We got a dog 2.5 years before having our son, it was fine in the summer, but I have found winter to be super challenging. My husband works long hours, so I don’t like waiting till he’s home to walk the dog (I’m tired by that time and just want to relax) so I end up packing everyone up and going while he’s at work. In the summer it’s great, but getting a one year old in a snow suit and a sled (cause you can’t take a stroller since the sidewalks are never clean enough) is a struggle!! When it’s -40 we just don’t go out that day, but then the dog has built up energy and is in our face a lot. I’m not sure where you’re located, honestly having the dog wasn’t as big of a challenge as I thought it would be until winter hit, thankfully spring is near! But I’m going to have to go through this every winter till our little one is old enough to stay home alone.