My dog Alfie is like my baby and I am having him there when I get home from the hospital with the baby so he can get to know him right away as I don't want him to feel left out or get jealous. I want him to feel totally included. I am lucky though that I am staying at my parents house after I give birth so they will look after him while I am in the hospital etc and they absolutely adore him too so he always settles straight into their house as he has his own basket of toys and his treats and blankets etc. My dad has already bought him a toy from the baby haha.