Dog Information - How to Introduce Your Family Dog to a Newborn
Introducing Your Dog To Your Precious Baby For new parents, having a baby could be the happiest moment in their lives.
And most of the time, a family dog will end up bewildered about the new member of the family.
If your dog is the type who gets all of the attention, he will normally feel aggressive and jealous over the new arrival getting all of the attention.
The dog may be wondering why the baby is crying and cuddled all the time.
Before your newborn baby arrives in your home, it is best to expose your pet dog to babies gradually.
So by the time your baby arrives, your dog will not get the surprise of his life.
Also, never fail to give your dog enough attention so that he would still feel part of the family.
You should start exposing your dog to babies during your pregnancy.
You can also invite some of your friends with babies or children to go to your house in order to make your dog comfortable and getting him accustomed to having children around.
Another effective trick is to buy a baby doll and make it visible at home, especially to your dog.
This is also a way of teaching your dog not to paw or get too close to the baby doll.
You can also play recordings of baby cooing and crying in order to prepare your dog to the sounds that your baby will soon make once present at home.
Being familiar to these sounds will help the dog become less startled hearing these noises.
At the door of the baby's future nursery, you can also place a baby gate to prevent the dog from entering the room.
Doing so will let your dog know that he should not go inside the room without your presence.
Your dog may get along fine with your baby but he should not be allowed inside the nursery unsupervised, especially when the baby is sleeping.
Dogs are known for their strong sense of smell.
You can use this to your advantage.
Simply send home a blanket used to wrap your baby so that your dog can smell the unique scent of the baby.
The smell will be recognized by the dog by the time your baby gets home.
As soon as you arrive home, don't forget to acknowledge your dog.
Give you dog the affection that he missed while you were away.
Then, be extra careful in shielding the baby's head and face when introducing him or her to your dog.
It may not be necessary to have your dog take obedience classes but just make sure that your dog obeys your commands, especially with a newborn in the house.
And most of the time, a family dog will end up bewildered about the new member of the family.
If your dog is the type who gets all of the attention, he will normally feel aggressive and jealous over the new arrival getting all of the attention.
The dog may be wondering why the baby is crying and cuddled all the time.
Before your newborn baby arrives in your home, it is best to expose your pet dog to babies gradually.
So by the time your baby arrives, your dog will not get the surprise of his life.
Also, never fail to give your dog enough attention so that he would still feel part of the family.
You should start exposing your dog to babies during your pregnancy.
You can also invite some of your friends with babies or children to go to your house in order to make your dog comfortable and getting him accustomed to having children around.
Another effective trick is to buy a baby doll and make it visible at home, especially to your dog.
This is also a way of teaching your dog not to paw or get too close to the baby doll.
You can also play recordings of baby cooing and crying in order to prepare your dog to the sounds that your baby will soon make once present at home.
Being familiar to these sounds will help the dog become less startled hearing these noises.
At the door of the baby's future nursery, you can also place a baby gate to prevent the dog from entering the room.
Doing so will let your dog know that he should not go inside the room without your presence.
Your dog may get along fine with your baby but he should not be allowed inside the nursery unsupervised, especially when the baby is sleeping.
Dogs are known for their strong sense of smell.
You can use this to your advantage.
Simply send home a blanket used to wrap your baby so that your dog can smell the unique scent of the baby.
The smell will be recognized by the dog by the time your baby gets home.
As soon as you arrive home, don't forget to acknowledge your dog.
Give you dog the affection that he missed while you were away.
Then, be extra careful in shielding the baby's head and face when introducing him or her to your dog.
It may not be necessary to have your dog take obedience classes but just make sure that your dog obeys your commands, especially with a newborn in the house.