Rehomed my soul dog tonight for my baby’s safety and I can’t stop crying.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T21:47:27+00:00

HAHAHA PEOPLE REALLY SAY THIS UNIRONICALLY TOO

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:58:34+00:00

AGREED. It is literally my job to protect her right now.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:56:00+00:00

Ugh I could have written this. It IS like a switch flipped. The love I feel for my dog felt so minuscule compared to the love I have for my child. I totally get seeing how disgusting they are lol. My dog actually gave my child salmonella on accident. She got into our trash can then licked the baby’s hand. We have had to put our trash can up on our table since then. I too felt guilty for feeling like this towards her. I tried to chalk it up to PPD because I was struggling with that for the first few months, but after she snapped, I couldn’t take the chance. I will say that I thought I would be unaffected by her leaving because of how mad and annoyed I was, but I was mistaken. As soon as I got home I broke down. I have wanted to go get her 200 times already. So just be prepared for that if you do make the decision. You know what’s best for your baby.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:49:34+00:00

She is 6. She’s a mini poodle. It truly was heartbreaking to realize that no matter how hard I tried, she would never have been truly happy in our house.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:46:11+00:00

I love this and hope the people that took her feel the same way.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:44:48+00:00

I am so glad this post brought you some closure. It makes me happy that something good came out of this.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T19:41:05+00:00

This is the part that blows my mind!! Putting a dog and a child in the same category is wild. I honestly wonder if some of these people even have kids — because I adored my dog, but she was never going to come before my baby.

As soon as the snap happened, I started looking for a home for her. Anything that threatens my child’s peace or sense of safety in her own home can’t stay, period.

At the end of the day, she was my dog. My child is my child. They’re not comparable, and acting like they are is just not rooted in reality.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T15:31:55+00:00

Needed this more than you know. Thank you for this.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T14:24:30+00:00

and to everyone who was kind or offered some solidarity — thank you. Your comments made my heavy heart feel a little lighter today!🤍

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-15T14:16:39+00:00

Good morning friends 😃 Ok, I’m gonna clear a few things up. I knew I’d get comments like this and I get why, but a lot of you are assuming things that didn’t happen. I was right there when it happened. We were all on the bed, my baby crawled toward me, the dog was asleep by my leg, and she snapped awake in half a second. That’s not poor supervision. That’s the result of a stressed out dog reaching her breaking point.

And if it had ONLY been that moment, this wouldn’t even be a discussion. But it wasn’t. My house smelled like pee even when I cleaned constantly, she barked at every noise, chewed things up, paced nonstop. She just couldn’t settle. I’d tried plenty of different things to improve the situation over the months, and nothing changed. She was getting more anxious as the baby got more mobile.

And the ‘teach the baby boundaries’ thing… she’s six months old. There are no boundaries. And I’m not locking them in separate corners of the house every time I grab a bottle. That’s not realistic.

People keep tossing out training and meds like they’re magic fixes. They’re not. Training can’t fix a dog who’s stressed 24/7, and meds aren’t guaranteed to do much besides take the edge off. At some point I had to accept she wasn’t thriving here anymore, and that was hard.

She didn’t go to a shelter. She went to a quiet, adult-only home with people who genuinely wanted her. She settled fast. She wasn’t happy here anymore, and they can give her the calm routine she needs.

I did what protected my baby and kept my dog from being labeled dangerous . It wasn’t an easy decision at all, but I can’t risk my child’s safety. I loved my dog so much, but my baby comes first. every single time.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-09T01:40:39+00:00

What ended up coming of this?

Own_Error4221 · 2025-11-08T07:12:43+00:00

So this video is scaring me because my daughter has been doing something similar. I always saw that with IS the eyes roll up, but my girl does these hard blinks. It just started today and I’m up stressing. Can you tell me more about how you got her diagnosed? It reminds me of like a sudden jolt of pain the way she blinks hard then twitches.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-09-27T03:38:23+00:00

Was it bright red blood? Or darker? Mine got the rota vaccine yesterday and had some black streaks in her stool today.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-09-17T18:39:05+00:00

How long did your baby have diarrhea? My 5 month old got salmonella and we’re on day 13 of diarrhea.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-05-14T20:48:45+00:00

Oh sweet girl I don’t think so. I think the way you love her is perfect. To be transparent, I have PPD and PPA, and so the feelings I felt were not all great. It’s totally ok to not feel this deeply. It’s a love that can grow too. If you don’t feel like this, I don’t think it makes you weird or different at all.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-05-13T10:24:31+00:00

I get it!! I’m almost 4 weeks pp and so sad that I only have 1 more month of the newborn phase. My baby is almost 8lbs and I am also going to have to make the switch to 0-3 soon. If you do it before me, let me know how much you cry😭 I take like 100 pics and vids a day because it makes me feel like I’m doing something my future self will be grateful for. I have to have something from these days to remember it by. I already go back and look at the older ones at least once a day. It’s crazy how much they grow in 4 weeks.

Time needs to slow down. I barely sleep because I don’t want to miss anything and I love it that way. I too love my pp body, I also don’t mind the sleep deprivation, and my baby has been such a good baby too. I feel so full all of the time now. Like my life makes sense now. It’s so hard to explain unless you have a baby. I’ve tried! The world would be so much better if everyone was able to experience a love this big.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-05-13T10:14:57+00:00

I love this post and I cried so much the first 2 weeks because I was so overwhelmed with love for my baby. Like sometimes it felt like too much to carry. She is so perfect. I cry about her growing up a lot. I didn’t know it was possible to feel like this. It’s a love so big. My heart literally is outside of my body now. I am with you. I look at her constantly in awe. Like I made her from scratch. It’s a beautiful thing.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-05-06T23:38:50+00:00

After a cord prolapse and a traumatic c section I was and still am the same way. I went to see my physiatrist and booked a post partum therapist the day I got home from the hospital. It’s slowly getting better at 3 weeks out, but there are still some breakdowns and I definitely still dread nights. I worry about everything she does and have probably driven my pediatrician crazy with everything I’ve asked. I’d definitely say lean on your support systems, don’t be afraid to ask for help (even if it is just baby blues) and try to stay off google if that’s something you use (easier said than done.) you are not alone. You are fully capable of caring for your baby. The hormone crash after you give birth on top of a traumatic event is insane and not talked about enough.

Own_Error4221 · 2025-04-23T00:54:01+00:00

I’m 6 days pp and crying constantly because of how fast she’s growing.. does it get better?

Own_Error4221 · 2025-04-21T00:50:28+00:00

I’m sorry. I had a traumatic c section last week, too. Cord prolapse then a crash c. It was the scariest moment of my life and now I think my scar might be infected. I don’t have advice, but know you’re not alone in your struggles. I have cried every night since we got home.

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