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Re: 36 1/2 weeks LMP worried about reaction of pet to baby;'s birth
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 May 2002 13:40:23 -0500 (CDT)
I grew up around animals and we always had a dog or two (or three..)One
dog was a house dog and once she learned that the baby was pretty
special to the humans in her house, she was rather protective. She
would come running for my mom any time the baby started to fuss. She
even would herd my sister back towards my mom when my sister was
starting to wander too far from my mom in the yard.
At Tue, 14 May 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote:
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>At Tue, 14 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>Hello Ladies, dr's and any vetenarian kind enough to reply,
>>
>>I am not sure if this is the right place to post this, but feel that
>>there may be lots of you out there with experience with dealing with
>>this, personally/professionally.
>>I am almost 37 weeks pregnant, and am now on leave awaiting the birth of
>>our baby.
>>We have a pet dog, who has become very clingy to me since I finished
>>work, following me around etc and sort of guarding me. He has always
>>been very affectionate, but I feel that he is getting used to having me
>>to himself.
>>I am now worried that he will feel left out when the baby arrives.
>>I plan to fuss our dog when we get home etc, and get guests to do the
>>same before acknowledging the baby, but wondered if there is anything
>>else that I can do to avoid pushing our much loved pet out, or making
>>him feel that way.
>>I suppose that i am also worried that although he is a passive dog, he
>>may become aggressive if he feels left out.
>>
>>Thanks for any advice you can offer..
>>
>>:O)
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>Unless your dog is unusually aggressive, it should not be a big issue.
>Make sure the dog's initial exposures to the baby are in controlled
>situations, discipline quickly and certainly if there is ANY
>inappropriate behaviour, and the dog will quickly come to understand the
>protected status of your child. My granddad was a vet, and I grew up in
>a menagerie. It is rarely an issue.
>
>--
>William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
>
>This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute
>for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.
>
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