Doggy Preppin'

Since June, we have been working with our dogs to train them to be gentle and respectful to the baby, the baby's things, and the baby's space. We bought a water baby that is similar weight and feel, and it does make some sounds when you press its tummy. This has been the best investment for us.

The dogs know how to go to the crib to check on the baby, they know how to lay down next to the baby's play mats, they give space to the swing and are used to its sound, they have been exposed to baby smells (thanks to baby products and our nephew Rocco), and they are respectful to the baby bouncer, boppy, walker, glider, and carrier. 

They do know how to not jump when we are holding the baby and to sit when we hold the baby. When they sit we pet them, give them praise, and let them smell the baby and give its toes/fingers a little kiss.

They do still get a little jealous and want to snuggle when the baby sits on the couch in the boppy. We will work on it!

We probably still need practice with leaving the baby's small toys, books, and stuffed animals alone, but we will get there! And we still need to get them used to crying sounds (thank goodness for youtube!).

Our future goals will be to learn how to walk with the stroller respectfully - Walking is tough for us as we want to protect mommy and baby!

Here are a few snapshots and videos of our progress:

Our play mat video was too long to upload :-(

Stay tuned for our stroller update!