Hi all
I have a dilemma! I have just had a baby, my first, she is five days old.
I also have a dog - a Jack Russell - who is 11 years old. He's generally ok, sometimes a bit grumpy and snappy but more warning snappy than actually vicious. He's a wimp, really.
But since we've brought our daughter home he has been awful - I'm actually scared he's going to manage to get her and shake her.
He gets very distressed when she's crying or making noise of any sort (including suckling) which we can deal with - we remove him from the situation to a calm space and give him a treat (trying positive associations).
But more than that - if my partner or I are holding her, he tries to get to her and I'm not sure whether it's to lick her because she smells of milk and baby and poo, or to attack her because he's jealous - even though we make sure that when one of us is holding the baby, the other is giving the dog fuss.
I don't want to hate the dog - I love the dog - but I am scared. I'm sure this is evident to both dog and baby.
Any suggestions, or methods that have worked? Thanks
Laura
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LauraLooDerby · 19/12/2019 22:59
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