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[quote=Anonymous]My husband and I have two young dogs (they just turned 2 in August), I'm due with our first in December, and he travels frequently for work. So, while I can't give you BTDT experience, I can tell you what we're planning to do . . . 
First, in the beginning of the pregnancy I had ZERO energy and the dogs were walked far less frequently as a result. But, my energy sky rocketed come the 2nd trimester and it feels really good to take them out for walks again, which both I and they appreciate. As some other posters mentioned, I wouldn't be surprised if your dog toned his energy down a bit in the next few months - we saw a really big difference in ours between a year and a half and two years! One of the dogs is still pretty high energy, but at least the other has mellowed out quite a bit!

I also have to repeat what some folks said about increasing the time between the walks, as well as looking into a dog walker and/or doggy day care. We have someone in the neighborhood that I plan to rely on to help me walk the dogs more towards the end of the pregnancy if my husband ends up traveling for work. Also, my husband is going to take 4-6 weeks off after the baby comes to make sure that the dogs are taken care of, help me recover, etc., etc.

I think training classes are a great idea, and you should probably get some additional ideas from the classes with regards to activities to keep the dog busy/interested while in the home with you. There are all sorts of puzzle toys out there that can keep them occupied. And, we've also resorted to tossing a toy or tennis ball or something in the basement when there was just no way we were going outside with the dogs - it helped to get a little bit of energy out. The puzzle toys, while they don't necessarily get physical energy out, definitely help the dogs expend some mental energy, which normally helps them to simmer down as well. [/quote]

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