Puppy and baby?

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Hey everyone, just wanted to reach out for some advice. We lost our dog about 1 year ago, and recently came into a position where we could buy one. Only issue: dogs about 14 weeks old and I'm 22 weeks pregnant. Anyone have advice on having a new puppy while being a new mom? Thank you! 💙💗❤️

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I would not have an issue with it my baby puppy boy will be 20 months when our first human baby arrives and I think he will be very well behaved, he has met a few babies and works well to the command gentle and understands what he needs to do, if ur a good trainer and socialise your dog with all your new born baby things he/she will learn here is my fur baby full on cocker spaniel!!!

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We got our puppy at 8 weeks old when I was 12 weeks pregnant. By the time baby was born he was 8 months old. House training should only take a few weeks, maybe 2 months tops if the dog isn't already house trained. Depending on the breed it could be fine or it could be too much. It's it a breed with  a lot of energy? If so I'd avoid it. My pooch is a Newfoundland and they're pretty lazy, even as puppies. He's really the dream puppy to have while pregnant and with a new baby. My husband can take him on a half hour walk at night and that's as much as he can take besides his trips to the yard to go potty and sniff around. He has his bursts of energy here and there but nothing compared to a higher energy dog. They're also AMAZING with kids. We have a 5 year old that he'll run around and play with (or be a pillow while she watches a movie), but he's also extremely gentle with our 8 week old.

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I would wait if I were you. I have two large dogs and they were very demanding as puppies. Depending on the dog's breed and temperament, it may need rigorous training. Not to mention puppies cost a lot in the first year (all their shots, spay/neuter). Besides for my own experience, my cousin got a puppy halfway through his wife's pregnancy thinking it'd be trained before the baby came... Then the baby came at 32 weeks!! They ended up having to give the puppy away because they couldn't work with him while caring for a preemie newborn. Good luck either way!! :)

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My sister bought puppies during her 7th month of both of her pregnancies. I don't really have advice since I wasn't really involved in training the dogs or raising the kids, by those dogs are so good with kids, better than I've ever seen with any other dog.

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The puppy will be 8 months by the time the baby arrives, by which time you should be able to have it fully trained no problem. So I think that sounds fine! Just make sure you focus on training it well right away. We crate-trained our French & English bulldogs & they got the hang of it immediately & we've never had accident issues with them (& they're not supposed to be the easiest breeds to train).

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I think it's cute to let the kid grow up with a puppy. But to be honest, my daughter just turned 3 and We got her a puppy when We moved into our New house back in May. Its been one hell of a ride since. I'm newly pregnant with baby number 2 and I only see things getting harder until the pup is grown and fully trained. We got him at 9 weeks. He nips and bites a lot, especially when he's teething. So be careful of that with a New baby. Also, poop and pee everywhere. Not only are going to have diapers to change but you'll be picking up all the puppies little mistakes round the house too until it's trained. I'd give it a lot of thought before you dive in. Plus, haven't extra money before the baby is born isn't a bad thing. Shit comes up all the time and it's good to hAve a little nest egg just in case. Good luck with whatever you choose!

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I wouldn't recommend it. I have two dogs already (2 years, and a year and a half old) that we have had since they were 4 weeks and 7 weeks old. Of course we aren't going to rehome them just because we are having a baby because to us they are also our babies, but they are still a lot of work. I couldn't imagine training a puppy and caring for a newborn. I would wait until the baby is at least a year old maybe older.

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No no no no no no no!!!! Lol I would just set the money you have aside. There are so many unknowns with a new baby that it would be best to wait! Do yourself a favor and just wait till the baby is a little older.

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