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[quote=Anonymous]My kids were 5, 3 and 6 months when we got a puppy. We weren’t first time dog owners, and I’m a stay at home mom, so that definitely helped. We were already watching closely for choking hazards on the ground because of the baby, we already had baby gates up. It was a TON of work, especially in the fact that you just can’t ever allow a dog and small child alone together so it’s constant supervision, but in the end - with professional trainer and crate training - it was worth it. The point is that you can make it work but the answer really depends on your own temperament, set up of your home, the amount of time you can put into it - and those answers are just so variable. The ease of waiting until the child is 10 is, in my opinion, outweighed by the joy of having a dog in the home while your children are younger - but that calculus isn’t the same for everyone.[/quote]
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