When we adopt and take a dog home, it is like having a child, we want to give you all the love and attention possible to grow healthy and happy, all these years our energy is practically directed towards the dog.
But what happens when a new family member arrives, a baby?The thing is that everything can change in a few days and if we don’t handle it properly it can slightly complicate the relationship with our pet as well as the relationship with this new baby.
- If you are a mother and you are going through this situation.
- In this article of Animal Expert we will explain what to do if your dog is jealous of the baby.
- Giving you advice so that there is harmony between your dog and baby and with the whole family.
Imagine you’re a dog and all the love your mom and dad have is for you.But suddenly, a beautiful and loving baby, but demanding and screaming, comes home to get the family’s attention.Your world is falling apart.
Faced with this new dynamic, dogs may feel jealous because they feel displaced in the new family life, and being such sensitive creatures, they perceive as if there is no place for them within the family; In addition to jealousy, they can become irritated, frightened, depressed and there may be physical manifestations such as some adverse reactions with the baby.
The truth is that it is not the fault of the baby or the dog, and often it is not the parents’ fault, it is an automatic and unconscious dynamic that occurs in the family nucleus but it is important to detect it in time to avoid disconnections.between the dog and the baby. The most important thing is to give each one their time and space, involve the dog in the new family dynamic and try to make the whole as natural as possible.
Most dogs accept the arrival of a new baby at home, even if the dog has already gone very expensive, however, there is one or the other that is usually worse or difficult to adapt and could not take the situation lightly.Overcome the limits of jealousy and inappropriate behavior, it is best to prevent and prepare your puppy for the arrival of the baby.
First of all, it is necessary to know canine psychology and understand that dogs are territorial animals, so not only is home your territory, but you are also, so it is normal that your puppy is a little jealous of your baby because it felt excluded.from their own territory, their routines will change (something they do not like very much) since they will not be able to sleep in certain places or enjoy all their attention, and as dogs are also very intelligent animals, they will detect that this is due to the presence of this new “child”.
You need to prepare the ground before the routine change
In most cases, dogs are still jealous because they feel increasingly farther from their heart, solid change will be based on some problems such as:
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