New Baby & Family Dog

In 2022, my wife & I were blessed with our first child. As dog trainers, we knew the life changing effect this would have not just on us, but also for our four-legged family member too. Months in advance, we began preparing our dog for what would be the 'new normal'. This programme is designed to help other soon to be parents, prepare themselves and their dog to life with a new-born baby & beyond.

Please see below for how the sessions are broken down.

Session One - Changes & Preparation

Here we look at making all the necessary changes in the home, well in advance of the baby's arrival. Leaving no stone unturned, we look into every part of your dog's life in the home. Some areas we look at are where you feed them, where they sleep, roam & have access to. How are they with callers to the home, what their routine is & much more! We also look into your doggie labour plan or help you begin one, & talk about success stations!

Session Two - Training & Desensitisation

Here we look at key 5 skills that will help you as a parent, sit, down, stay, bed & leave. We look into attention seeking behaviours, nuisance behaviours such as barking & jumping, as well as signals & stresses to watch for. We also look ahead at what your dog will hear & see. We will show you how to systematically desensitise your dog to how we might talk, baby toys, bouncers, & of course plenty of holding the baby & baby noises!

Session Three - Baby & Dog Interactions & Safety

Here we look at the homecoming procedure, & how might be the best way to approach it. We focus on baby & dog interactions, & how to best handle them. We also discuss many safety tips, do's & don'ts, what to watch for & be mindful of, & lots of hands on helpful tips! We also leave you with tips for as the baby grows, entering different development stages, which again can be difficult for your dog to adjust to.

Two further sessions can be added to this programme, to help deal with other more complex behavioural issues. Such as separation anxiety, resource guarding, or any other form or reactivity, fear or aggression.

We are excited to bring this new training programme to the people of Co. Kerry. The first of its kind in Kerry, we know it will help so many owners & their dogs! We hope it will also help to lower child dog bites, with statistics that show children are the most at risk of dog bites. This in turn, may lead to less dogs being re-homed, or even euthanized! So yes, we are excited! This programme is the direct fallout of our very own extensive research we had to do for our own dog, and our own hands on training & experience.

Number of training sessions - 3

Total training time - 4.5 hours

Total cost - 325

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