One day this past summer, around the middle of my pregnancy, I was walking Duck and Chris was going ahead of us on rollerblades. Long story short, Duck broke free from his leash and took off after Chris for two blocks on a very busy street. It's a miracle that there were no cars and he finally caught up with Chris.
This really shook me up and I started being much "tougher" with Duck (I'm still a total push over). We bought him a more secure anti-pulling harness and I realized we needed to train him much better, especially with baby on the way. I also started googling "dog and baby" and "french bulldogs and babies"... daily... for the rest of my pregnancy. I had no idea how Duck would react to a baby, or how I would handle them both.
Fast forward, and everything is thankfully going as well as I had hoped. Duck was very curious and enthusiastic for the first few weeks, eager to give Phoebe lots of kisses. We just started putting Phoebe in her bouncy chair a couple times a day, and Duck will give her a few licks and sit next to her. So sweet. I'm wondering how it'll be when Phoebe's toys are strewn all over the floor, a field day for Duck?! Looking forward to all the stages of their relationship, as exhausting - but sweet - as they will be.
PS. Our two cats are alive and well! They're just so independent and EASY. They deserve extra treats these days.
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