A Mom’s reflection, Dogs and kids

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 […]

Babies and dogs, sleep safety considerations.

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 […]

My dog lets the kids……

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 […]

Your dog, your toddler. Prepare ahead!

You have done an awesome job preparing with your dog for a new baby in the home and NOW is the time to continue preparing with your dog for your toddler.  So often families feel that once a baby and dog are doing great with homecoming that there is not more to do.  This is […]