Dog and Baby Safety: How to Introduce Your Dog to a Newborn With Dominika Knossalla-Pado

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with dog trainer Dominika Knossalla-Pado about preparing dogs for the arrival of a new baby.

Send us Fan Mail Bringing a dog and newborn home together, preparing your dog for a baby, and managing pet behaviour after birth are some of the biggest concerns for expecting parents. But how do you actually make that transition safe, calm, and predictable when emotions, routines, and attention all change at once? In this episode of Ask the Doulas, we’re joined by Dominika Knossalla-Pado, certified dog trainer and founder of Dog Meets Baby, to talk about how families can safely prepare their...

People in this episode

Guest: Dominika Knossalla-Pado

Topics covered

• dog training
• newborn preparation
• family dynamics
• pet safety

Keywords

• motherhood
• positive relationships
• family transition

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Dog Meets Baby

Books & works: Dog Meets Baby and Doula

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