Bringing baby home: Introducing your new baby to your dogs 9 Articles

by Janalee Vidolin

Preparing a dog to meet a new member of the family, especially such a small and strange member, begins long before the baby comes. It begins from the moment you dog becomes a part of your family. A few guidelines should be...read more

by Bonnie Christiano

For many households, a dog is more than just a pet. Man's best friend can also be part of the family. When finding out you are going to have a baby, it is important to make sure that Fido is prepared and helped through t...read more

by Eve Redstone

The preparation for a new baby in a dog owning household should begin before the baby comes home, before conception in the ideal world. You will have enough to worry about looking after a new baby, without worrying about w...read more

by Danielle B

Bringing the baby home for the first time is the most wonderful and scariest feeling in the world. I was so scared because I did not have the nurses at my side to run to every moment that I had a question. I was thrilled...read more

by Ruth Woodhouse

We have very fond memories of introducing our firstborn to our two dogs. We have two English cocker spaniels, Jack and Holly. They were litter-mates and we adopted them at about five months of age. Holly had been with the...read more

by Chandra Janean

The introduction of your new baby to your dog (or dogs) begins before the travel bag goes to the hospital. It's helpful to recognize that there is an awareness that exists when the baby is still in the womb. The baby can ...read more

by Susan Hale

My husband and I own 2 dogs. For the majority of our marriage we were under the belief that we would be dog owners only. We did not want children-only a large piece of property so that we could adopt and own as many dogs ...read more

by Cindy Ballard

Preparing Fido for Bringing Home Baby Fido has been your baby for 5 years now, and all of a sudden, there is going to be a new baby....or should I say, an additional baby. Was your first reaction to perhaps call the local...read more

by Belle Chance

5 dogs and a baby?! There's bound to be a problem, right? Not really. I think it's really how you approach the whole situation. This is my situation: I moved to my parent's house shortly after my son was born because...read more