q for single moms with infant and dog

[Anonymous]

So how do I do it? Wrap the kid up and take him out every time I walk the dog?

[Anonymous]

Get rid of dog.

[Anonymous]

Do you live in an apartment? If so, yes, take the kid out every time. You'll get used to it and feel great about yourself. If you have a yard, let the dog go in the yard. You can also try a dog walker if you can afford one. Some of them do very short visits, just long enough for your dog to relieve him or herself. It's cheaper. Good luck. It's not easy.

[Anonymous]

I hired a neighborhood teen (whom I sorta knew/talked to) to come over 2x a day for the first 2 weeks after bringing home the baby.

After that, I did the walking. I put the baby in the wrap/bjorn and went out with the dog. Sometimes, it was a quick 5 min. walk, sometimes it was a long leisurely 30 min. walk. Now it's part of the routine.

[Anonymous]

Please rehome it, unless you can hire a dog walker. It is draining. Financially draing. Please try to rehome

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Please rehome it, unless you can hire a dog walker. It is draining. Financially draing. Please try to rehome

???? As a single mom, yes, it is a PITA to walk the dog, but you need the dog now more than ever. I could never sleep at night w/o my faithful, protective dog. Makes me feel safe. Protects my kids, too. I really appreciate my dog.

[Anonymous]

I lived in an apartment, and here's what I did-

Morning and afternoon walks, I put the kid in a carrier, bundled up, and we all went for a walk. Shortish in the morning, long and leisurely in the afternoon. The final trip out I did after DD was asleep in her crib. I locked the door and took the dog to a tree directly in front of my building, where he did his business. Then we went back in.

Occasionally I'd trade dog walks with my neighbors, which gave me a nice break.

Now, I had a geriatric chihuahua who wasn't interested in walking all that much, so I didn't feel that this schedule was affecting his quality of life. If you have a younger, more energetic dog, maybe this isn't the best solution for you.

Good luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please rehome it, unless you can hire a dog walker. It is draining. Financially draing. Please try to rehome

???? As a single mom, yes, it is a PITA to walk the dog, but you need the dog now more than ever. I could never sleep at night w/o my faithful, protective dog. Makes me feel safe. Protects my kids, too. I really appreciate my dog.

Op, here thanks for the helpful response everybody. To you others: No, I'm not giving up the dog he is my little alarm and if I betray him what else would I be capable of ? Sheesh. If you walk away from such a small obstacle what do you do with the big ones. Guess you "rehome it" in a down economy with people giving up pets left and right and kill shelters at capacity. Again, thanks to those who actually contributed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I lived in an apartment, and here's what I did-

Morning and afternoon walks, I put the kid in a carrier, bundled up, and we all went for a walk. Shortish in the morning, long and leisurely in the afternoon. The final trip out I did after DD was asleep in her crib. I locked the door and took the dog to a tree directly in front of my building, where he did his business. Then we went back in.

Occasionally I'd trade dog walks with my neighbors, which gave me a nice break.

Now, I had a geriatric chihuahua who wasn't interested in walking all that much, so I didn't feel that this schedule was affecting his quality of life. If you have a younger, more energetic dog, maybe this isn't the best solution for you.

Good luck!

op, here. Thanks again- that is what I needed to know. Wake DS up for walk? Sounds like a no and saty within eye and ear sight.

[Anonymous]

Do not listen to the ppl who tell u to rehome ur dog or get rid of it. they are such a$$holes. You can make it work as long as ur dog is housebroken. I have 2 dogs and an infant! And my dogs are hyper and small, yappy things. It's VERY difficult to rehome a dog and you made a committment to that dog. KEEP the dog. Stick with it, the dog depends on you. Unless the dog is a threat to the baby, keep the dog.

[Anonymous]

I wished so many times I didn't have to deal with the dog! Lucikly my dog was older and stopped wanting to go for actual walks and was content with just being let out into the backyard.

Other options - hire a dog walker, hire a teenager, take the dog down to a grassy area and let them all the way out on a retractable lead and teach them to go on command (sort works)