Getting a dog along with a baby...

Dogs and Babies:

It has proven before, that kids that grow near animals will be less fearfull in the future, be more immunized and happy in general.

some breeds of dogs, dont need much education, just teach to make their "things" outside and that about that.

A dog in the house is great, in time the dog becomes an inseparable part of the family, and of you choose the right breed, he will never become aggresive (more the possible that he will become protective of the kids)

 I would recommend that you get a Golden Retriver ,Labrador, these breads are smart and kid lovin`, you will see only joy growing them.

Best of luck with it.

i read sudies about the subject mentioning that babies who get too close to animals before in their first months develop more allergies (as the animal bring a lot of allergen in the house).

 My thoughts would be to have your baby first - it is a good enough change in life to dedicate as much time as possible to it in the first 6 months and then re-evaluate getting a dog at that time.

 Animals and especially are definitely great for kids but less so for babies.

I personally know of several couple who had a dog and then gave birth, and none of them ever had any problems with their dog. One couple I know discussed this issue with a professional trainer, and he gave them some advice on what to expect and how to handle it. If you can discuss it with a dog trainer first that would give you an idea of some of the potential difficulties involved.

I've had dogs all my life, and three kids, and I would never (again, on purpose) have a new dog in the house at the same time as a baby.

Not for social and jealousy reasons (most of those are trivially dealt with).  Not for allergy reasons (contrary to what another answerer said, there are plenty of studies showing that exposure to pets while young strongly reduce allergies: http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/conditions/04/05/cohen.allergies/index.html for instance)

Why not then? Because it's a lot of work.  And you will be tired.  Babies take a lot of time, puppies take a lot of time, and honestly, you won't have any to spare.  Most new parents are operating on half a gas tank anyway for the first few months, and you won't feel like taking a puppy out to pee at 3 am when the baby was up at 2 for a night feed.

If you do this, I would get a puppy when the baby is older, and in a routine, or an oolder already trained dog (getting a puppy before the baby comes might sound like it'd work, but remember that many breeds go into spastic i-don't-listen-anymore teenagerhood around 8~14 months old, and you don't want to time that to be when the baby is newborn anymore than you'd want a new puppy.