Usually within a few weeks if the dog is allowed to see and be around the baby in a very controlled setting he or she will be comfortable with the new arrival. There is not one particular breed or type of dog that is best with newborns and toddlers, however generally larger breeds are a better choice.
34 U.S. Senate seats to be contested in 2016. The current U.S. Senate has 54 Republicans and 45 Democrats (including one independent). The 2016 Senate election takes place on November 8, 2016. There are 34 seats up in 2016, of which 24 are held by Republicans. Democrats will need to gain 4 or 5 seats to take control. This 3-part Senate map lets you view the current Senate, make a forecast for the 2016 Senate elections, and see the composition of the 2017 Senate based on those predictions.
The Senate is composed of senators who represent each of the several states, with each state being equally represented by two senators, regardless of their population, serving staggered terms of six years; with fifty states presently in the Union, there are 100 U.S. Senators.