Mariah Carey Connection

Mariah Carey has made no secret of her love for her adorable little doggies, JJ, Cha-Cha and Dolomite. Over the years, Carey, 41, has taken her pets surfing in Puerto Rico, running on beaches from California to Florida and on trips all over the world to wherever she is performing.

They are accustomed to being Carey’s highest priorities. In essence, the cute pooches have been her babies, and she has spoiled them rotten. So what will the pop diva’s feisty Jack Russell terriers do this spring after the popular performer gives birth to twins?

“Jack Russells can be quite possessive about those they love, wanting to guard them from children and even other pets,” according to ‘The Jack Russell Terrier’ by Catherine Romaine Brown. “Jack Russells do not always fare well with children.”

Carey is notorious for the lavish lifestyle she affords her beloved dogs. In 2005, the singer was outraged when several airlines refused to allow her eldest Jack Russell to fly with her in first class because he was too big. To compensate, Carey instead had her pampered pup squired around the U.S. by a driver in her Mercedes.

On the singer’s first wedding anniversary in April 2009, husband Nick Cannon, 30, gave her a baby Jack Russell terrier they named Cha-Cha, who later gave birth to puppy Dolomite. And when the pets have experienced medical issues, Carey has spared no expense for their health and well-being.

So for the past couple of years, Cannon, Carey and the three Jack Russells have enjoyed being one happy family. Photos of Carey with the pooches always show her smiling and elated, obviously enjoying the antics of these personality-filled pets.

But what will happen when the twins come home?

Experts say that introducing this breed of dog to newborn babies does not have to be a bad experience if handled properly. The pooches need to know that they are not being replaced by the babies and that they will continue to be loved, nurtured and protected by Carey and Cannon.

According to ‘Jack Russell Terriers for Dummies’ by Deborah Britt-Hay, when the twins are born, the couple should bring home a “blanket or piece of clothing with their scent on it.” This way, the dogs can get used to something new before the babies actually come home from the hospital.

During the first few days after the twins are born, Cannon should play a recording of their cries while Carey reassures the pets they are still beloved family members. Then Cannon can hold the babies while Carey scratches and pets the pooches.

“This way, the pets know that mom is happy to be home and equally happy to see her beloved Jack Russells,” Britt-Hay writes. “Let the terriers sniff, touch and nuzzle the newborns while parents stay alert so they don’t try to jump or get too rough.”

Jack Russells who feel like they know the babies are more likely to love and protect the newest members of their family and not become overly jealous.

Source: Pop Eater | Billboard News