April 2013 Free Webinar

1. Metropawlitan
Dog Training
Presents:
Dog Meets Baby Webinar
www.metropawlitan.ca

2. Your Goals and Wishes
Question: In preparing for a new baby, what would
your ideal situation look like with your dog?

3. Outline
1. Recognizing why some dogs bite (and
how do we prevent this)
2. Meeting your dog’s basic needs
3. Preparation before the baby arrives
4. The transition from babies to toddlers
5. Ask the trainer

4. Recognizing Why Some Dogs
Bite
 Fear
 Predatory
 Possession
 Startle effect
 Correction
 Pain
This is why it is so important to learn to read your
dog!!

5. Meeting Your Dog’s Basic
Needs
Importance:
 Creates balanced, stable pack member
 No frustration behaviors

6. Meeting Your Dog’s Basic
Needs
Needs:
1. Food, Water, Shelter, Love
2. Physical Stimulation
3. Mental Stimulation

7. Preparation Before Baby
Arrives
 New scents = relaxation
 Pack walking
 Teaching spatial boundaries
 Teaching quiet
 Possession Prevention

8. Transition From Babies to
Toddlers
 The Ice Cream Game
 Automatic Down
 Desensitizing Rough Touch

9. Transition From Babies to
Toddlers
 Rules for Children
1. Supervised interactions ALWAYS!!
2. Space claiming and fulfilling needs
3. Respecting space and possessions of
dog

10. Transition From Babies to
Toddlers
 Rules for Dogs
1. Boundaries around children
2. Back up children’s commands during
obedience
3. Calm submission during all interactions

11. Questions?