Ideas on how to introduce beloved family dog to new baby?

[puppies]

We have a fur baby (cattle dog), that we love heaps. What we need to know is when and how should we introduce her to the baby when he arrives. DH is the master and although she loves me and is very protective over me she adores him. She is a jealous dog and hates having anyone give him attention or visa versa. That worries me a bit.
I know that I am going to be very nervous about them meeting and it will probably be better that I don't be in eye sight when this happens as I am likely to freak out if she gets all funny. DH trusts her but I am not so sure about her with strangers and kids that she doesn't know. With the people she knows like family, neighbours she is wonderful but not with all people.

But what I really want is for her and our new son to be best of friends one day and I just don't want to get it wrong from the beginning so any advice would be great.

[Dasharity]

I was told to use a doll in the lead up to baby coming and carry it around a lot to the dogs got used to seeing it, and even use a tape recording of baby sounds/crying so the get use to it, i never had aproblem with my dogs but we have borders and i do know cattle dogs can be very protective.

[Phteven]

Have you read this article from the main site?
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...-your-new-baby

[squidipa]

i would do the doll holding thing and get a baby crying cd and i would let the dog smell the baby clothes or blankets with out baby first so he has the sence of smell.

[Kitana]

I have been told that a great way is once the baby is born but still at the hospital you bring home a blanket or something that has the babies scent on it, that way the dog is familiar with the smell & less likely to feel that this is an intruder so to speak. Make sure it is the dh that does it though if he is the one that is seen as "pack leader"

[Visitor7]

When Nina was born, as soon as we arrived home with her we introduced our dog (border collie) to her by letting him look at her, and sniff her out with us holding her. We are always outside with him, so she quickly became part of the family. We always include him with activities that we're doing outside, so there's never been any jealousy.