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<DIV><FONT size=2>Almost every time I have bought a baby home, there has been an
established dog in the home.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>My son came home to share his life with a very old afghan, who
had never had children around her. She sniffed him in my arms and settled down.
She came and told me if she heard him crying (no, they were never left alone
together) and he learned to walk holding on to her enourmous rear.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Daughter one came home to a dogless home. By the time she was
walking, it was clear she was absolutely terrified of dogs. So much so, I was
worried she would run under a car to avoid one. So I got little Goorgie, a
whippet lurcher. This time it was the child who mothered the puppy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Georgie was five when Child three turned up. Once again she
never showed anything other than mild interest, moving on to playmates as Tilly
grew.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Interestingly, the only one of my children who is not
dog-centric is child two - but that's better than terrified - and actually, she
adores Rolph - except the days he steals her food or underwear.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Babies and dogs are a good thing. Just be careful to supervise
without giving off over-anxious signals. And include both with each other,
letting them both understand boundaries.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Sally, with Rolph and Clara, UK</FONT></DIV><pre>
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