[blparent] it somces closer

[Michael Baldwin]

What I have done with our dog with both kids, is the first thing I do when
we get home from the hospital is to put the baby on the floor, in their
infant seat, and let the dog sniff her and check her out.  I do this first
before anything, including greeting the dog myself, or letting the dog out.
Our dog, which is not a guide dog, just a pet, has done very well with both
our kids.

The only time the dog gets a little growlly at the kids is when she is
trying to sleep and they want to play.  But hey, I can only expect a dog to
take so much.  The dog has never bitten one of my kids, just a low grumble
that says "I am sleeping, leave me a lone".  
Michael


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From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Babcock, Michael A.
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:36 AM
To: NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List
Subject: [blparent] it somces closer

guys;
I went to an ultra sound last week, oh and let me tell you, that, was, an
experience. I was amazed.
Second of all, i'm doing shopping for christmas gifts for my friends and
family right now and it made me think, wow, next christmas, my kid will be
about 8 months old, that's scary as hell.
(pardon the language)
I'm excited but very scared also. I'm curious however, do you guys any of
you, have guide dogs, and how are your dogs around babies? I ask because
mine, sheffield, i think will be ok. My soon to be wife's aunt's kid who was
like a year and a half would pole his tail, and smile. Sheffield laid there,
and i think he didn't get tired of it, but at one point he reached up and
licked JR. in the face, this scared JR. and he ran away, but what do you
guys think is the best way to introduce a guide dog to a baby? I know this
isn't a guide dog list, but i thought that that is a relevant question. I
fear sheffield will be very very protective.
thanks a lot
Mike
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