| Good post, good ideas, but also, remember that your dogs are part of your family, so if you make them feel like second-class citizens all of a sudden, they will make certain assumptions. A lot of people recommend making your interactions with the baby positive for the dog, too, by letting them be a part of the experience. Let them sit with you while you feed or change the baby, talk to them like a 3 way conversation, give them a treat while bathing the baby - pleasant associations. Walk the dog and baby together... you know. Dobes are so smart - they get it. But definitely bring things like the cradle, crib, walker, stroller etc into the house early, and blankets, diapers, other smelly things from the hospital asap, for sniffing. Our dog when Josh was born was insulted for months! We didn't know so much 26 years ago! Good luck! lois |