For the past 7 years, Rudy has been my project.
He has had my full focus, which I have loved being able to give him. The years have not only offered Rudy, but also dog life in general: We were active in the show ring, have an Instagram profile where we have collaborated with several different companies. I have a hobby business where I produce/sell dog equipment, and I also sat on the board of an OEB club and arranged shows.
I am the type who commits fully when I say yes to something and that meant that my everyday life was constantly about dogs.
Now I've reached the point where I've been chubby for 9 months, and Rudy's little brother Ludwig has been born. Any new mother can attest that life changes drastically.
The breast is present every 2-3 hours, you learn to sit up and sleep.
Nighttime sleep is interrupted by baby crying and cozy evenings are with a baby in your arms - Um, and what is SEX really?
My life has therefore undergone a huge upheaval!
My hobby business is on maternity leave, and I have withdrawn from exhibitions/club work.
But unfortunately, the attention to Rudy has also changed and that's what breaks my heart.
I go to a mothers' group and hear how they also struggle with the attention of their second child. I catch myself comparing their children to Rudy - Oh yes, many mothers may take this comparison as an insulting and completely unrealistic comparison, but it is not for me - Rudy is my child.
The typical situation is that you are sitting with the infant and breastfeeding, and at the same time the second child comes and needs attention. Here it is clear to me that my situation is the same, as Rudy also needs attention and love. He does not come to me sobbing and needs to be comforted like their children, but he comes to me because he is hungry, needs to be aired, wants to play or maybe just wants to be cuddled.
It should be added that Rudy is not overlooked, since he also has his father, but I can feel that he is reaching out to me and he didn't do that in the same way before, when he got it completely automatically.
I love my child dearly, but my interest is still very much in dog life.
Are you a bad mother?
I am therefore trying to find the golden path between 2 very different worlds, so that one does not prevent the other from existing.
Our Instagram has become a combination of both boys. I'm on maternity leave and will still have both Rudy and Ludwig around me constantly, so it's natural for me that both boys should have taken great pictures. Rudy's morning walks are not just passed on to dad, so it's with Ludwig in a baby carrier and Rudy in a flexline. Without the stroller, we have the opportunity to go for walks where we want and are therefore not dependent on terrain/surface.
No matter what type of child you have, it's hard!
So all "Dog moms" with toddlers, Don't give up, and don't feel like you're neglecting your baby.
You will probably find a solution to be able to do both, and it will probably be easier to keep all children in focus.
Now I want to check out this time, and look down at the 2 big blue eyes staring up at me from the baby - Ludwig has probably earned us some attention.
About the blogger of the week
My name is Mie, I am 29 years old and come from Amager. I live with my husband, our child and Rudy, 7 years old, who is an Old English Bulldog.
Rudy works full-time as Ludwig's big brother, and part-time as a model for Best Friend DK and Kragborg raw food.
We love spending our time in nature and even more so in front of the camera.
As a dog mom, it's important to me to always love my dog, which is why Rudy has always been at the center of my life.
Life as a dog mom and new human mom
For the past 7 years, Rudy has been my project.
He has had my full focus, which I have loved being able to give him. The years have not only offered Rudy, but also dog life in general: We were active in the show ring, have an Instagram profile where we have collaborated with several different companies. I have a hobby business where I produce/sell dog equipment, and I also sat on the board of an OEB club and arranged shows.
I am the type who commits fully when I say yes to something and that meant that my everyday life was constantly about dogs.
Now I've reached the point where I've been chubby for 9 months, and Rudy's little brother Ludwig has been born. Any new mother can attest that life changes drastically.
The breast is present every 2-3 hours, you learn to sit up and sleep.
Nighttime sleep is interrupted by baby crying and cozy evenings are with a baby in your arms - Um, and what is SEX really?
My life has therefore undergone a huge upheaval!
My hobby business is on maternity leave, and I have withdrawn from exhibitions/club work.
But unfortunately, the attention to Rudy has also changed and that's what breaks my heart.
I go to a mothers' group and hear how they also struggle with the attention of their second child. I catch myself comparing their children to Rudy - Oh yes, many mothers may take this comparison as an insulting and completely unrealistic comparison, but it is not for me - Rudy is my child.
The typical situation is that you are sitting with the infant and breastfeeding, and at the same time the second child comes and needs attention. Here it is clear to me that my situation is the same, as Rudy also needs attention and love. He does not come to me sobbing and needs to be comforted like their children, but he comes to me because he is hungry, needs to be aired, wants to play or maybe just wants to be cuddled.
It should be added that Rudy is not overlooked, since he also has his father, but I can feel that he is reaching out to me and he didn't do that in the same way before, when he got it completely automatically.
I love my child dearly, but my interest is still very much in dog life.
Are you a bad mother?
I am therefore trying to find the golden path between 2 very different worlds, so that one does not prevent the other from existing.
Our Instagram has become a combination of both boys. I'm on maternity leave and will still have both Rudy and Ludwig around me constantly, so it's natural for me that both boys should have taken great pictures. Rudy's morning walks are not just passed on to dad, so it's with Ludwig in a baby carrier and Rudy in a flexline. Without the stroller, we have the opportunity to go for walks where we want and are therefore not dependent on terrain/surface.
No matter what type of child you have, it's hard!
So all "Dog moms" with toddlers, Don't give up, and don't feel like you're neglecting your baby.
You will probably find a solution to be able to do both, and it will probably be easier to keep all children in focus.
Now I want to check out this time, and look down at the 2 big blue eyes staring up at me from the baby - Ludwig has probably earned us some attention.
About the blogger of the week
Rudy works full-time as Ludwig's big brother, and part-time as a model for Best Friend DK and Kragborg raw food.
We love spending our time in nature and even more so in front of the camera.
As a dog mom, it's important to me to always love my dog, which is why Rudy has always been at the center of my life.