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Old 05-18-2005, 12:48 AM
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And giving the doll the same ammount of attention that you would give the baby right? just so all of a sudden biscuit isnt the center of attention.
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well I think it's going to be impossible to give a doll as much attention as a baby but we are cutting back on the amount of attention Biscuit is getting now. We're doing it slowly, like right now, she doesn't get out of bed until later (sleeps in a crate) so that I'll have time to have a morning baby routine before Biscuit is even out in the house. With 5 animals in the house she isn't the centre of attention anyway. She gets her cuddle time every day and we talk to her but she isn't sitting in our laps 24/7 or anything like that! She's not allowed on furniture etc. and I'll easily be able to see her name a couple of times when I'm talking to the baby so she thinks I'm talking to her! haha
I'm not concerned that she'll harm the baby or anything like that...if she acts up it will be going to the toilet in the house but we are going to take all precautions we feel necessary so that it doesn't happen! Thanks for your concern though!!!
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Old 05-18-2005, 07:08 PM
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no problem... your dog seems like it will be fine... i dont know about this stuff for i dont have children and i dont plan on any for aliteast 3 to 5 years... but it was something i saw one TV
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Aww, poor Biscuit! Carmen, you are absolutely correct in using the analogy of havinga child going through a lot of changes as well as Biscuit. A child would act out. Seems like you thought a lot of circumstances out before you have the baby which is good.

I hope Biscuit does her business outside today seeing how it is sunny.
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Well just an update, it ended up raining all day yesterday (the sun was just out to trick me) but we had no accidents! At one stage Biscuit was really restless, like she needed to go to the toilet, but wouldn't go outside cause god forbid that it was wet so she went into her crate cause I know she won't go in there and when I let her back out she ran out and went to the toilet.
Today was sunny all day, finally! This morning and tonight she peed in front of me both times! She hasn't pood in front of me yet but I let her out to lie in the sun for a couple of hours this afternoon and I'm guessing she must have done one then.
I'm just glad that she is at least starting to feel comfortable to go to the toilet in front of me again. That's a big step! If she gets too restless in the house and won't go outside I'm going to crate her. I don't use it as a form of punishment, just as a way to break of her this habit. I can say to her 'go to bed' at the opposite end of the house and she will run and lie in bed and wait for me to come and close her in. If she gets too excited with visitors I'll tell her to go to bed and to stay there until she can behave. I don't yell at her, and I don't even close her door but she'll stay in bed for up to an hour sometimes and then comes out all calm and remembering her manners! So she really loves her bed and is happy to be there!

Denise we are trying to think of everything with all the animals and a baby. I mean the bunnies won't be affected cause no matter how busy I am I can let them out for their play time cause they don't need to be supervised but Biscuit and Milko are undergoing serious training!! Both Alex and I love to wrestle with Biscuit, with just our bodies, and yes she does play rough. she has two stuffed toys that she knows are hers (and doesn't touch any other stuffed toy in the house) and so I've already started using that to play with, and I've started poking her in the ribs, pulling her ears, her tail etc. while playing and teaching her that no matter what she is to stay focused on that toy, and not turn around to wrestle us. She already knows that settle means game over and she immediately drops everything and sits down and looks straight at whoever gives the command so at least that's one covered but I don't think a toddler will appreciate being wrestled by our little ball of muscle!
If Cindy is still with us she is old and slow so we don't need to worry about her playing or anything. cindy has never lived with a cat and used to think that cats were a great chasing toy. Well she lives with Milko mainly in harmony. He will bite the end of her tail and she ignores him for a while but once she's had enough she gives him a warning snap. He now just stares and looks at her cause he knows she isn't going to bite and she has had plenty of oppurtunities to rip his head off but it's just not her. She never ever ever snaps at humans either so I really think that as long as she smells the baby she'll be fine. She honestly just sleeps all day and wil come and ask for a pat if she feels lonely but after one or two minutes she walks off. She's content just being a part of a household and as long as she is fed and gets that little pat (she gets more than that but she generally gets up and walks off as if to say leave me alone) she's one happy girl.
Man I can rave on can't I!! I guess I just want everyone to know that we aren't just going to 'see what happens and deal with it then.' I don't work anymore, I have lots of hours to think up scenarios and ways to avoid them in the first place! haha
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Carmen, that is good Biscuit did her business outside.

I was going to ask you two questions and keep forgetting....

When Biscuit was trying to sneak in the loungeroom were you in there or was the room empty?

Is your mum going to be able to watch Biscuit when you go on your holiday? I know how much she loves your mum but you mentioned no pets are allowed in your parent's new place. You think they can make an exception for dogsitting.
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Denise Biscuit was trying to sneak into the loungeroom when I was in there mainly. Now she sneaks in to get in front of the heater!! But she's getting better at obeying the out command and she's also insulted that the dining room has no carpet now and wants to lay on the edge of the carpet in the loungeroom but soon that will be gone too!

My p's are coming to live here when we are away. They'll look after the dogs but the rest of the clan are going to my best friend's house. My mum was going to ask if the dogs could stay in her apartment for the month but she hasn't asked yet. My p's are already getting the list of instructions on what they can and can't let Biscuit get away with in this house, cause at their place they even let her on the lounge sometimes! I do trust them though to stick to the rules here cause they know we are training her in preparation for the baby too and they think it's really important as well.
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Carmen, that is wonderful your parents are staying at your place.

The reason why I asked if you were in the loungeroom is because Biscuit senses something is different about you and wanted to be near you. I am wondering if she resented the fact she couldn't be with you in the loungeroom and acted out by going potty in various parts of the house? Just a guess....
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I don't know cause she started coming into the loungeroom as soon as I stopped working, and Cindy arrived, and didn't start going to the toilet in the house until a couple of weeks ago. I'm sure she had legit reasons for it in her own mind though!!! This is our third day accident free so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we're at the end!
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