3 dogs and a baby

Babies and dogs of course are two different creatures. Mixing it up will definitely cause some problems. May be you put some distance between the baby and the dogs. The baby can play with the dogs when he's older!

It sounds like the dogs really like your daughter's new baby. It is bound to be quite an exciting change to their life. Maybe Tixie is interested in exploring the baby's things. She wants to be sure of her owners love for her. It is lucky the baby was not in the bassinette when she jumped in there. I think it would be a good idea to give the dogs time and understanding. They will soon settle down and accept the new family member. I have two miniature poodles called Secret and Magic. I had a new baby in May so he is now 7 months old. The worst thing I have to worry about is Magic wanting to lick his little hands. She is such a sweet dog but this sort of activity would give germs to my baby. So I wash his hands if this happens by accident. We had a toddler cousin visit him. She kept trying to pull the dogs ears, not very nice behavior but she was just exploring. So I suggest trying to encourage a good interest by saying good dog when Trixie, Molly and Jingle show good behavior. Show them much interest and love as well. Good luck.

Here is a link to a good article about dogs and new babies: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/363035/_introducing_your_dog_to_the_new_baby.html I would definitely discourage the dog from jumping into the bassinet! Trixie may be a bit jealous of the attention the baby is getting; I would be sure to give her plenty of attention to let her know you still love her. Our dog Twix is jealous of the new grandson, but she doesn't act threateningly toward him; I think she likes him and is curious. She will try to jump in my lap when I am holding Louis and will lick all over his face if she can get away with it!

What kind of dog is Trixie? Of course you have to be very careful, especially if that particular animal has been treated as "the baby". Lots of times, they feel like they're being replaced. My brother and sister in law just made sure that the dogs continued to get lots of attention at the same time as the baby was getting it. One would feed Izzy and the other would get Little Bit a treat. That way the dog knew that she was still an important part of their lives, and wasn't simply being replaced.

A lot of new parents want to get rid of the animals after the baby is born. My only q uestion is if you think like this, why did you get animals in the first place? There is room in your life for both human and animals, so why does the animal always lose? Just give it time. The dogs will settle down. The dogs are not used to the baby and they are just exploring. Tell your daughter to put up a screen door on the nursery. The dogs can look in and smell, but can't get in. Plus it's helpful if she has to shut the door to keep the dogs out.