For Mommies with Dogs?

[princesslo007]

So when my husband and I move, we will be staying with my in laws for 10 days max. For Christmas last year they got a puppy and since all 3 of their kids are out of the house, they treat the puppy (who will be a year old in just a few weeks) like their baby! Which is totally understandable and fine. But the dog isn't very well trained. They say hes not allowed on furniture, and to jump up on people and what not, but they let him do it anyways. Well I am freaking out that he is going to jump up on our son when someone is holding him! When we visited in June, he was constantly jumping up on my belly, and my  husband was the one who had to kind of like discipline the dog (to the best that he could.)

We have brought it up with my in-laws and they said "he wont jump," "we wont let him jump," etc. But I don't have a good feeling about it because of the way the dog acted in June. I plan on staying with my parents if the dog does jump up and scratch my son, but I am curious if anyone else had anything similar to this happen to them? And if so what suggestions or advice do you have for my husband and I? I am trying really hard to not offend my in laws and since we already agreed to stay with them, I don't want to go back on that. Plus my parents don't have room for me, my son and my husband, so I would be splitting up my family and even though it is only for 10 days max, I do not want to do that!

BTW the dog is a german shepard/lab mix and weighs about 65 pounds!

[princesslo007]

Thank you guys! Yeah we have tried discussing it with them. They are very lax people and I am wound tight! I know in June when we visited my parents and his parents, my dog was like very cautious around me (which was very surprising since she hadn't seen me in 6 months.) Shes also only 35 pounds and is a lot older. Even though she is a biter, we have had babies around her and shes been very good around them. I think its just because my in laws act like they don't care about anything was the reason I was stressing. The dog is sweet and just thinks hes only 5 pounds, he has no idea hes huge. I just worry about my son! But I appreciate everyones response! You have eased my mind A LOT! :)

[theaandbaby]

I think that you just need to wait until the baby is born and see how the dog reacts to meeting the little baby for the first time . Big dogd are usually very good with little children and in most cases feel like they need to protect them. i would say that you go in, act like you normally would and then put the baby on the floor, ofcourse with the car seat, so the dog does not feel the need to jump and just watch the dogs reaction. after this you can try with the baby in your arms or your husbands, depending how you feel more comfortable. jumping up on people is just a sign of excitment from dogs, and he doesnt know that you have a baby in your belly. my inlaws also have a dog, but smaller and he really like to climb on me too , but with babies he is quite patient. he just wants to sniff and take a look at the baby, the same way humans like to look at them, not so different for dogs.

but yeah , i think thats all i wanted to say :) a bit of baby brain :) like i said, act calm and its very important you show the dog your son and to avoid jumping on the floor, the baby is then lower than the dog and wouldnt feel the need to jump... and maybe you should talk to your inlaws about this fear as well , and try to explain to them that with the baby around they need to remeber that the dog need discipline , for the safety of your adorable little son :) good luck ! and congrats :)

[MacShell326]

Yeah I have 3 dogs and one jumps on people a lot but I noticed the smaller a human is the more careful he is especially with new babies he acts like nervous cause they are so small like when some people are scared to hold a baby cause of how small they are lol I wouldn't worry too much about it but I'm probably gonna keep him away from my son when he is first born till he is 6 months jus to be safe

[princesslo007]

Thank you so much Dajunay! It makes me feel better to hear that!

[Dajunay]

Dogs usually have instincts and are very aware that its a baby so your baby should be fine ive exsperinced this before with my first child and i expected the dogs to jump on my baby but they were very careful not to jump on the baby nor lick him

[princesslo007]

Thank you likklehev! That makes me feel better that the dogs natural instinct kicked in. I was hoping and praying that would be the case, but I am just worried about my son. I plan on if it becomes a problem just going to my moms house. I just am trying really hard to med a strained relationship with my in-laws for my husbands sake and I know leaving will only make it worse. Its a longgggg story! But they haven't been the best towards me or my son and I am trying to make it better.

[likklehev]

My in laws have very giddy out of control dogs they're salukis so very big i used to be very concerned before I had my baby but they seen to know she's a baby and they need to be careful instinct just took over they're only a year old themselves I wouldn't worry too much but if the dog became an issue I would yell them the dog needs to be in another room while the baby is there or you will go back to your mums