When Colin and I were little kids, both of us begged our parents for years to get a dog. We think Jake is lucky to have a dog from the get-go, especially one as smart and kind as Merlin. We were worried at first about introducing Jake to Merlin and took lots of precautions. Thankfully, he's proven to be a really good family dog. For example, he's very patient in the mornings when we're getting everyone ready to go out. He used to whine impatiently if it took one of us too long to get it together and take him out; now he understands that Jake comes first and has adjusted his expectations accordingly. He's also learned to stay out of our bed. In the past, he'd hop in our bed in the mornings to be with us as we woke up but now he knows that it's Jake territory exclusively. Most importantly, he's understood that it's important to be gentle and calm around the baby. Occasionally he'll sniff Jake but most of the time he's happy to lie down near him and relax.
What he doesn't know is that Jake's going to be a real boon to him in the near future. Once we start introducing solid foods to Jake and he starts dropping them onto the floor from his high chair, Merlin's going to see that there are some real perks to having this funny little creature around!
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