This pet will be with you for a long time so spend the time now to avoid unwanted behavior in the future. Buy and read training books and consider enrolling your puppy in an obedience class. Well-trained dogs are a joy to be around and are a requirement if children are involved. A common worry of new parents is how their dog will react when they bring a new baby into the house. Many parents often worry about potential health risks for their children, which we will discuss later in this article.
Most dogs do fine when a baby is brought into the house.
They are going to be curious and may feel neglected, but these feelings will soon pass. If the parents will take extra time out of each day both before and after the baby is born to play with, exercise, and groom the dog the transition should go smoothly. A newborn baby interacts very little with a dog so most problems in the household start when the baby turns into a toddler and starts invading the dog s space. A toddler isn t able to understand rules and shouldn t be expected to leave the dog alone. This is the time when the dog will be happier if it has its own space.