Expert Tips to Prepare Your Dog for a New Baby

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 1 September 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

When your baby arrives, the last thing you want to deal with is troubleshooting issues with your dog adjusting to your new baby. The good news is that there are simple steps you can take during pregnancy to ensure a seamless transition with your pet as your family grows. Learn about the downsides of traditional dog training and what you should do instead. Get tips to safely introduce your dog to your baby and how to troubleshoot any potential issues that can arise with your dog postpartum. This episode will set you on the right track for a harmonious transition as your family grows and how to build a bond between your dog and baby to last a lifetime.

Thank you to Jaime Caponetta for sharing her expertise for this episode. Jaime is a certified Canine Behavior Consultant and an ABCDT Dog Trainer, but her most cherished role is being a mom to my three wonderful boys and three incredible rescue dogs. Jaime specializes in resolving conflicts and behavioral challenges between dogs and babies. She goes above and beyond managing behaviors to seek to understand and address root causes. From environmental influences to past traumas and everything in between, she works to decode the complexities of your dog's behavior. Jaime is truly a dog and baby expert. She is the perfect resource to help guide you on how to get your dog ready for your new baby and ensure that everything goes smoothly after your baby arrives.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:07.0	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast. Today's episode features an
0:17.0	expert to give you tips to prepare your dog for a new baby. When your baby arrives, the very last thing that you want to deal with is
0:25.6	troubleshooting issues with your dog adjusting to your new baby. The good news is
0:30.9	there are simple steps you can take during pregnancy to ensure a seamless
0:35.6	transition with your pet as your family grows.
0:39.2	So in today's episode, learn about some of the downsides of traditional dog training and what you should do instead,
0:46.0	get tips to safely introduce your dog to your baby and how to troubleshoot any potential issues that can come up with your dog postpartum.
0:55.6	This episode is going to set you on the right track for a harmonious transition as your family
1:00.9	grows and get into how to build a bond between your dog and your baby that will last a lifetime.
1:07.0	Thank you to Jamie Capinetta for sharing her expertise for this episode.
1:12.0	Jamie is a certified canine behavior. sharing her expertise for this episode.
1:12.8	Jamie is a certified canine behavior consultant
1:16.7	and an ABCDT dog trainer.
1:19.9	But her most cherished role is being a mom
1:22.3	to three wonderful boys and three incredible rescue dogs.
1:26.8	Jamie specializes in resolving conflicts and behavioral challenges between dogs and babies. She goes above and beyond managing
1:35.0	behaviors to seek to understand and address root causes. From environmental
1:40.6	influences to past traumas and everything in between, Jamie works to decode the complexities of your dog's behavior.
1:48.0	She truly is a dog and baby expert and the perfect resource to help guide you on how to get your dog ready for a new baby and ensure that everything goes smoothly when you bring your baby home.
2:01.0	You can find the complete transcript and all of the resources
2:05.7	for this episode at pregnancy podcast.com slash dog expert. And on that page you can also find links for Jamie if you want to reach out to her or
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