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Posted On: July 11th 2025, 03:49 pm
From “a dog” to “a dog and a boy” :
I can’t believe our Miya turned 7 today! And WHAT A YEAR it’s been for Miya, with the addition of a wee boy (and a crap ton of new soft animal friends 😅) to the family. It’s been intense, and Miya’s surprised us all with her capacity for patience and understanding for the times when we are pulled in multiple directions.
But unlike the idyllic IG reels of dogs cuddling babies, Miya is not mad about the boy, and I mean that in both senses of “mad”. She’s not crazy into him but she’s also not angry about it. She’s largely indifferent. And truthfully, this is what I wanted. It means we’ve not had to constantly shoo her away from a baby’s underdeveloped immune system, creating negative associations during a time that’s already very overwhelming for everyone present. It also means that I’ve not really had to worry about Miya angrily lashing out at the baby. What it DOES mean, is that we have a clean slate to build a strong foundation for their future relationship. And that’s what we have been spending our time doing: walks together as I gain confidence in being able to handle both baby and Miya at the same time; little tricks building positive associations between baby and Miya; and family outings with both baby and Miya in the pram we specifically bought just because it could fit Miya in it too. We’re slowly nurturing our little family together by including everyone as much as we can, knowing that we need to put the work in and that the best relationships are not built overnight.
So, as 7th birthday wishes for our best girl Miya: here’s hoping that eventually we don’t say “a dog and a boy”, and we get the privilege to instead say “a dog and HER boy”. ♥️ I can’t wait to see how this love will blossom and have Miya take her new tiny team member under her wing. Happy 7th birthday, sweetheart!
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#Kidswithdogs #Pomsky #pomskiesofinstagram #miyagram #babiesanddogs #dogtraining
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baby safety around dogs, dog and toddler, dog and baby, tolerant dog, child and dog, introducing baby to dog
I can’t believe our Miya turned 7 today! And WHAT A YEAR it’s been for Miya, with the addition of a wee boy (and a crap ton of new soft animal friends 😅) to the family. It’s been intense, and Miya’s surprised us all with her capacity for patience and understanding for the times when we are pulled in multiple directions.
But unlike the idyllic IG reels of dogs cuddling babies, Miya is not mad about the boy, and I mean that in both senses of “mad”. She’s not crazy into him but she’s also not angry about it. She’s largely indifferent. And truthfully, this is what I wanted. It means we’ve not had to constantly shoo her away from a baby’s underdeveloped immune system, creating negative associations during a time that’s already very overwhelming for everyone present. It also means that I’ve not really had to worry about Miya angrily lashing out at the baby. What it DOES mean, is that we have a clean slate to build a strong foundation for their future relationship. And that’s what we have been spending our time doing: walks together as I gain confidence in being able to handle both baby and Miya at the same time; little tricks building positive associations between baby and Miya; and family outings with both baby and Miya in the pram we specifically bought just because it could fit Miya in it too. We’re slowly nurturing our little family together by including everyone as much as we can, knowing that we need to put the work in and that the best relationships are not built overnight.
So, as 7th birthday wishes for our best girl Miya: here’s hoping that eventually we don’t say “a dog and a boy”, and we get the privilege to instead say “a dog and HER boy”. ♥️ I can’t wait to see how this love will blossom and have Miya take her new tiny team member under her wing. Happy 7th birthday, sweetheart!
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#Kidswithdogs #Pomsky #pomskiesofinstagram #miyagram #babiesanddogs #dogtraining
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baby safety around dogs, dog and toddler, dog and baby, tolerant dog, child and dog, introducing baby to dog
Comments (81)
a year agoshiba.teh_o
Happiest barkday Miya 🥳!!! My hoomans might need some good tips from you soon 💛
a year agoamieaussie
Happiest birthday to sweet Miya 🥳 By the way are those her toys or your baby’s? Does she know not to play with them? Cos Amie herself has soft toys so I feel like I can’t leave any baby toys on the floor 😂
a year agomagicallyalbus
Happy 7th birthday Miya! Hope your relationship with your hooman bro bloom. BFF waiting to be unlocked ❤️
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