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Pink or Blue We Will Still Love You But Will You Still Love You Know Who? This page is for the young family at various stages of dog ownership Perhaps you and your partner and are thinking about adding a furry friend it will be an opportunity to see if you can handle the responsibility of dog ownership. “Some people” say a puppy can help to prepare a couple for the future as you may eventually want add children to your family. Puppies and dogs in general are a huge undertaking and the responsibility to look after another life is huge, not an experiment or trial. It takes a firm, fair and consistent owner and hours of time together to have a well- mannered dog. Moreover, you want to be double sure your dog is well mannered if you will be brining your own precious baby home in the future. I have gone through these stages myself and have watched other couples do the same but unfortunately it ended in heart break for them as they did not put in the work early to make it work. They asked for my advice and never followed through or put in the time so they ended up selling their dog, leaving the dog crated for hours on end or in the garage, and one even dropped the dog off on a country road!

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PinkorBlueWeWillStillLoveYou

ButWillYouStillLoveYouKnowWho?

ThispageisfortheyoungfamilyatvariousstagesofdogownershipPerhapsyouandyourpartnerandarethinkingaboutaddingafurryfrienditwillbeanopportunitytoseeifyoucanhandletheresponsibilityofdogownership.“Somepeople”sayapuppycanhelptoprepareacoupleforthefutureasyoumayeventuallywantaddchildrentoyourfamily.Puppiesanddogsingeneralareahugeundertakingandtheresponsibilitytolookafteranotherlifeishuge,notanexperimentortrial.Ittakesafirm,fairandconsistentownerandhoursoftimetogethertohaveawell-mannereddog.Moreover,youwanttobedoublesureyourdogiswellmanneredifyouwillbebriningyourownpreciousbabyhomeinthefuture.Ihavegonethroughthesestagesmyselfandhavewatchedothercouplesdothesamebutunfortunatelyitendedinheartbreakforthemastheydidnotputintheworkearlytomakeitwork.Theyaskedformyadviceandneverfollowedthroughorputinthetimesotheyendedupsellingtheirdog,leavingthedogcratedforhoursonendorinthegarage,andoneevendroppedthedogoffonacountryroad!

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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.

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Havingagooddogwillpayoff100foldnowandinthefuture.Firstlyyoucantakethemeverywhereandenjoyeachother.Youmayevenpickupanewhobbytodototogether.Lateryouwillhavemorethesameexceptyouwillhave+1ormore.Yourchildwillgetthebenefitsofdogownershipsuchaslearningcompassion,responsibilityandeventheaddedhealthbenefitslikepreventingasthma.Yourdogwillgivebacktoyoutoo.FormetheyhelpedmemanagemydiabeteswhenIwaspregnant.Theywerekeentogoonwalksatallhourstohelpme“burnoff”mybloodsugar.IthinkIwouldhaveneededinsulinifitwasn’tforthemencouragingmetowalkallthetime!

TrainingSomethingsyourpuppywilldowillbesupercute,andyouwilllaughandencourageit.Forexampleseeingalittlepuppychargeandbarkatthedoorlikeabigguarddogcanbesocutewiththeirlittlebarkandchubbyclumsybodychargingtotherescue.Itisnotsocutewhenyouhaveafullgrownlouddog

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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.

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NonPossessivewithtoysandfood

Dogshavehadtohistoricallyprotecttheirthingsfromanotherdog.Theywouldn’tsurviveifanotherdogtooktheirfoodeveryday!

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Butthisisnotthecaseforthemanymore.Rightfromthestartyouarethebossyouarefairandlovingandwouldonlydorightbythemandtheyneedtoknowandtrustthisistrue.Thisalsohastobeextendedtothewholefamily.RightfromthestartwithallofthedogsIhaveownedtheymustsitandwaitforfood.IgiveittothemwhenIamready.Icanalsotakeitawayandputmyhandinthebowlwhiletheyareeating.Noissue.TheyknowIwillneverletthemstarveandIamthebossIcontrolallfood,treatsandreward.FrompuppyhoodIstartputtingmyhandintheirbowlpettingthemtakingthemfromthefood,takingthefoodfromthem,puttingmyhandinthebowl.Allwithlotsofpraiseandtheyalwaysgetitbackorsomethingbetter.Samegoeswiththedog’stoysbedetc.Theydon’townanythinghere.

Asaparentthingshappenwithkidsanddogsinaninstant.Babywashereasecondago…uhohsheiseatingthekibble(inourhouseitisrawmeat).YoucannothaveadogthatwillsnapifbabytakesatoyfromthemorinterfereswitheatingitistoodangerousandthisisthemostcommonwayIhaveheardofababygettingbittenandthedogbeingrehomed

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TakingfoodfromPeople’shandsgently.Babiestendtowanttotryandfeedthedogsandenjoywatchingthemeatwhat’sonthefloororthebabymayevenofferfoodbyhand.Youdefinitelydonotwantadogwhosnatchesfood.Soearlyononlygivetreatswhenthedogtakesitnicelyfromyourhandnojumpingup,nonipping.Ifthedogisroughyouwon’treleasetreatandgivethemaverbalcorrection.

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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

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SettingLimitsforthedogCantheygoineverybedroom?cantheygoonthecouch?thebedupstairs?Dotheygointothewashroomwithyou?willyoustillappreciateallthecompanywhenbabyishere?Areyougoingtostartbeingafraidofdoggermswhenbabyisherethatyouweren’tbefore?Considerthatwhenyouareinitiallytrainingyourdogitmaysaveyoufrustrationwhenyouaresleepdeprivedandneedingtomanageababyandthedogwon’tgetoffyourbedforexample

Alsojustasababytotallychangesyourhomewithtoyseverywhereandlittlemesseseverywhereoncetheystartwalking.Yourhousewon’tbethesame.Nowyoumayhavetomovethedog’swaterbowl.Ababycoulddrowninitortheirfoodcouldmakethemsickiftheyaterawmeatforexample.Thingsmaynotbeasyoulikeitbutforawhileyouneedtobeflexible.Wehadtomovethewaterbowlupthestairs,thenthebabycouldclimbthestairssogateswereneededanddogsneedopportunitytodrinkaswell.

PregnancyandLabour

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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.

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Typicallyaroundthetimeyourbabystartssolidsthedogswillhavemoreinterestinthebabybecausetheyareoftencleaningthefloorsandgettingscraps.Thisisalsowhyyouneedthedogtobegentlearoundfoodandfeeding.Itisanaturalprogression.Asbabyturnsintoatoddlergivethedogandbabyunder1minutetointeractwithanicegentlepetfrombabyreinforcingeveryone’sgoodmanners.Ifthedogorbabyarehavingabadday–stop-youwantthistobepositiveforeveryone.Eventhenicestbabywillpullfurpokeeyesandpinchbeonyourtoes.Neverevertrustdogandbaby,toddlerorkidsalonetogetherperiod.Supervisioniskey.

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OneonOnebabytime,OneonOnedogtimeDogsandbabiesneedaroutineandspecificoneononetime.Makesureyouscheduleinyourdaytimeforeveryonesothatyouminimizeyourchancesofjealousy.

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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.

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