I am a dog lover and am planning to adopt a pup by next week, but am 5 months pregnant. Is it a good idea to have a puppy and a baby in the same house?

It is never a bad idea to have a pup along with a baby, but only if you have a help as you will not be able to take care of the pup. Also after a few months you will have a baby at home, and since you are planning to adopt a pup, he too would yearn for your attention and love. I have 4-month-old puppy and I know how he longs for our personal attention and love. Whenever I cuddle my 5-year-old daughter, he comes running to be on my lap. They may be dogs, but their emotions are just like humans. I suggest, you give yourself little time and don't hurry into getting the little pup. If you have help and a supportive and animal loving husband then as they say, nothing is impossible. If you can manage, your baby and the puppy will grow up together forming a very strong bond.