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Introducing Your New Baby To Your Dog
Bringing home a new baby is a happy and exciting time for most people but it can be a confusing time for your dog. If this is your first child then your dog may not have any experience around babies. Here are some things to consider when you introduce a new baby to your dog. Before You Bring The Baby Home There are two differing schools of thought about how you should treat your dog regarding the impending arrival of a new baby. One viewpoint is that as you prepare your baby’s room and bring the baby’s new things into the home, you should keep your dog at a distance. Don’t let the dog in the baby’s room and keep him away from the baby’s clothing, toys, and other belongings. The other viewpoint suggests that you should allow the dog into the baby’s room as you prepare it and let the dog sniff the clothing and toys. Likewise, after the baby is born, one view suggests that you should not allow the dog to sniff anything that belongs to the baby up-close. The other view suggests that you should bring a blanket that the baby has been wrapped in home from the hospital and allow the dog to smell it so the dog can perhaps understand that there is a baby and … [Read More...]
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