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*~*Mar*~*
Speaking of dogs, what did you do to "prepare" your dogs for Felicity's arrival? I've read some tips from people, but I'm just wondering what you did.
Daisy is ridiculously excited when she meets new people and is a huge jumper. We broke her of jumping on us, but I'm a little concerned for when the LO gets here that she will start up again.
She was also a huge puller but we just started using the Easy Walk Harness and I'm in LOVE. The little psycho can't get too far from me and I don't have to yank on her choke chain anymore either.
Re: *~*Mar*~*
Love easy walk harnesses!
Lots and lots of training before hand, My pit is super bouncy and vocal and he loathes the squirt bottle. We just have to point it at him and he runs to bed. We were lucky enough to put all the dogs in boarding for the first week so we smelled like her when we brought them home (one at a time). I would steal a receiving blanket that your LO has used from the hospital and have dh take it home so Daisy has a couple of days getting used to the smell so she wont want to huff and puff the baby.
We also have limited interaction. If shes doing tummy time all dogs must be on their beds, and theyre only allowed to come up and smell/ be close to Felicity when we allow it. If they try to sniff her without our permission they get squirted, and if they get too in her face/intense/we dont like the interaction they get sent to bed. Its a bit strict, but with three dogs and one of them being a bouncy pit bull - its just as much for their protection as for Felicitys. They also arent allowed on the furniture because we dont want them thinking that theyre the same level in the pack as she is. I dont want something to possibly happen and then every one start with "oh its cause its a pit bull" cause to be honest, I think our dachshund would be the first to attack her. Our weiner dog is a little biotch.
Daisy will just have to learn that any behavior that's unacceptable towards you two is unacceptable towards LO. And if she starts to display that behavior she'll get corrected and separated. You'll find what works for you with her, but definitely hijack a blanket your LO has been wrapped up in and have DH or someone take it home a day or two before youre discharged.
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The tummy time thing was what I was really worried about, because when she is around other little kids, especially babies, she tends to lick their faces off. Definitely not malicious, but I would want her not really doing that, especially to a newborn. I am thinking that for a little while i will probably just have her gated off in the kitchen, or have Nick keep a closer eye on her to help train.
Daisy has never been allowed on the furniture, so I think we are ahead of the game there.
I like the squirt gun idea. We have used canned air in the past with the Christmas tree, so we might have to bring that back out again.
I have read that before about bringing home a receiving blanket and definitely plan on doing that. I think that Daisy will be staying at the IL's while I'm in the hospital so I think that will help her with the smell as well since I'm sure they will be coming to visit and smelling like LO.
Thanks for the advice!