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...
MYTH #5: When your dog nips at the baby, that is OK because the child needs to learn not to roughhouse with the dog.
FACT: It is not the dog’s job to create boundaries for their space. A baby does not understand dog communication and body language to be able to protect them from being bitten. Depending on your breed of dog and what their bite style is would depend on the severity...
MYTH #6: Pit Bulls are famous for being the “nanny dog”.
FACT: Here is an exert from an interview that we did with Leri Hanson, a pit bull breeder. Carrie: Do you support the nickname that Pit Bulls are “Nanny Dogs?” Leri: I used to. That whole nanny dog movement was very pretty and really nice, and we could use it as a...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.