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shultz · **New baby -** 10-31-2007, 07:08 PM

Our Corgi Kensy is about a year and a half old. Untill now she gets alto of attention from both my wife and I. We recently found out that we are going to have a baby and we are a little concerned about her being jealous. Also she is a very vocal dog and even though we are still teaching her not to she will bark at us when she wants to play or when she gets excited. Its not an angry bark its really more of a playful yip, but when the baby is born we don't want to have to put her out while the babay is asleep. Does any body have any tips on how to get her ready for the new baby?

Michael Romanos · 10-31-2007, 09:33 PM

The jealousy problem is unlikely to evolve ie most Corgis do not display this negativity to any adverse degree so long as she is given the love she has welcomed. Just treat her as well as you do now and make her feel part of the excitement of the new addition to her crew.
A new baby will grow into the family's talking dog. So the Corgi will not be at all disturbing in the baby's awake times. But you and hubby and Kensy will have to tune down your excitement moments if the baby turns out to be a light sleeper - some babies will sleep through wars - or at least 'do the business' well away from the baby's ears. I wouldn't want to stop my Taylor from telling everyone that someone is at, or approaching, our front door.

Peggy · 11-01-2007, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shultz

Our Corgi Kensy is about a year and a half old. Untill now she gets alto of attention from both my wife and I. We recently found out that we are going to have a baby and we are a little concerned about her being jealous. Also she is a very vocal dog and even though we are still teaching her not to she will bark at us when she wants to play or when she gets excited. Its not an angry bark its really more of a playful yip, but when the baby is born we don't want to have to put her out while the babay is asleep. Does any body have any tips on how to get her ready for the new baby?

Don't make it a big deal. I know it is, I've raised three sons. Just make sure she gets some quality time too.

Maybe when the baby is sleeping give her a really yummy chew toy. Something she doesn't get except at that time.

Play with her when the baby is awake if at all possible. And possibly she'll nap when the baby does.

Bring a blanket home from the hosptial with the baby's scent on it and let her sniff that. Then the baby won't be so "new" when it comes home.

Just use common sense and things should be ok. I didn't do anything "special" with my kids and dogs. Other than let them sniff the new baby when I brought him home.

Peggy

Len1782 · 11-02-2007, 12:52 PM

We just had a new baby in July. I had the same concerns you did about our K.C. But everything has worked out great. She was a little jealous in the beginning, constantly barking or jumping on us to get attention, but she settled in and warmed up to the new family member. KC slept in our bedroom under our bed. We thought about moving her back to her crate downstairs when the baby came, but she behaved well around the baby, that we didn't have to do that. Now she sleeps under the crib.

Bring home a baby's blanket before the baby comes home so Kensy gets familiar with the baby's scent. When one of us; my husband, stepdaughter or I is holding the baby, the others would pet/play with KC so she doesn't feel neglected. As far as the barking, at first the baby would startle at the barking, but she got used to it and sleeps through it as if it were nothing.

KC has adapted to the baby really well and treats her like the rest of the family, giving her kisses and sticking her head under her hands to be petted. We just make sure we're always keeping a close eye on her in case she suprises us with a sudden move or something out of the ordinary.

Vannette · 11-02-2007, 02:46 PM

KC has adapted to the baby really well and treats her like the rest of the family, giving her kisses and sticking her head under her hands to be petted

Thats so cute!!

Michael Romanos · 11-03-2007, 02:02 AM

What Len said is very very much a typical Corgi reaction and aftermath situation. I wouldn't feel any need to check up on my Taylor. When Nathan was six-eight, Taylor use to playfight with him a lot and one of the games was Taylor pulling down Nathan's pants (usually his pyjama pants) - never ripping any material.

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