And Baby Makes Four: A Trimester-by-Trimester Guide to a Baby-Friendly Dog - Hardcover

Penny Scott-fox; Uncredited Ghostwriter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0793805678 ISBN 13: 9780793805679

Publisher: TFH Publications, 2007

Synopsis

Having a baby should be an exciting and celebratory time for parents-to-be. However, if there is a pet in the household, there may be concern about how he will react to a newborn addition to the family.

And Baby Makes Four provides expecting parents with straightforward instructions on how to prepare the family dog for a new baby's arrival. Written by a behaviorist and mother, this useful guide helps to address specific pet behaviors that may concern parents-to-be, including possessiveness, jealousy, fear of new people and new situations, inappropriate jumping, and chewing on baby toys. The chapters are arranged chronologically by trimester, continuing through childbirth and the arrival of the newborn baby, to help your dog adjust to changes in the home. The book also features an assortment of contemporary, eye-catching illustrations that highlight and define key information from the text.

If you wish to guide your pet through your pregnancy and help ensure a loving relationship between him and your new baby, And Baby Makes Four can show you how to be a leader to your dog while reinforcing his status within the family dynamic.

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From the Back Cover:

Wondering how your dog is ever going to live with an infant? Thinking you might even have to give up your dog? You don't have to!

The arrival of a new baby will bring about big changes for all members of your household--including the family dog. In fact, even tiny adjustments to your dog's environment and routine can stress him, altering his perception of his relationship with you and ultimately leading to undesirable behaviors.

And Baby Makes Four offers a multitude of tips and techniques to help you train your dog before your baby's birth, allowing him to adjust to the impending arrival at a comfortable pace and helping to make the transition seamless when the baby does come home.

And Baby Makes Four also features:
* Trimester-by-trimester guidelines for training your dog to be baby-friendly
* Solutions to common canine problem behaviors that affect parents-to-be
* Positive, reward-based training methods
* Colorful, instructive illustrations

Now that you're expecting, it's time to seize the moment! You'll find that the more you prepare your dog for baby's arrival in advance, the better they will bond and the better you will be able to enjoy your new role as parent of two bundles of joy.

About the Author:

Penny Scott-Fox is an accomplished speaker and one of the nation's most respected dog behavioral specialists. She works for the Pasadena Humane Society in Pasadena, California, and is a Fellow of the Pet Behavior Institute of Durham, England. Her successful techniques have been covered by media outlets around the world, including the Discovery Channel, CNN, Fox, French television, Japanese radio, the Los Angeles Times, and People magazine of Australia.

About this edition

• Publisher: TFH Publications
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0793805678
• ISBN 13: 9780793805679
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 95