So, your baby is home… and you quickly realise that all a newborn does is feeding, pooping, sleeping and crying.
Generally they cry because they need feeding, or their nappy is dirty or they are tired.
And, of course, they need you… your love, your warmth, your comfort.
What about your dog? She had your love, warmth, comfort way before the baby showed up!
And your dog still needs the same thing the baby needs: food, toilet time, sleeping, and general enrichment and play.
It can feel rather overwhelming keeping up with the dog’s needs and the baby.
Firstly, please know that it’s completely normal to feel overwhelmed.
Accept that, don’t duel on it…
My best advice is to ask for help… friends, family, whoever offers or not, reach out, and get help.
Then, put stuff into place to make sure the dog is having fun and you can care for your baby, with having to worry about amusing the dog too much.
Here you see Rusty enjoying a WEST PAW toy (could also be Kong or similar), while mum is caring for her baby behind a playpen (playpens are awesome because they double as long gates too, you can get them from Tesco, Argos, John Lewis, etc).
That way, Rusty has the run of the house and can amuse himself more, while mum and baby only need limited space at first. And if mum & baby have a little nap, it’s all good… the dog is divided by the playpen and can’t reach the baby or mum.
Management of your environment is key at all times!! And supervision, always.
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