| Thank you for all the great stories!
I was surprised to see that so many more people had replied recently to my post. Thank you all! I just want to respond to some of the common things that were said.
Yes, we are working on socializing Tia everyday with people, including children. So far, she seems to really love them. My good friend brought over her 11 month old baby and Tia was so amazed by him. She immediately went up to his little feet (Nathalie was holding him) and she gently smelled him. She didn't get excited (like she does when an adult comes over), she was very calm but very intrigued. It was really cute to watch. I had never seen her respond to a visitor like that before.
Also, we would never, ever leave Tia alone with our baby. She will always be supervised, no matter what. I was just telling my husband (before reading the latest replies) that I think it's really important that we include Tia as much as possible when the baby comes. I was saying that we need to make her feel like she is just as important as before and that she has a role to play in the baby's life. Bringing home a blanket is a great idea. I'll do that before bringing the baby home.
Lastly, I totally agree that children need to be "trained" how to treat animals. I would not let my child mistreat Tia or bug her etc. I can understand that she wouldn't want a child in her face, being a pest.
Thank you all again. I love reading similar stories. It's wonderful to read about all of your dogs/passed dogs that were terrific with children. I have a feeling Tia will be the same!
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Gabbi  |