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Managing A Dog | After Biting Your Child
What is Management? In the dog training context, management refers to being in control of your dog's environment to set them up for success and prevent specific behaviors from occurring or re-occurring. The goal when doing this is to control particular triggers that...
Dog Growling At Baby | Your Dog Needs Your Help!
Why Is My Dog Growling At My Baby? Dogs growl to communicate various states of mind they are experiencing. Every dog is unique in the ranges and pitches of its growls. It is something that parents especially need to be aware of and educated. Understanding the...
Dog’s Virtual Nightmare | COVID Homeschooling
Recent news from doctors has reported a "surge" in dog bites directed towards children over the last six months. Based on the response from one of the news anchors repeating the story, its easy to see why. Her comment was, "This study is hard to imagine. You would...
The Best Toddler Game For Dogs
Teaching your dog and toddler a healthy T-ball game is a great bonding exercise for your family. When kids and dogs play together, the goal is to keep the dog in a state of mind where the focus is not on the child running or being active, but instead, they can channel...
Tolerant Dogs Tortured By Toddlers
5 Solutions To Help Your Toddler And Dog Bond When parents describe their family pet as being fantastic with their toddlers and then in the next sentence, tell me how your child can pull your dog's ears, jump on them, wrestle, and pinch them without the dog biting,...
How Is Your Dog Handling School Closures?
The current situation with the Coronavirus and kids being home more than usual could cause your dog's tolerance level to change around children. Click here to watch a free segment from the Dogs to Diapers course that will help you recognize the signs your dog may try...
Should Kids Pet A Stranger’s Dog?
Most kids love dogs, and it's obvious why! They are cute, cuddly, and very easily attract their attention. That's why when a child sees a stranger's dog out in public, they will almost always ask to pet it. Typically the situation goes something like this: The...
Testimonials From Expecting Moms
Today, we're going to meet three different moms. Chelsey, Amber, and Julie each watched the Dogs to Diapers video in preparation for welcoming home their babies. In the short clips provided below, you will hear each mom's opinion of the video and how it impacted her...
Create Positive Interactions | Babies and Dogs
As your dog ages or spends more time around kids, we want to make sure we continue to keep their interactions positive. We all reach the end of our patience sometimes even as parents, so do our dogs! Please stand up for your dog: It isn’t always our children that...
Dogs, Crates, and Kids
I love my daughters more than anything! But I would be lying if I said I never had a moment where I wanted to hide in a closet to get a moment of peace (or just to sneak a candy bar without having to share)! Knowing how easily we can get burnt out as parents should...