Dogs and Kids: Tips to Support Safe and Happy Bonds with Dr. Kathy Wiederkehr​

Dogs and Kids: Tips to Support Safe and Happy Bonds with Dr. Kathy Wiederkehr​

From Care Experts with CareCredit by CareCredit

February 18, 2026 · 32 min · Season 4 · Episode 39

About this episode

Dr. Kathy Wiederkehr discusses how to create safe and happy interactions between dogs and kids.

Dogs and kids can be the ultimate best friend duo, especially when everyone knows how to interact safely and confidently. Today, we welcome back veterinarian Dr. Kathy Wiederkehr, who brings years of experience working with both dogs and kids in her practice, to talk about building healthy, happy bonds between dogs and kids. She teams up with our host Antonio, a professional dog trainer, to share some tips on how to read dog behaviors and signals, set boundaries, and create calm, positive interactions. Whether you’re welcoming a new dog, raising young kids, or navigating life with both, you won’t want to miss this episode. Tune in now! ​ Care Experts is a weekly podcast by CareCredit where we sit down with doctors and experts who give information, tips and insight into healthcare treatments and procedures. Check in every Wednesday for new episodes at carecredit.com/careexperts or follow on your favorite podcast app. CareCredit is a health, wellness and personal care credit card that has helped millions of people with promotional financing options and is accepted at hundreds of thousands of provider and retail locations nationwide. Learn more at carecredit.com.

People in this episode

Host: Antonio

Guest: Dr. Kathy Wiederkehr

Topics covered

  • dogs
  • children
  • safety
  • behavior
  • training
  • bonding

Keywords

  • dogs
  • kids
  • behavior
  • training
  • safety
  • boundaries
  • interactions

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Organizations: CareCredit

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