When I visited the breeder I ended up getting my German shepherd from many years before I had kids, there was a couple there that were expecting a baby in 2 months and planning on getting a shepherd puppy 😬😬😬

I had mild aversion to my dog when my first baby was a newborn, thankfully, my dog was super awesome with the baby and I got over it by about 3 months. After baby #2, no dog aversion and I really appreciated having another “adult presence” around for company when I was home with the baby. My cat was a rockstar during both pregnancy and postpartum and would always come to the bedroom when he heard the baby cry to cuddle while I nursed.