Moses basket recommendations

Can I have any recommendations please. so we have a 7 month old cockapoo, he is part of our family and wouldn't like to constantly lock him away (he is very friendly). I am wanting something for the baby to sleep in downstairs during the day that is more sturdy than a moses basket which the dog could knock over. Thank you 🩷

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Pram? Or travel cot?

Some prams have a sleep safe bassinet, so maybe worth considering when you shop. I’ve got the fox 3 I used for my son and it’s possible to get a stand for that so the bassinet can be higher but not on the pram chassis. Failing that I also have the bugaboo Travelcot which has an infant insert so the baby is higher up which I may use downstairs. My puppy will be 14 months when baby arrives so conscious of this myself!

We bought the nested glide n go for our first mainly because it’s tall enough to keep our Lab from dropping a ball in the Moses basket but that survived the lab and cocker puppy. You can also remove the crib bit and carry it around if you need too. The only problem we found was the sheet sizes but the ikea ones fit.

Glad to hear someone else has a Puppy, I have a 9 month old cocker spaniel ( as well as a 8 year old spaniel) we have a small house so no idea where to start with juggling them all as they are very much allowed everywhere x

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