Author: Elysia Ostrander, CPDT-KA, FPPE of Pawsitive Families Education and training. Have a baby they said, it’ll be fun they said….. So I did, and although it has its moments, “fun”is not usually the word that comes to mind. Having a baby is work, hard work, and add a couple of dogs into that mix […]
A good night’s sleep may become challenging for many reason once you have a newborn. Family Paws wants to be sure that concern or anxiety about your family dog and newborn are not what keeps you up at night. With this in mind we want families to think ahead about where the dog/s will be […]
At some point in every phone call following a nip, growl or serious bite a very confused and emotional parent says. ” I don’t understand, our dog always let the kids (fill in the blank). Pull their ears, hug them, lay on them, kiss them, take things away etc. I get it. That was me […]
It is so exciting when you are finally home with your newborn. Wow! Life has changed so quickly. You may feel many emotions these first days. Coming home to your dog may be stressful or uneventful. You just don’t know. Hopefully you watched our Dogs & Storks webinar. Or maybe you hired one […]
Since 2002 Family Paws has been supporting families with dogs passionately with empathy and non judgment. As a Mom of 4 great kids who has fostered 70 some dogs I know that managing kids and dogs is challenging and accidents happen. It is with this in mind that in 2008 we set up our Dog […]
Babies grow and dogs age! We must adjust management at every stage. Why is this important? In the first 2 years a baby changes quite quickly. The first year in particular are sudden fast changes like crawling to walking. We may begin with a dog being in a success station in the living room using […]
I was right there! I literally was RIGHT THERE! Then suddenly there was screaming and I saw a mark but didn’t see what exactly happened. I feel so awful. We hear this way too often through our support line. We want to prevent this! Being a parent of a toddler with a family dog/s […]
The Family Dog offers great programs for families who have dogs and kids or who are looking to add a dog to their home with children. This program differs from Family Paws in that it is aimed at older children and includes children in the activities. I can not say enough about all that […]
Many parents are asked with pleading eyes for a Christmas puppy. “Mom, please can we get a puppy for Christmas?” Justine, Kim and I discuss the good and the realistic about puppies as gifts. Why there is such pressure for families and the concerns. You can listen in to our lively conversation in […]
This is a really important subject that we felt so strongly we needed to discuss and share. Children and dog incidents in the news can be terrifying and create a great deal of concern and stress. We hope to help provide information to decrease stress and increase safety. We hope you find this podcast helpful! […]
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