What are some tips and tricks I can use to introduce my dog to my baby? I am so scared after all of the horror stories I have heard about dogs and babies and I am feeling very uneasy…how can I make this easy on my dog?
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Before baby comes home from the hospital have someone bring a blanket that smells like baby home to let the dogs smell… You also need to remember that your dog will see it as their home first, and dogs tend to be very curious about babies, so if the dog tries to sniff or gets really excited with the baby, use calming voices to redirect dog, you could also try having the dog smell baby items like using baby lotion on your hands and arms, and when you do introduce dog to baby have two people around one holding baby and one to help redirect dog if dog becomes overly excited… Has your dog ever been around kids? How does your dog handle strangers?
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