Where did your dog sleep when you brought home newborn?

If you can, have someone bring a beanie or blanket your newborn uses the hospital (You can take them) for your dog to smell before you bring the baby home. My dogs weren’t really that interested in her. They didn’t try to cuddle her really. I never left them in the room alone with her. You can never be too safe.

At night our baby girl slept in her bed when our son was born. She normally would sleep with us. When his crying was too much she would leave the bedroom for the window in the hall.

During the day she would sleep and the end of the pack n play or right beside it on the bed while watching our son sleep.

While we were in the hospital, my mum took our girl and as we were driving home, we dripped his hat off to her so our girl could get his scent. She brought our girl home the next day and we went for a family walk. We then brought her inside on a leash and let her sniff our son while I sat on the couch.

we had a super rambunctious 6 month old heeler/border collie mix when my daughter was born, and we were so nervous as to how he’d react to her. we brought her first blanket to him after a day of her being swaddled in it. he sniffed it and i guess he had smelled me on it too because he got super excited (plus he finally got to see his dad). once we were home he didn’t meet her until day two of being home. it was scary but it was like he knew not to jump because it was a tiny human. he’s knocked her over a few times when he’s gotten the zoomies, but he loves that baby and she loves him. he sleeps in a kennel and when he knocks her over or gets in her face after i’ve fussed he gets kenneled and it’s taught him what he can and can’t do around her without getting in trouble. as for the sleeping arrangements i’d make sure the crib is stable in case he bumps it, and make sure he can’t jump into it, but i see no reason he can’t continue to sleep with y’all if he behaves!

I had my pup sleep on floor when my husband came into the picture now he’s use to that . Then once my son came into the picture we had showed both dogs the baby items as well as doing the bring something that smells like baby to them before baby came home now both dogs just adore their little human we co sleep except my husband doesn’t sleep with us but it’s just me, baby and our older pup he usually knows not to get into bed when baby is in there also have a big playpen for my son to move freely and dogs aren’t allowed in there

Safest answer is a crate or a dog bed in a specific spot in the room (: depends on what you’re comfortable with! But I will say dogs are much less of a risk to a sleeping baby than a cat would be!

Our dogs continued sleeping with us and never messed with our son when he was in the bassinet beside me.

We have 4 dogs who sleep in our bed, we make room for baby when needed however she slept in a bassinet by my side of the bed the first few months and now sleeps in a pack and play with a mattress next to my side

I haven't had my baby just yet but my 2 weiner dogs sleep in my bed and can continue to so so if they want (we leave the door open). Baby will be in the mini-crib beside the bed.

Thanks everyone , super helpful to hear all perspectives

Why does he need to be in a crate? Why can’t he have a bed on the floor?

My dogs always sleep in a crate. Just not worth the risk. No matter how friendly, a dog startled awake by crying can cause a chain reaction of events. We didn't let the cats in the bedroom either.

I disagree with the last sentence. Both cats and dogs in the bedroom is a risk.

my dog would want to jump up in bed with us , if we let him be in his bed in open… only because he is used to sleeping with us , crate may be an option. He has his own small fan too in crate , so he enjoys it but doesn’t like going in there on his own but sleeps well once inside

3 of my 4 are weenies!!! We have my girl Daisy, she’s the only purebred and we have a boy koda, he’s part mini husky, chihuahua and mini jack Russel terrier, and we have their 2 children who are clearly weenie mutts! They all sleep in my bed and are amazing with my baby since the day she was born! They are very protective over her and even when she gets rough with them they never growl or snap at all, obviously I watch extremely closely when they play as she’s only 6 months old and likes to pull on hair at this stage so I have to make her stop often but they just ignore her when she does it cause they know mamas got it lol

We had 2 golden retrievers and a lab mix sleeping in our bed with us when we brought baby home. They never messed with him, they'd just go sniff him if he cried.

my weiners are both very gentle. I just worry about the getting jealous of me holding baby all the time 😅