please help me before i kill my dogs!

[trishalishous]

In relation to babies stuff, my pups have to learn that they need to be invited to touch/smell/be near. Yes i want baby to play with them when she is older and to grow up with them BUT they need to know child is above them in pack order and this includes babies stuff. If they wanna check out babies cot while you are there fine, but you don't want them thinking they can do that whenever they feel like it.

I agree!

[AndiE]

Hun, I'm so sorry your dogs almost ruined your precious bear. We have two jack russells that were the most spoiled creatures on the face of the earth until our DSs were born. They still have a good life, but nothing like the luxuries they enjoyed BEFORE babies.

All I can suggest is close bub's door, or use a gate. The pups just don't "get" that the bear was precious to you. I guess from their perspective, it's just another toy and is fair game to them.

I'd agree that you're better to create some boundaries for your dogs now, rather than after the bub arrives because that's more likely when any jealousy will set in. About three months before DS1 arrived, we kicked the dogs out of our bedroom and started limiting their access in and around the house. I felt like a terrible "mother" to start with, but it was in our and our bub's best interests. And the dogs too - they needed continuity before and after the baby, so it was best to make changes well in advance of bringing bub home.

Hope you get your bear fixed and things work out ok with your dogs. We love ours to death, but some days ...... !!!