Since the weather has been so nice, I finally got to take an outdoor bump photo!! Of course I wanted the pups to be part of it!!! I'm holding our 2 year old Boston Terrier, Maxwell. Lola is by my feet - she is a 3 1/2 year old Pug/Cairn Terrier Mix. Our third dog, a 6 year old Jack Russell/Italian Greyhound mix named Marley, does NOT like to have his photo taken, so he ran away before Mark could snap the photo. I am really looking forward to the dogs meeting baby hill. Lola and Marley can both definitely tell that I am pregnant. Lola in particular is constantly sniffing and licking my belly. If you ask her where the baby is, she will run over and stare at my ever growing bump (that may have had to do with some training on my part, but its still pretty cute!!!). If you know Bostons at all, you would know that if it is not a toy, Maxwell does not notice it.... so I'm pretty sure he just thinks his mama is getting fat.
I have been doing a lot of reading on how to introduce your new baby to your pets and Mark and I plan on letting them sniff a baby blanket before seeing the actual baby, going on a walk the moment we get home from the hospital - that way the dogs feel like baby is a new member of the pack, and setting appropriate boundaries between baby and pups until everyone is very comfortable. I think that the dogs will love Baby Hill. Since she is making her debut during the summer I can take baby hill with me, hopefully, the dogs daily/walking routine will not be too messed up, allowing for a smoother transition for all.
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