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PinkorBlueWeWillStillLoveYou
ButWillYouStillLoveYouKnowWho?
ThispageisfortheyoungfamilyatvariousstagesofdogownershipPerhapsyouandyourpartnerandarethinkingaboutaddingafurryfrienditwillbeanopportunitytoseeifyoucanhandletheresponsibilityofdogownership.“Somepeople”sayapuppycanhelptoprepareacoupleforthefutureasyoumayeventuallywantaddchildrentoyourfamily.Puppiesanddogsingeneralareahugeundertakingandtheresponsibilitytolookafteranotherlifeishuge,notanexperimentortrial.Ittakesafirm,fairandconsistentownerandhoursoftimetogethertohaveawell-mannereddog.Moreover,youwanttobedoublesureyourdogiswellmanneredifyouwillbebriningyourownpreciousbabyhomeinthefuture.Ihavegonethroughthesestagesmyselfandhavewatchedothercouplesdothesamebutunfortunatelyitendedinheartbreakforthemastheydidnotputintheworkearlytomakeitwork.Theyaskedformyadviceandneverfollowedthroughorputinthetimesotheyendedupsellingtheirdog,leavingthedogcratedforhoursonendorinthegarage,andoneevendroppedthedogoffonacountryroad!
Iwanttosaveyouheartbreakandhelpyoufromthestartwhichisthepurposeofthepage.Firstly,asyouaresearchingforthatperfectcompanion,Iwanttocongratulateyou.Youhavefoundareputablebreederandclearlyarebeingresponsiblebygatheringknowledgeandthinkingofthefuture.Thisisthefoundation-goodbreederanddedicatedfamily.Yourpotentialpuppy’sparentshavehadjudges(strangers)otherpuppybuyersandtheirfamiliesvisitsotheyhavebeenwellsocialized,theyhavegottenawardsandtitlessomeofwhichspecificallyattesttotheirfriendlytemperament.Nowwiththispreciouspuppyitisuptoyoutoshapethisperfectlittleblankslateintothefamilydogofyourdreams.
Thiswilltakecountlesshoursjusttotrainandthisdoesn’tincludehealthorgroomingtime,butwillbewellworthit.Ifyoudon’thavetimetodothisnow,adogplusababyinthefuturewillbetoostressfulforyouandunfairtothedogwhowillgetoverlookedwhenyouaresleepdeprivedthebabyistakingupmostofyourtime.Aswellitcouldbeputtingyourbabyatriskwithapoorlytraineddog.Inadditionacoatedbreedlikethepoodleisexpensivetoownlearninghowtogroomandbuyingtheequipmentisabigupfrontcostbutwillsavemoneyinthelongrun.Butgroomingadogtakesme3-4hoursstarttofinishandtimeisscarcewithababy.Payingforgroomingevery4-6weeksintheGTAisabout$110pergroom.Canyouimaginegroomingandvetexpensesplusnewbabyexpenses.Importanttoconsiderifyoucanmakethisfinancialcommitmentaswellbeforeyouproceedwithapuppy.
Havingagooddogwillpayoff100foldnowandinthefuture.Firstlyyoucantakethemeverywhereandenjoyeachother.Youmayevenpickupanewhobbytodototogether.Lateryouwillhavemorethesameexceptyouwillhave+1ormore.Yourchildwillgetthebenefitsofdogownershipsuchaslearningcompassion,responsibilityandeventheaddedhealthbenefitslikepreventingasthma.Yourdogwillgivebacktoyoutoo.FormetheyhelpedmemanagemydiabeteswhenIwaspregnant.Theywerekeentogoonwalksatallhourstohelpme“burnoff”mybloodsugar.IthinkIwouldhaveneededinsulinifitwasn’tforthemencouragingmetowalkallthetime!
TrainingSomethingsyourpuppywilldowillbesupercute,andyouwilllaughandencourageit.Forexampleseeingalittlepuppychargeandbarkatthedoorlikeabigguarddogcanbesocutewiththeirlittlebarkandchubbyclumsybodychargingtotherescue.Itisnotsocutewhenyouhaveafullgrownlouddog
chargingthedoorwhilethereisadeliveryatthedoorandaretryingtoreceiveapackagewithababyinyourarms.IallowedthisbehaviourandencourageditforsecurityreasonsandthisisabehaviourIamnowhavingtomodify.ItisveryimportanttotryyourbestandthinkofwhatthisbehaviourwillbelikeinacoupleofyearsBEFOREyouallowbehaviourthatyouwillhavetocorrectlateron.Goingtoareputabledogtrainerisagoodinvestmentfromthestart.Ihighlyrecommenditespeciallyifthisisyourfirstdog.Theywillhelptrainyoubothandgiveanopportunityforpuppysocialization.
Signsayingnottoknockondoororringbell
TheveryminimumBUTmostkeythingstoteachyourpuppywiththefutureinmind:
SocializationExposethedogtoeverypossiblethingyoucaninacontrolledandpositiveenvironment.Youmaynothavekidsandnooneinyourfamilymayhavekids,butyouneedtolettheminteractwithkidsfromthestart.Theyhavetogetusedtothesenoisyandunpredictablelittlehumans.Youalsowantthemtoseebikes,wagons,strollers,scooterssotheyarenotafraidofthem.Canyouimaginetakingthebabyoutonabeautifuldaytowalkthedogandthedogispetrifiedofyourstroller?Theywillbeontheendofyourleashpullingandtryingtogetasfarawayaspossible–notsafeforanyone.Ihavetakenmyguystotheparks,toWoofstockandotherdogfriendlyfairs,dogshows,roadtrips,onthebusandtrainandmanyotherplaceswheretheycouldseepeopleofallagesandabitofcontrolledchaos.Youneedafriendlydog.
NonPossessivewithtoysandfood
Dogshavehadtohistoricallyprotecttheirthingsfromanotherdog.Theywouldn’tsurviveifanotherdogtooktheirfoodeveryday!
Butthisisnotthecaseforthemanymore.Rightfromthestartyouarethebossyouarefairandlovingandwouldonlydorightbythemandtheyneedtoknowandtrustthisistrue.Thisalsohastobeextendedtothewholefamily.RightfromthestartwithallofthedogsIhaveownedtheymustsitandwaitforfood.IgiveittothemwhenIamready.Icanalsotakeitawayandputmyhandinthebowlwhiletheyareeating.Noissue.TheyknowIwillneverletthemstarveandIamthebossIcontrolallfood,treatsandreward.FrompuppyhoodIstartputtingmyhandintheirbowlpettingthemtakingthemfromthefood,takingthefoodfromthem,puttingmyhandinthebowl.Allwithlotsofpraiseandtheyalwaysgetitbackorsomethingbetter.Samegoeswiththedog’stoysbedetc.Theydon’townanythinghere.
Asaparentthingshappenwithkidsanddogsinaninstant.Babywashereasecondago…uhohsheiseatingthekibble(inourhouseitisrawmeat).YoucannothaveadogthatwillsnapifbabytakesatoyfromthemorinterfereswitheatingitistoodangerousandthisisthemostcommonwayIhaveheardofababygettingbittenandthedogbeingrehomed
TakingfoodfromPeople’shandsgently.Babiestendtowanttotryandfeedthedogsandenjoywatchingthemeatwhat’sonthefloororthebabymayevenofferfoodbyhand.Youdefinitelydonotwantadogwhosnatchesfood.Soearlyononlygivetreatswhenthedogtakesitnicelyfromyourhandnojumpingup,nonipping.Ifthedogisroughyouwon’treleasetreatandgivethemaverbalcorrection.
Basiccommands:
Sit-Youneedadogwhowillstopwhattheyaredoingandbestationarywhileyoutendtothebaby,answerthedoorbringingroceriesetc
Stay-NowthatthedogissittingyouneedafewminutestheyneedtostayputHeel-Walkingadogthatispullingyouineverydirectionisdangerousingeneralasyoucouldgetknockeddownorasofttissueinjuryfromtryingtocontrolthedog.Nowimagineyouhaveastrollerorthebabyinacarrierandadogwhodoesnotwalknicely?Wowthatisarecipefordisasterforall3ofyou!Thedog’sleashcangetwrappedupinstrollerpullingitintotheroadoreventippingit,youcouldtripandyouareholdingbabyincarrierorpushingastrollerorthedogcouldgetrunoverbythestroller.
NO/leaveit-yourdogneedstoknowwhentostop.Whentodropsomethingornotpickitup.Exampleisbaby’stoys,soother,bottlesetc.
Beingpoliteatthedoor-Notchargingortryingtoescape.Canyouimaginebringinginastrollerthebabyiscryingandnowthedoghasrundownthestreetandacariscoming!
IwishItaughtmydogsNOTTOBARKatthedoor.Nothingworsethanwakingasleepingbabywithadeliveryorsalespersonknockingorringingthebellwithdogsbarkingwhichvirtuallyguaranteesawakeup
SettingLimitsforthedogCantheygoineverybedroom?cantheygoonthecouch?thebedupstairs?Dotheygointothewashroomwithyou?willyoustillappreciateallthecompanywhenbabyishere?Areyougoingtostartbeingafraidofdoggermswhenbabyisherethatyouweren’tbefore?Considerthatwhenyouareinitiallytrainingyourdogitmaysaveyoufrustrationwhenyouaresleepdeprivedandneedingtomanageababyandthedogwon’tgetoffyourbedforexample
Alsojustasababytotallychangesyourhomewithtoyseverywhereandlittlemesseseverywhereoncetheystartwalking.Yourhousewon’tbethesame.Nowyoumayhavetomovethedog’swaterbowl.Ababycoulddrowninitortheirfoodcouldmakethemsickiftheyaterawmeatforexample.Thingsmaynotbeasyoulikeitbutforawhileyouneedtobeflexible.Wehadtomovethewaterbowlupthestairs,thenthebabycouldclimbthestairssogateswereneededanddogsneedopportunitytodrinkaswell.
PregnancyandLabour
Whileyouarepregnantinvolveyourdog.Showthembabytoysclothesetc.Readtothem(andbaby)booksyoubought.Whenyourduedateapproachesthinkaboutwhatyouwilldowithdogswhileyouareinhospital,orathomeifyouarehavingahomebirth.Iexpectedtobeoutofhospitalinlessthan24hoursbutendedupin3daysoflabourfollowedbyaC-sectionand3moredaysinhospital.Planfortheunexpected.Makesureyouwon’thavetoworryaboutyourdogs.Haveappropriatecarelinedupandhaveyourdogcomfortablewiththatenvironment
BringinghomeBaby
Ifyoustayinhospitalhavesomeonebringthebaby’scaptoyourdog(s).Letthedogssniffit.Rewardthemfornicelysniffing.Leavethecapoutforthemtogobacktoiftheywish.
Whenyoudocomehomeyourdogsmaybeconcernedyouwereaway,youaren’twalkingright,youaretired.Reassurethembyhavingsomeoneholdbabywhiletheyreconnectwithyou.DONOTforcebabyanddogstomeet.Theywillontheirowntime.Rewarddogsforanicegentlesniff.Eachdaydevotesomespecialtimewithdogs.Youmaynotfeelwell,sohavesomeonehelpwithwalkingandfeeingdogs.Makesureitisalreadylineduptominimizeyourstressandfellingguilty.Notforcingtimewithdogsandbabytogetherandgivingtimetoeachwillusuallycreateasmoothtransition.
Typicallyaroundthetimeyourbabystartssolidsthedogswillhavemoreinterestinthebabybecausetheyareoftencleaningthefloorsandgettingscraps.Thisisalsowhyyouneedthedogtobegentlearoundfoodandfeeding.Itisanaturalprogression.Asbabyturnsintoatoddlergivethedogandbabyunder1minutetointeractwithanicegentlepetfrombabyreinforcingeveryone’sgoodmanners.Ifthedogorbabyarehavingabadday–stop-youwantthistobepositiveforeveryone.Eventhenicestbabywillpullfurpokeeyesandpinchbeonyourtoes.Neverevertrustdogandbaby,toddlerorkidsalonetogetherperiod.Supervisioniskey.
OneonOnebabytime,OneonOnedogtimeDogsandbabiesneedaroutineandspecificoneononetime.Makesureyouscheduleinyourdaytimeforeveryonesothatyouminimizeyourchancesofjealousy.
Therealityisafteryouandyourdogsspentsomuchtimetogethertheystillwanttoandtheywillbeinalmosteveryphoto,videoormemoryyoumake.Beingcalm,notgettingfrustratedwiththemalwaysinthewayiskey.Watchyouremotionswhentheyarearoundbaby,youdon’twanttoescalateanybehaviourorhavenegativeassociationswithbaby.Itisalsoimportanttoremembertoprotectthebabyfrompotentialinjurybutatthesametimetheyarequiteresilient.Mywelltraineddogshavenotcausedhertofallasshelearnedtowalkorhaveanyissuewithbeingroughwithher.HELPFULVIDEOSONDOGWALKINGWITHASTROLLER:
WalkingStrollerwithBabyandDogs:
https://youtu.be/D-8Cloriwhc
https://youtu.be/eKcdqY6VSls
Bijou Poodles strongly recommends a hands free leash system called the “Buddy System”
Which has a shock resistant component to it and a sliding leash: https://www.buddysys.com
Also available on amazon.