Adding a Baby or a Dog to Your Family? Avoid These Common Mistakes with Dominika Knossalla-Pado
About this episode
This episode discusses the emotional and practical challenges of adding a baby or a dog to the family, featuring insights from dog trainer Dominika Knossalla-Pado.
Bringing home a baby… or bringing home a dog? Either way, your whole family feels the shift. Most parents focus on the cute moments — first snuggles, sweet photos, growing up together. But the transition is emotional, messy, and full of safety decisions no one really prepares you for. In this episode, certified dog trainer and Dog Meets Baby founder Dominika Knossalla-Pado shares what actually helps when you're preparing your dog for a new baby, preparing your children for a new dog, or simply trying to make life with kids and dogs safer and calmer. Because training is only one piece of the puzzle. BY THE TIME YOU FINISH LISTENING, YOU'LL DISCOVER: • Why your dog may stop feeling like your "first baby" — and why that's normal • Simple daily habits that make the baby transition easier for your dog • The safest age to bring a dog into a family with young kids • Why fewer, reliable training skills matter more than fancy commands If this episode helped you, share it with a fellow parent ❤️ Follow the show so you never miss an episode. Love the podcast? Leave a rating and review — even one sentence helps more moms find this support. Tag me on Instagram at…
People in this episode
Host: Krissy Bold
Guest: Dominika Knossalla-Pado
Topics covered
- parenting
- dog training
- family dynamics
- baby transition
- safety decisions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dog Meets Baby
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