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Hi-my fiancee and I are both dog lovers who are currently dog-less. We both grew up with dogs, but she has since developed an allergy to shorthairs since moving out of her parents' home when she left for college. Her mother raises seeing eye dogs which she can only be in contact with (petting, etc...) for a short time. If she doesn't interact with or touch the dogs directly she's ok. Her allergist told her that she is only mildly sensitive to dander and saliva. In light of that we've decided that we definitely want a Standard Poodle. We both love large dogs and we are both active. We have a large (soon to be completely fenced) yard and live in a rural area with lots of parks, trails, etc...
First and foremost though we are concerned with timing. We hope to get a dog within a year, but we would also like to start having children in three to four years. We are both hesitant because we're concerned about the change in dynamic of the household once the baby comes. We have heard of cases of dogs becoming resentful when the focus shifts from them to the new child. We would never want to put a dog or ourselves into that kind of a situation and have to find a new home for it. Above all its not fair to the animal and it would be heartbreaking for us. Are there specific things we can do early on in training the dog which would solve this problem before it started?
First and foremost though we are concerned with timing. We hope to get a dog within a year, but we would also like to start having children in three to four years. We are both hesitant because we're concerned about the change in dynamic of the household once the baby comes. We have heard of cases of dogs becoming resentful when the focus shifts from them to the new child. We would never want to put a dog or ourselves into that kind of a situation and have to find a new home for it. Above all its not fair to the animal and it would be heartbreaking for us. Are there specific things we can do early on in training the dog which would solve this problem before it started?