Puppy & pregnancy

I did but luckily we live out in the country so I was able to train him to stay near me and got walks in that way. I could waddle slow while he got to roam, sniff, and get energy out

If it helps at all, adult dogs need at least 14 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period! Puppy’s need even more!!! Closer to 16-19hours per day!! 🫂🫶🏼 just try to stay as consistent as you can with potty breaks! And offer up some enrichment options! You can get toys that are meant to dispense treats or meals! Or just toss their food into a cardboard box and let them figure it out, (there is a small cardboard mess to clean sometimes after but it does help them tire out)

I have 3 dogs and when I was pregnant I didn’t feel like doing anything either. They know… we don’t think they do.,. But they know what’s going on. Don’t worry❤️ my dogs forgave me😂❤️ yours will too.

i think the pup will be fine. a day here or there is okay. i have two and they adapted and they totally know you’re pregnant and are likely okay with it. it unfortunately got even shorter once the baby came. i do feel guilty and like it’s not fair to the pups but my hubby reminds me they are happy and healthy. they’re not destroying the house or acting out. i am likely projecting more of my feelings like they aren’t going out enough.

Yes. The same exact thing happened to me. Same story. Try taking the dog to a dog park so you can sit while she plays, or fencing in your back yard if you can and putting the dog out back to potty. Hang in there. You will eventually feel better. For me, it happened several months after having the baby that I started to feel normal and have regular energy. I know it seems like a long whole but time will fly when looking back. Take the opportunity to accept help when you can. Animals will get used to their environment over time. The best thing you can do is provide love, care and a roof over her head as best as u can.

Maybe try getting a dog walker? I have two medium size dogs 2 years old each and they were so used to our walks but now that baby is here, I don’t have any time for them, even when I let them out in the back or front yard they just stay by the door waiting for me to go play😭 I just leave them out there with a bunch of toys and let them be but I did schedule two walks a week for them through rover for eighth now till I can start doing my walks with them again.. They also haven’t gotten much love from me but I make sure my husband gives them all the love when he gets home❤️❤️ just make sure you show her lots of love when you can and try getting treat toys for her to figure out and keep entertained.

Like Parker said enrichment. You can also use a towel just lay it out put treats on it and then roll it up you can even tie it in a knot to make it last longer. Or put old Tupperware bowls down with treats under them and let him figure out how to flip them for the treats. You can just work on training. 15 minutes of training or enrichment for a dog is roughly an hour walk. You can burn his energy another way. If you have extra funds - with a baby nearing I know that’s a stretch - you can get $10-$15 enrichment treat toys from walmart or petsmart it usually takes them a while to figure it out, and if you switch a few out every time it could last longer. Another one is during feeding make it hard. So grab a bowl coat in peanut butter and bananas and feeeze, yogurt then freeze, add in your kibble fill with water and freeze again. Working to get that out is another great cheap enrichment idea but for meal time! Same with lick mats you can get some for $5 and you coat and feeeze. 🫶🏻

I'm sure he will be fine. But maybe you can go to a dog park and let him run around now that he's vaccinated?