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    New baby! Chocolate lab extra needy (whining at all hours of the night)

    Hey guys! My wife and I just had a baby boy, he's almost 3 months old and we have 2 labs! A 3 year old yellow lab and a 2 year old chocolate lab. The yellow lab has been great with our newest family member. Our chocolate lab though has been extremely needy, she always has to be my side and is especially needy when I'm around our baby. She even cries at night multiple times for no reason (no bathroom or feeding). I think she just does so I come out and get her! Any training tips or thoughts on what we can do, this is new to us and very frustrating but we still love our labs so much they are great dogs.

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    Spend some one on one, quality time with your dogs! A new baby is a big adjustment and takes up a lot of time but a few months ago the dogs were your only "babies". Just a nice walk, some fetch or a swim, anything to make sure your dogs know they are still important. I know how overwhelming the adjustment to a new baby can be, I am sure if everyone feels "special" and included the "neediness" will subside.

    Thank you for looking for help to work through this. Unfortunately too many great dogs end up in rescue rather than their people doing all they can to help the dogs adjust, it breaks my heart. It is refreshing to have someone ask for help.
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    Hello and Welcome!

    Looking forward to pictures of the entire crew.
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