Having a hard time with my dogs
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Totally normal! I feel like animals act up when baby comes home because it’s a huge shift for them as well! Try to be patient and see if you can get some help? Maybe have a trainer come to your home and try to see if they can help with some behavioral issues if that’s something you can afford? My dog was acting up a ton when we first brought baby home and was having accidents everyday. We asked family and friends to come and help with walks and playing with the dog and now that baby is a bit older we try to give the dog undivided attention for a few minutes each morning and that seems to help! I would also get some treat puzzles or slow feeders that can keep your dogs busy and burn off energy! Postpartum pet aversion is a real thing but it passes! Wishing you the best of luck!!
Sometimes dogs eat poop because their gut flora is off. In humans with intestinal issues, they actually do transplants but lots of other animals just do it naturally. It may be worth looking into whether you can give your pup some probiotics, this can also help with anxiety and some behavioural issues in dogs. Sounds kooky, but my sister’s dog was the same way and it worked.
Unpopular opinion but I had to give my dog away. It became more pressure when having kids and she started toileting indoors despite having routine toilet breaks and walks. We were battling this on and off for about a year and a half and I couldn’t deal with the prospect of the kids getting sick from her accidents. I miss her but it’s for the best. I don’t regret it. House is cleaner and smells clearer. I don’t feel so pressured because of the dog feeling like another baby
@Briar we’re on about a year of his obsession i call it that cause he seriously cant function without eating poop if my other dog poops on their potty break he could need to really go but he would rather stand there/come inside than go potty since i wont let him eat it and picking it up doesnt stop him from licking the dirt where it was its crazy. They’re on probiotics and all kinda of other things to try to combat his need lol and the vet is not help they just say its normal. But i just cant stand it he has now resorted to pooping in his kennel so he can eat it as well. I feel like its a mad house
@Emma im trying to hold out. Honestly there is no help i get help from my bf ok weekends when he is here and thats about it. When the baby was born he had 100% took over the dogs everything and i think just the weight of having to take all that back with taking care of the baby is just too much. I think id be heartbroken having to get rid of either of my dogs but a lot oc times it feels like it would be easier
It is a Mad house, you have a new born and dogs are or any animals are a lot of work and it's like extra kids. You'll figure it out? Who says that..... it's like being in distress and drowning and ppl telling u,u got this..... we had birds few weeks before birth....literally 2, me thinking not bad, distraction for my kinder boys... only problem was I was always with them, they were Loud LoUD , flew out cage I freaked out, flying into my face, my baby fell off sofa i was so upset, poop on stiff...I was sleep deprived, no help, and my man thought its his new hobby to tend to them late night, after work etc.. try train them.. like seriously? Never took time off..i don't know how or why ppl have dogs , as soon as they get baby. Its free baby sitter to bite baby if they touch it wrong way and I would never let dogs near my baby , I've seen enough horror stories of family dogs and poor babies.. after few months birds went more nuts fight lot, small space, I wanted quiet.. peace. Few months later no birds
And the birds cage got bigger and he kept buying more things and toys for it. Like help me instead of spending time on this, again they don't care about us giving birth and recovering etc to them is like, everyone does it and no big deal. Deal with it. Animals are, Its a nice thought until Peqce and sanity and stress come It would be easier with out but having poop eating dog.... over year... that is a lot.. and sickness passes on. The minute the Animals were gone, it was the best thing ever because it was mental, physical and emotional load ajd it was a zoo really especially when everyone was sick Ps. It doesn't have to be , about what ppl think..ppl live in madness andn think it's normal. They also think, women can birth, cook, clean , shop, laundry and work out side home the next day. Insanity they try to brainwash us and society to think we should and can. In a mansion with nannyes and gardener and extra help sure
Your feelings are totally valid, i can’t stand my dog right now and she’s a sweetheart but she’s constantly underneath me because she sense the baby coming. I also can’t stand all the shedding and my nightmare is getting it all over my newborn and her licking my newborn is a NO for me since she is obsessed with eating cat poop. She is a rescue so we can’t give her away for I fear nobody else will want her. I’m hoping to just cope.. and hopefully overtime I will be ok with it. You are not alone mama because I think overstimulation with your pets is pretty common.
@Minh Thu im hoping with time i feel better about them cause deep down i love them and cant wait for my son to play with them. But right now i wisb i could send them to be watched by somebody else lol i have felt a tiny bit better about them compared to how i felt in the beginning but im still going crazy. I love them but i wanted 1 kid not 3
No your feelings are valid. Learning your load is not asking for too much. Your children need all of you in good spirits. You know what you need to do! You got this!