| I get a lot of emails from people who own dogs and | | | | hospital they should not allow the dog to come and |
| are about to have a baby. These people want to | | | | smell the baby or lick the baby. In fact the dog needs |
| make sure they don't have an issue with their dog | | | | to be trained to stay away from the baby. |
| attacking a baby. This is when you'll need your dog | | | | Your goal is to teach the dog that the baby is your |
| training skills. | | | | baby and has nothing to do with the dog. The baby |
| There is a protocol for dealing with dogs and newborn | | | | should not to be smelled or touched. The dog needs to |
| babies. It starts with never allowing any dog to be | | | | learn that the baby is a higher ranking member of the |
| unattended around your baby. Not even for 5 seconds. | | | | family pack and that you (as the pack leader) enforce |
| In addition the dog is never allowed in the | | | | the babies rank. This is no different than a mother wolf |
| babyâs room. Not ever! If you don't own a dog | | | | who does not allow other pack members near her |
| crate it's time to buy one. | | | | newborn pups. |
| When parents bring a new born baby home from the | | | | |