WWYD re: dog and the baby

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Since I'll be gone from my dog for 3 weeks, I'm thinking about bringing her with me. DH will be home, so he could stay with her, but I would seriously miss my dog. She can stay with me at my mom's, but I'm wondering if I should leave her home so I can focus on the baby without worrying about the dog or if I'm overthinking it and should bring my dog. 

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My dog tends to be nervous, and I like the idea of letting her meet the baby in a place she feels safe. But I'm also one of those pathetic "my dog is my first baby" kind of people.

I'm also thinking that even if I'm not the one giving birth, I'm going to be tired and she would have more fun at home with DH.

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Jun 24, 2013 22:42:08 GMT -5 Que? said:

So, you'll be staying with your Mom for the first few weeks?

If it were me, I would have brought my dog based on his temperament and that I didn't anticipate major adjustment issues. I would have missed him, and he was a great comfort to me in the middle of the night.

Yes. It just doesn't make sense to pay for a hotel for several weeks when I can save the money and stay there since there is room. 

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I would want my dog with me. It'll be a big adjustment for everyone but part of me thinks it would be harder on my dog to be away from me for three weeks and then have a new baby at home on top of that. I think it would be easier on the dog to be there when the new baby comes.

[hisno1girl]

Leave the dog. Taking care of a baby is going to be so much more exhausting than you can even begin to imagine, even with someone's help.

Can you video chat w/your dog while you're gone?

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Jun 25, 2013 5:57:53 GMT -5 hisno1girl said:

Leave the dog. Taking care of a baby is going to be so much more exhausting than you can even begin to imagine, even with someone's help.

Can you video chat w/your dog while you're gone?

I'm laughing, but yes. That's a good alternative.

[MrsStark]

Leave the dog. Both H and I were taking care of DD for the first few days and I was SO glad that BIL was around to take care of the pets so we didn't have to worry about them.

(Yes, I'm weirdo for willingly housing my teenaged BIL around when my DD was born.)

[calledout]

Leave the dog. I was totally a "my dog was here first" person, too. Until I had the baby. Trust me - leave the dog.

I don't understand why your H is staying at home, though. Guess I don't know the backstory.

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Looks like the dog is staying home!

[snickers]

I also vote leaving the dog home, and mailing something that smells like the baby.
I get it though, leaving your dog is hard to do sometimes.