I have two dogs, they are medium sized; I also have a cat, but he lives outside and only comes inside to cuddle. I have no desire to get any more animals and in fact have become more critical of my pets, to be honest. I keep thinking about how unclean it is to keep animals inside the house, especially with the baby crawling around on the floor. Just the thought of letting my dog outside, then him coming back inside with a flea on him....yuck!

Although my dogs previously had their little space in my home, with a loveseat all to themselves, I have recently decided to make them outside dogs. They are allowed in the garage, and I put their loveseat out there for them to sleep on, and I feed them in the garage as well. But mostly they spend their time outside laying in the sun and they seem mostly happy.

I just can't keep the animals inside the house in good conscience.

I cannot imagine having to train a new puppy AND take care of a new baby. That's just my opinion of course, so take it with a grain of salt.