With just a few keystrokes on a computer or mobile device, you can access tons of information about a baby and a dog’s interaction. Sifting through all the data the internet can provide can be challenging. Dogs To Diapers understands your baby and dog are the family’s most influential members and can coexist in harmony with preparation.
With the information overload, how do you know what tips make sense for you and your family? When it comes to your dog and baby, you want the most trusted, reliable, accurate, proven, and current information possible. The creator of Dogs To Diapers, Carrie Silva Wooddell, has almost 20 years of experience training dogs and coaching parents when it’s time to bring home their newborn. Carrie provides expert advice, the most up-to-date news on this topic, and more.
What Info Is Relevant to My Dog and Baby
It’s an exciting time bringing home a newborn baby. Some common misconceptions exist about the relationship between a baby and a dog. Conflicting information can distort your perception of whether a dog and baby coexist safely. Here are some of Carrie’s essential tips about what information is relevant to your dog and baby.
Re-zoning Your House – Adding your baby sometimes unsettles your dog, as it doesn’t understand their purpose. Training your dog will help them adjust to their new jobs and boundaries.
How to Introduce a Dog to a Baby – Making the introduction comfortable for your dog will help get the relationship with your baby off to a good start. We have a step-by-step demonstration on the film to ensure you set your dog up for success for the first time meeting your newborn. There is much conflicting information online and in books about allowing the dog to smell a blanket from the baby. Carrie explains how that can be very confusing for the dog. We cannot know how your dog will perceive this new odor from the baby. If you think about it, this is comparable to the dog sniffing a stranger. We want to ensure that the dog has a positive association with the smell of your infant, and we have developed a system that does just that.
Noticing Dog Behavior – Recognizing your dog’s body language around your baby gives you information. Dogs tell us if they are stressed, anxious, or showing signs that could lead to aggression. Seeing body language cues from your dog, such as growling, avoidance, or showing teeth around the baby, can help you know how to manage your environment accordingly. With time and patience, everybody will learn their place in constant changes.
With all the available information online, we at Dogs To Diapers understand it can be challenging to know what advice is relevant. Preparing your dog for a healthy dog-and-baby relationship is a good idea before you bring your newborn home.
A prepared dog respects boundaries, understands their new jobs around the baby, has healthy outlets, and engages with interactive toys. Assuming that your dog will receive less attention can help you prepare and train your dog to adjust to a new schedule and relationship. The most relevant information we can provide our clients is understanding that the dog and baby introduction is all about safety, health, and behavior!
Follow our Dogs To Diapers YouTube Page if you seek the proper knowledge without misleading information about introducing your dog and baby. As dog training experts, we have years of expertise and experience in safely introducing your dog to your new bundle of joy. Our film explains who we are and provides coaching and training tips on teaching your dog to your baby. It also follows Carrie’s journey with her dogs as she waits for the arrival of her newborn. Congratulations on wanting the best for your dog and preparing for this next chapter of your new life with the baby.
