How To Prepare Your Dog for a Babies Arrival

Six years ago, my son and daughter in law adopted a small dog.  Three years later they had their first baby.  Shortly after that another baby came along.  The little dog went from being the baby of the family to just a house pet.  Needless to say, that didn't work out too well.  The little dog would nip and growl at the little ones.  Reluctantly, they had to find the dog a new home.

All  of this could have been avoided, if preventive measures would have been taken.  This article provides some tips for being proactive with your pet, before the baby arrives.

Step One; If your dog is not very sociable, add a few trips to the dog park.  This will place him around strangers.

Step Two; Buy some CDs of baby sounds like crying and cooing.

Step Three; Place some baby powder in and around your pets bed.

Step Four;  Make sure that your pet can get away from crawling babies.  Your pets first move is to get away from someone that wants to pull on their ears or tail.

Step Five; Lay out some old and used baby toys on the floor.

Step Six; Make sure that your pet is updated on all shots.  Have them checked for fleas and ticks often.

Step Seven; Consider moving your pets bedding.  Sometimes givng your pet a little privacy can help their temperment.

Step Eight;  Teach your dog some simple commands like sit and lie down.  These can be useful after the baby arrives.

Step Nine;  Do not ignore your pet.  This is easy to do, when the baby arrives.

Step Ten;  Introduce your pet to the baby.  Let your pet use their senses around the baby.

Finally monitor your pet closely, when it is around your baby at all times.

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