is deathly afraid of animals) to get a dog for when her baby is born in January. It's not going so well. lol

[critter crazy]

Ugghhhhh....People can be so Ignorant!! I had a large Rottweiler, when I was pregnant with my son, and I heard the same things!! She was the greatest dog, and was so gentle with my son when he was born, she was a great Nanny, and a valuble protector. Some people just dont get it!!

Here are some pics, so you can see.