thread: Dogs and Nursery

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  1. #1
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    Mar 2008
    mid north coast, nsw
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    we have two poodles inside the house...luckily they dont shed fur everywhere...but we are trying to impose some restrictions now (ie where they sleep at night) so they aren't too put out when the baby arrives.

    I think a gate is a good idea too.

    one concern i have, is that one of our dogs is totally obsessed with all toys/balls etc and I think he will think any baby toys are for him and run off with them!

  2. #2
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    May 2005
    Canberra
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    We don't allow any of our animals (cats or dogs) in the room the baby sleeps in. The dogs are actually not allowed in any of the bedrooms regardless, and they are mostly outside dogs. But it is easier to enforce a blanket no animals in the babys sleeping room for all animals, they all pick it up very quickly, and the cats will usually find one of the other rooms instead, until we move let them back in (usually when bubs is big enough to move around properly, about 1yr old). It is about priority and pecking order, and also just safety. Our animals would never intentionally hurt a child, but they are still animals, and I refuse to take the risk without them being supervised, no matter how small the risk may seem.