MYTH #1: Your dog will accept your new baby into the family and there is no need to train them; they will accept/love the baby because you do.
For generations, we have introduced dogs and babies into the home together and have left it to chance for the dog to accept the baby and all that comes along with the developing stages from newborn-toddler-child. FACT: No family wants to believe that their dog is...
MYTH #2: If you bring home an article of clothing with your newborn’s scent on it, it will help your dog to accept and familiarize itself with the new baby.
FACT: This is probably the number one myth out there! When I was in the hospital after my daughter’s birth, the nurse asked me if I wanted to take home an article of clothing or a swaddle blanket with my daughter’s scent on it. Me, being the dog trainer, asked her...
MYTH #3: Your dog will be good around your newborn because they have been around kids before and loved them.
FACT: We live in a culture that waits until there is a problem before deciding we need to take action. As a dog trainer, this is a recipe for disaster especially when it involves dogs and babies. In the majority of families, I meet they have their dog first before...
MYTH #4: Using a “fake” baby will help your dog prepare for your newborn and will give us an idea of how the dog will respond to the new baby.
FACT: We have no way of knowing how your dog will perceive the “fake” baby and dogs are extremely intelligent creatures. If for months you are preparing your dog with a “fake” baby and then your newborn arrives that moves, makes noise, and has a new smell it could...The Doghouse LLC
The Doghouse, LLC is a family owned professional dog training business and training facility operated by Jordan and Carrie Silva Wooddell.
It is centrally located in Pinellas Park, FL and has been serving the St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay area since 2005.
We specialize in aggression issues, socialization issues, basic and advanced obedience, sport training and overall behavior modification.