Hi I have a question for you dog people.
My 6 month old has started to crawl and it is making my dog super uncomfortable. She’s constantly crawling after him and touching his feet, he gets up and walks away to lay down somewhere else. When she squirms and giggles on the floor he gets all excited and jumps around like he wants to play. He was calm around her until she started crawling.
Now this all makes me very nervous because he’s big and could easily step on her or be too rough if he plays with her. He’s always been a nervous/excitable dog and it took alot of socializing to get him used to people and other dogs, even new inanimate objects.
I have a baby gate and supervise them at all times together. Just not sure how to make my dog more comfortable with my newly crawling baby. Any advice?
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If your dog is calm and loves your baby i would think your dog would protect the baby.
Gotta teach him to be easy when he tries to play with the baby.
I’d just keep them separated when baby is crawling especially. You never know when any animal has had enough and could just lash out. If the dog is visibly uncomfortable, I’d make sure they’re in separate rooms for that time when baby is playing
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I don’t have much advice but I had those fears in the beginning too with his size and they’re bond is the strongest 
I would separate if it’s clear your dog wants some alone time
Separation is good, eventually your loving pet will become accustom to “the crawler” 
he should be more comfortable, I’d say at the most by time baby is walking, baby should also be worked with, with the dog so they learn at a young age not to climb on or pester them too much, especially the paws, some dogs are a bit.more sensitive to you touching their paws.
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My german lab mix a 65lbs fur daughter. Loves my girls to death she plays with them so gently. They play tug of war and she makes sure to look before placing her teeth down on the stuffy. I swear your pup is trying to be gentle
Maybe work on easy. My Lilly doesnt like being touched on her paws. Or to be climbed on she moves away and we reinforce the space rule. The girls are almost 3 and almost 2 they understand. Just keep looks out for body language for the pup. I know my Lilly bug 100% she would never hurt the girls. Shes gotten to playful and we just shut it down no biggie