I agree completely Karen, my dog is my baby, and she knows it. So we have been preparing her since I first found out I was pregnant. She has "helped" us set up the baby's room and sniffed everything, and when I brought home some dummies for the baby, she thought they were hers, so we gave her one to check out. Because they are latex, she thought they were a toy for her, she soon realised that it wasn't and left it alone, so when the baby comes along, if it needs a dummy, we won't be worried about Buffy stealing the baby's dummy! He He He!!

My girl is such a big part of my life and I just love her to bits, if she ever felt left out, or jealous, I would be heart broken, that is why I am making sure she is still looked after and still given plenty of attention. Im lucky I guess, Buffy can go to work with DH so she is entertained some days. She loves me to be at home with her, so I know that when I have the baby, she will be in her glory!

I have already arranged DH to bring her to the hospital when I am in there, because I couldn't last that long without seeing her, and I want her to know that I haven't left her, because she does get a bit fretty sometimes. I think while I am in hospital and DH will be coming up there all the time, I might arrange for her to go to Nanna's (my mum's) house to stay so she doesn't feel alone and sad at home!!

Buffy has been a bit protective of me lately too, which I think is soo beautiful. Shes a little champion!!