{"id":3398,"date":"2017-10-23T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-23T16:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2018-08-15T18:24:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T01:24:44","slug":"6-tips-for-introducing-your-pup-with-your-newborn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/dog-care\/6-tips-for-introducing-your-pup-with-your-newborn\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Tips for Introducing Your Pup to Your Newborn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you expecting, or do you have, a newborn baby in your house? Are you also a dog owner? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you may need some advice on how to introduce your pup and your baby. Having a newborn in the house might stir up some confusion, or even jealousy in your pup, and that isn\u2019t good when starting a new family!<\/p>\n

To get your pup used to living with a new member of the house, here are a few tips for getting them acquainted!<\/p>\n

1. Get Your Pup Used to the Baby\u2019s Belongings<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before the baby arrives, have your pup inspect and get used to their toys, furniture, and other belongings, so that they\u2019re not overwhelmed by all the new things coming into your home all at once. It\u2019s better to have your baby\u2019s belongings set up prior to their arrival, because the baby alone may be overwhelming enough for your pup.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>2. Don\u2019t Leave Your Pup Unattended with Your Baby<\/strong><\/p>\n

To be safe, you should always keep an eye on your pup when they\u2019re around your baby. Never leave your pup and baby alone with each other. Although you may love your furry pal, they still have animal instincts, and we may never know what might trigger them. It\u2019s in your baby\u2019s best interest to make sure they are never left unattended with your pup.
\n3. Keep Baby and Dog Toys Separate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dogs are territorial animals and they like to have their own toys. Don\u2019t let your baby play with your pup\u2019s toys or let your pup play with your baby\u2019s toys, keep them separate. Your pup may not want your baby playing with their toys, and you also wouldn\u2019t want your baby placing your pup\u2019s toys in their mouths.<\/p>\n

4. Keep Your Pup on a Leash when Introducing Them to Each Other<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep your pup on a leash the first few times you introduce them to your baby. The first
\ntime your pup and baby meet each other is the most heartfelt, it is also the most suspenseful, because you never know how your pup will react. Just in case they get too\u00a0excited and try to leap onto your baby, leashing them up makes the whole experience as safe as possible.<\/p>\n

\"6<\/a>5. Have Your Pup Sniff Some of Your Baby\u2019s Items<\/strong><\/p>\n

To associate your baby with things your pup finds pleasant, try putting an article of your baby\u2019s clothing or one of their used blankets near your pup\u2019s food bowl or near where they sleep or play. Your pup will pick up on your baby\u2019s scent and over time they will get more used to living with them.<\/p>\n

6. Create Boundaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your pup needs to know where their place is in your home. They need to know that the baby\u2019s room is the baby\u2019s room, and not theirs. To enforce boundaries, you can purchase a pet gate<\/a> or lock the baby\u2019s room behind you when your baby isn\u2019t occupying it.<\/p>\n

Do you have any other tips or tricks to help get pups and newborns more acquainted with one another? Comment below and share with us what you know! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are you expecting, or do you have, a newborn baby in your house? Are you also a dog owner? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you may need some advice on how to introduce your pup and your baby. Having a newborn in the house might stir up some confusion, or even jealousy in your pup, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":3406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[726],"tags":[575,14,225,227],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3398"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5253,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions\/5253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}