Getting Your Dog Used To A New Baby

Do you have a dog that you wish to introduce a
new baby to? Or perhaps you have a new grandson
or granddaughter in the family that will be
coming to visit on a regular basis with your
family and your dogs. It's extremely important
to make the initial contact between the canine
and the child a happy and stress-free one.

One of the most important things to remember
when introducing your pet to the new baby is for
the dog to understand that there are boundaries.
The first time the baby is in the proximity of
the animal the dog should not be allowed near
the child. It may seem that you should allow the
dog to come and sniff and smell the baby, but
it's very important in the beginning to
establish very firm boundaries. The dog must
understand his place and that the new child is
not some type of toy or wild animal or whatever
else the canine brain may think of. It's vital
the dog shows respect to the child.

After these boundaries have been established
between the baby and the canine, you may allow
the dog to approach closer and get a smell.
Smelling is a very important part of the canines
life. This is how they establish their world and
how they actually see and judge people and
children around them. Allow your dog to sniff
but not to lick the child. We do not want any
point to allow the dog to believe the child is
anything more than our position and ours alone.

Never ever leave a child in a car seat or alone
on a mat or sleeping crib when you are not
present if your dogs are in the house.
Understand that it takes several weeks to
several months before any amount of trust can be
built up. Even dogs that are extremely well
behaved and who have never exhibited any
aggressive behavior to anyone before can show
aggression to a child. Understand that a dog's
brain cannot comprehend what this new little
crying and screaming and wiggling animal is. For
example, if the dog was allowed to approach the
child while he or she was lying on the floor
wiggling and moving around, the dog could
perceive a random movement as an aggressive one
toward him. This could immediately bring about
an aggressive behavior in the dog and the child
could be hurt seriously in just a matter of
moments. Do not assume that if your dog has
never been aggressive before that this will
continue to be the case when a new child is
brought into the home.

There are news stories all the time about dogs
attacking small babies and injuring them
severely or even killing them. Many times the
owners state that the dog had never been
aggressive in the past. You must always assume
that when a dog is first introduced to a baby
that his mind is wandering what this is and he
has some questions as to whether or not this new
being is safe to be around. And again, never
leave your new baby unattended even for a moment
in the beginning when he or introducing the dog
to the child.

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