Do anybody else sometimes wish they didn't have their dog?

To be honest with you, no. We love our pooch and would never wish she wasnt here. We know its going to be messy and have us leaving 20mins late because she needs to be walked but its our fur baby. We would never change it for the world no matter how hard it is.

I do sometimes. We had her just a year before our surprise baby was born, so she was still young, energetic and naughty. We were very close to rehoming her last year. But now she’s 2 years she’s better behaved. Her hair is literally EVERYWHERE, but I’ve learned to just live with it and just keep hoovering lol

Our dog passed not long before our LO turned 1. Never did I wish he wasn't there. Yes, the house was messier and hairier when he was around, the windows constantly had slobber marks on them, the floors constantly needed swept and hoovered, but I wouldn't have changed it for the world. He's been gone for just over a year and if I had any wish in the world, it would be to have all that back. It's hard work having pets and children at times, but my god you miss them when they're gone.

I get you, I don’t wish our dogs weren’t here but I know what you mean with the hair. I hoover twice a day and it’s still everywhere - so I can get where you’re coming from life would be easier without them! X

@Lauren no need for that please.

We can't wait for our Little human to have a best friend. He's hairy and big but I would never wish for him to be anywhere else! However we are apprehensive at how hard it will be, you're not a bad person. Just struggling and I'm sure things will get much easier. Good luck.

@Shelley ( Sheshe 😁 ) nah mate that’s such a horrible thing to say, no wonder she’s anonymous.. how you actually gonna sit there and say you wish you never got your dog, helped with your depression and now you wish he wasn’t there

Hey I think this is normal ppl get puppy blues at times never mind having to deal with a baby and dog at the same time. I’m interpreting from your post your dog sounds really calm, trustworthy around the baby and has been a great emotional support to you. Celebrate that and get a good cordless hoover lol or groomer appointments! I have a 6 week old baby and 1 year old lab. The baby is easy but the lab is driving me nuts 🤪. He is young boisterous and I’ve had to ramp up his training since the baby has come along plus get a dog walker and all manner of brain game toys to keep him chill.

I don't think you mean that my lovely, your house isn't dirty/unclean it's simply lived in 💞👶🐾👨‍👩‍👧‍👦. Life gets on top of us sometimes that fact you feel guilty shows you care for him. (I've got a mental jack Russell 🤪 I know the hair issue lol) Is there a family member that he can go to for a few days so you can get on with a few things / give you a break? Xoxo

@Lauren if you have nothing helpful to say please do not comment 🏳️ x

I get you with the hair. We have a chihuahua and her hair gets everywhere. But I can't wait until my LO is older and can snuggle with her and play with her. All she wants to do is snuggle now (we don't let her tho, not just yet) I will say there are some really horrible comments to this post, well one in particular! This app is about support and helping each other and not putting them down by calling them! If you don't agree say it more constructively but don't call someone a horrible human being. That's dam right mean and borderline cyber bullying

@Lauren it’s pretty obvious from your comment that you haven’t had a baby yet. It’s incredibly common to feel these feelings whilst having a new baby. Having a baby is so tough, it’s such hard work, that the extra hard work of having a pet too can bring up feelings of resentment and annoyance. It doesn’t mean you are a horrible person, and most people say that when they are out the other side of little baby hell the negative feelings towards their pet go away. Maybe don’t comment on things you have zero experience of.

@Lauren there is a difference between feelings and somebody actually saying they are going to do something. I think you might want to read these posts more carefully next time.

@Lisa shut up Lisa if you have nothing helpful to say don’t comment xxxxxx

@Lauren hahah the irony. Maybe you shouldn’t have commented your unhelpful comment in the first place?

@Lauren Lauren, this app is for supporting mums and expecting mum's. Making friends, and helping each other. When you have concerns yourself, and post up on this app, seeking for help/advice and encouragement, I guarantee you don't expect and wouldn't like, horrid comments from other people towards you.

I would definitely ignore Lauren's unhelpful comments. I have 2 Goldens and I absolutely adore them but yes when one broke my toe and the other ate my laptop I did think your a dick 😂 The hair gets EVERYWHERE its in your bed it's on your clothes its in your food it's annoying but they are the most loving and caring pooches and they will adore your baby. Hang on in there it will get better and just become part of your routine ❤ No one with a big hairy dog has a sparkling house its part of their charm 💕

@Lauren clearly pregnancy hormones are getting to you. Or at least I hope that's all it is - hoping you're not this horrid without being pregnant. You're clearly digging yourself a hole here, literally noone agrees with you.

@Sasha I never came here hoping people would agree with me😂😂😂😂😂

@Lauren i don't think thats exactly what she's saying, just now and again, she feels it may be easier if he wasn't there. with her suffering depression, the hair and general dog mess may be affecting her mental health when it comes to her baby. I haven't ever wished i didn't have my dog but when my baby started sleeping through and the dog dreaming kept waking him and me up, I'm not afraid to say i made him sleep downstairs 💁🏼‍♀️ i felt terrible but mental health and sleep deprivation take over. Maybe a little understanding wouldn't go amiss. Until you have your baby, you've no idea what it is like. Good luck and congrats with motherhood after the losses you have had.

I've reported Lauren. Really can't be a**ed with horrible people.

@Sasha I reported her first comment straight away so can't see any of the others she is clearly posting now

I have a golden too and completely understand where you’re coming from, it’s a lot to manage at one time especially when you’re so tired and feel overwhelmed by everything! Do you perhaps have someone in the family that can take him for a few days? I think long term you’d regret it if he wasn’t here and as the kids get older it will get easier and they’ll have a best mate to grow up with x

Do you think it’s possible you might be suffering with some post partum anxiety? I notice you say that nothing ever feels clean enough (is this a worry for you? Do you worry about germs around your baby?) before you say doggy adds to this stress. Anxiety and depression can sometimes go hand in hand. My husband has anxiety and finds the guided sessions on the Calm app really helpful, I don’t know if you might find them helpful too. I don’t know how old your LO is and I know it can be very hard to control your worries especially if you are feeling anxious, but unless baby is very young or particularly vulnerable a bit of dog hair and the odd germ here or there won’t harm them - helps build immune systems. Sounds like your dog is also providing invaluable support x

Our baby is 5 weeks old and we have a 17week old staffy and oh my god it’s a pain 😭I completely understand the hair getting everywhere and it is so challenging trying to balance life with a new baby and a dog so ur feelings are super normal 💗I just like to think about when baby is old enough they’re going to be the best of friends 🥰and for @Lauren for one you can drop the attitude tha u have with everyone, there’s no need to be so horrible about the way she feels. It’s normal and u will see how hard it is having a dog and newborn. So be quiet xoxox

And the argument isn’t because of this person finding it hard, it’s because all of a sudden babies come along and she wish she didn’t have the dog😂

Tbh I’d agree with Lauren. It sad that you don’t want your dog now that you have a baby.

@Lauren how about u shut ye mouth and stop being a brat and putting other people down. An tha comes hand in hand with it being hard to cope with just because she’s having feeling of regret doesn’t mean she is acting on it she simply wants to get her feelings out xoxo

@Lauren it is because of dog hair etc so it can be to do with her mental health where her baby is concerned. Thats what ppl are trying to explain? She hasn't put "i don't want this dog now so I'm going to rehome" Shes saying sometimes its hard to feel like her baby is in a germ free environment etc. Which comes with newborn mother instincts.

People read different things in different manners and i think thats fair but I think this post needs commenting turned off now. Lots of highly hormonal mothers and mothers to be who all have opinions 🤣

@Lauren got nothing to do wid u either ye fucking weirdo sort yeself out

@Ellie she really is a vile, foul mouthed human being. No-one deserves to be talked to like she's talking to others. Just a keyboard warrior is all. Though what makes me laugh is that she's says she's on here for "reassurance". This post is just about reassurance, and she's being nasty and vile person towards everyone on here. Unfortunately however, you can't polish a turd.

@Lauren I’m delusional 😂😂mate think ye mean ur delusional

People like @Lauren are best left completely ignored

@Lauren the way she’s feeling is so normal and common after giving birth

I don’t have a dog but baby’s dad does and tbh I don’t want the dog hair etc all over my new baby’s clothes, toys etc it’s so normal to feel how you do tbh! It’s stressing me out already just thinking about it because his dog sheds constantly it’s unreal, I already have two kids and personally would never get a dog myself because of the cleanliness and other reasons but won’t go in to that 😂x

@Sophie She never said she doesn't want it! She said SOMETIMES she feels she wishes she didn't have him as shes worried about hygine. Not that she outright wants to get rid of him! And even goes on to say how much she does care and feels guilty for these thoughts! And Lauren went completely the wrong way around it, calling someone a vile human being is out of order. This woman has come here for support not to be bullied. You can say you don't agree but do it the right way! Lauren DID NOT do it the right way.

I felt like this and my dogs had fleas when I brought my newborn home and I had a full on meltdown, took us 6 weeks to fully get rid of them and I had to keep the baby upstairs it was horrible and he got bites on his ankles, proper broke me. Now I always feel paranoid about them and we live between farmers fields so it's a massive issue as there's a lot of hedgehogs and rats about 🫠 also my dog sheds like mad and I'm vacuuming twice a day at the moment

I don’t own a dog.. I have a cat… and it’s quite stressful trying to keep the cat hair from shedding around the baby. I completely get it. It really is an added stress cos it’s trying to keep up with the cleaning is hard work. I have become less stressed now but my daughter is 20 months. But at the beginning I did wonder if I did the right thing keeping a cat with a baby. Anyways.. long story short, I get it, I sympathise and try not to let it stress you.

Girl, message me asap!!! I know you’ve got a lot of support already and you’ve also had hate with stress but I genuinely 100% understand how you feel. I love my dog to the end of the universe but that being said , if I didn’t have him , life would be simpler . But I will NEVER rehome him as I had him for 8 weeks old and he’s genuinely saved my life , I love him with ALL MY HEART but I know my life with baby would be “easier”without him, that doesn’t mean I’ll ever give him up, I know how you feel so message me and we can chat because I think me and you can understand each others stress and situation, I KNOW you don’t mean what you say about wishing you didn’t have him like some of these people are reacting like Karen’s . I KNOW how you feel whilst still loving that animal 💯 x message me and I can help and give tips xx

It's okay to feel guilty or overwhelmed PPD doesn't help either I have felt like this My dog has anxity issues Hates my dad ( dad is scared of him,my dog Is 4 kgs he is a terrior mix) I get stressed I have 2 " boys" My fur baby and my son It's a daily challenge coz they both fight for my attention ,they both drive me insane🤣 But they are my boys and I love them