Reveille and the Puppies
We are commonly asked how the dogs have responded to the baby. We have been pleasantly surprised at how smoothly that introduction has gone. We have 3 dogs and their responses have been indifferent, interested, and affection. Our medium and large dogs, Juliet and Mesquite, have payed minimal attention to Reveille. They are respectful of her space and do not ever pay her much mind. When Reveille cries we will get the occasional head tilt but by and large they are much more concerned with their own daily activities. I can say that they all enjoy the constant presence of someone in the home though. Mesquite will also periodically sniff Reveille while she is sitting with us as well. Our largest dog, Calamity Jane, is a little bit of another story. We like to say she loves the baby. Calamity is typically either afraid or aloof to anything we bring home so her interest in Reveille has been fun for us. She will often check the bassinet or changing table and wag her tail upon finding Reveille in it. She also enjoys licking Reveille’s baby hands & head. However, due to the size & strength of her tongue we limit this activity. Calamity is also learning the command “find the baby”. When presented with that task she has been surprisingly capable in finding our new family member. All in all, we have been blessed with the ease it has been to bring Reveille into what the dogs consider their pack. In a future post I would like to share the process we went through and the ground rules we have laid for the dogs and our baby. Reveille for her part doesn’t seem to care much about the dogs one way or another.