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Here are some rules, where adults can see far.  

What children do and especially what NOT children with a dog can do.

Conduct for children and their parents / guardians



General: a dog sees a child as his boss, but at most as an equal.

Therefore accept one dog certain things well of an adult, but not children. His response may be that he is stripper.

1.

Children can not bear responsibility for a dog. This means that children in general without an adult dog can walk, and not without risks with a dog can be left alone.
2.

Children should not disturb a dog while he eats / drinks and when he sleeps.
3.

Children may give the dog commands only under adult supervision.
4.

Children are (in the presence of an adult) can search and apporteerspelletjes, but no tractors or other power games with the dog do.
5.

Children should not run screaming in or near a dog. They also have their hands low. Otherwise it may just be that the dog belongs to them and jumps at them, thinking that the kids want to play.
6.

Children may pet a leashed dog only when they have requested permission, the first adult who accompanies the child, then the owner / supervisor of the dog than the dog (in the lessons they learn how to do that, see the list above or below). They may only dog in his ear to itch or side stroke towards tail. A non-leash dog they can pet, if they have permission first, as in the dog leash, and then only when the dog itself belongs to the child.
7.

A child who has no need for a dog to pet, a dog is best ignored. The dog will interest the child then quickly abandoned. Any reaction to his presence only encourages the dog to return to the child to go.



Playing with the ball.

Dog and child



Preparation for and during pregnancy



• The ideal preparation for the forthcoming enlargement family, to make sure that people of puppy off to a good dog educates. If still with the dog behavior, they can best be resolved before the pregnancy because of family troubles no longer belongs to reeducate.

• Early pregnancy prefer not to one pup. The education takes time, energy and attention. In addition, your dog is well educated as the baby is born.

• Let the dog as much advance knowledge as possible with several small children and babies, so he can get used to such sounds to children. Eg Take him along to friends with small children, wander past the school, etc.

• Give the dog a safe place in their own home and teach him to command the place to go.

• Give the dog no more privileges than he had before pregnancy.

• It is preferable if the nursery in advance bounds to declare the dog. It is very difficult for a baby to care consistently and simultaneously across the dog to stay.

• Allow the dog to know (sniff) new toys, clothes, the box etc.

• Teach the dog to walk beside the stroller. You can practice with the baby, but also with a shopping cart.

• Let children know that your dog, give him a piece of cake. Make your dog sit while he jumps and avoid.

• There are dogs, their "pregnant woman" protect. Encourage this behavior not to laugh and not care.

• Introduce flexible hours, even though you used to do everything at fixed times. Is there a baby soon, then there is often not much of "doing something on my down time". Let your dog out on such varying times.

• Instruct family and friends that it is very important that they continue to treat dogs the same way as for the birth. So the visit is the first dog to greet (as usually happens) and then the attention to focus on mother and child.

• Make arrangements in advance who the dog fits in any hospital, etc.



It has nothing to do with a dog, but for those people who also have a cat house in the following tip: it is better to be safe than sorry and take it as a mother to ensure that you are not in contact with the feces of the cat. Let someone else so changing the litter box if you want to be pregnant and while you are pregnant. Daily cleaning of the litter that prevents the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, multiplies in the bowl. For further information on the link.



Dog and childbirth  

Let the dog present at the birth. This not only for hygienic reasons but also because it "strange" behavior of the parents-an unpredictable effect on the (usually so obedient) dog can have.

The dog can best be trusted to be held in place. Make him a good walk behind him and give him a treat. If necessary, seek the help of friends at the dog fit.



Nice trio eh? Keep it always on!

Carla & Jos Mertens Thibo with the Golden Retriever



Dog and baby



• Once mother and child are fit enough, you can acquaint you with the dog the baby.

Let the mother come first, so the dog can greet her, father follows with the new pack mate. Father takes place quietly with the baby in the arms and the dog gets the opportunity to quiet the child to smell. Whether to allow the dog licking itself depends on what you consider acceptable. React never panicked as they do. The dog understands nothing and will only get excited.

The dog is in good conduct peaceful, rewarding addressed, with undesirable behavior, the dog calm led away.

• Give the dog does not poop diaper, let him not eat the afterbirth. These are persistent fables, but completely against the nature of the dog run.

• Place the baby on the floor for the dog to know. The baby is then in a vulnerable position. Keep the baby safe (high) shot.

• Put the baby is not in the dog basket, this is his territory.

• Urge the baby to the dog. Give him the chance to get used to the new situation.

• If your baby cries, stay calm. If you are panicky, your dog will go in this behavior. The dog may associate the cry of the baby with something unpleasant and there to behave themselves.

• not endure that the dog defends the baby. Lach also not, because he sees this as an encouragement!

• If the doorbell or phone rings, then just put your baby in the box. Never leave your baby 'alone' (without the monitor) with the dog.

• Do you have a crawling baby, put the first dog in a safe place and only then take the baby out of the box.



Dino and Dominique.

Dominique Hennemann with Dino, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier  

Dog and toddler



There will be between the baby and the little dog problems, simply because they have little contact with each other.

However, if infants start crawling and walking. Remember that dogs and people a very different "body" speak. Dogs can only respond in a canine way, while small children have no idea of animals, their reactions and the associated hazards. The responsibility to live together of dogs and children is thus very much at the adults in the family.

The dog occupies the lowest place in the ranking, but small children are physically or mentally capable at the dog show this low ranking. Children are only higher in the pack due to the presence of leaders (= parents).

• The first steps of your child go by trial and error. Keep your dog away because he could for fear the child going to happen.

• Keep your child away from the food bowl or toys from the dog.

• Do they not share cookies.

• Make sure your dog has a place where he could retreat, where toddlers him "trouble" falling or after him to walk.

Never leave small children alone with dogs, even for here!



Gentle and Ryanda.

Ryanda Soomers to Gentle, the Golden Retriever



Dogs and children



The dog must of course learn the presence of (small) children to accept. This can only happen if the dog does protect children against the dog and also makes clear what is allowed and children with what is absolutely taboo.

But the children must be equal limits. A dog is not a stuffed animal, there should not be pulled and torn, there should not be pinned and there should certainly not be beaten. Also, the child around the dog in the command and yell at him or take away his toys.

You, as parent, the child must learn never to go to the dog, especially if the dog is sleeping, or is in place. This prohibition also applies to all dogs. Most accidents happen when children approach dogs who are currently not served.

The dog has to then learn that children are not to be jumped, that they walked not be overthrown and no toys for the children taken away should be.

Under strict supervision of parents, children can sometimes dog-and child-friendly games with the dog do (see paragraph 4 above and paragraph 6 below). All this only if the nature of the dog permits this sort of thing.

As children get older and gain more insight into the behavior of the dog, can slowly begin to place a child in order to deliver higher than that of the dog. Under the guidance of parents, the child can rank all confirmatory operations like light obedience exercises.



Summary



Doe then just doing crazy enough. Make sure the life of the dog as much as possible the old familiar pattern.

Give the dog no less attention than he used to, give him more attention.

Any behavior which we normally did not permit the dog, is not now allowed.

Teach the dog in a peaceful way to deal with children.

Teach the child in a peaceful way to deal with dogs.

Never leave small children alone with dogs!

Below are further arranged in a row all tips.

In the left column, you should not do, and opposite you will see on the right, instead what you can do better.



First to sniff.





Child (Baby) and dog

What you do and what not to do:


DO OR DO NOT                                                                                                                          



* The dog sent away as the child gets attention 


* Give the dog attention or treat in the presence of the child

* The dog complaining if he shows interest in a child


* The dog show link established between 'child' and 'fun', for example him by giving a treat every time you go changing or feeding, or take him out of the pram

* The dog only to learn his place (basket, bench) to continue as the child is already in house


* The dog has its own during pregnancy safe place for them and to learn a quiet command to go and stay, preferably with a nice bone

* The child to the dog run or crawl, especially when those lies in his basket


* The dog to the child to come to something fun to do

* The child will be involved with a dog that is eating or has a toy or bone


* The (somewhat older) child let the dog out of control, unless the dog "baknijd (growl at the manger: click here) or very tense during the dinner

* Children hard to scream and run around the dog 


* Children play with the dog through such a search game where the child may hide a piece, the dog must find. Both are delighted, the dog was not threatening, and children and dogs have a better relationship

* Children to crawl on the ground near the dog


* The child let the dog stare (this is a threatening dog)


* The dog past the child learn to look beyond

* The children alone with the dog on the street send


* The dog and the kids together to take them out for a nice walk

* The child on the neck of the dog hanging


* The child teach the dog calmly stroking the chest

* The child to give the dog commands


* Ensure a nice game with children and dogs (see above)

* A child petting a strange dog show  


* Teach your child the 3 rules for petting dogs:

1.

First ask your mother or father (and if there is not: not pet!)
2.

Then the owner of the dog questions (and if there is not: not pet!)
3.

If both of you can pat, you need to ask the dog: Carefully insert your hand and see if the dog you deserve. If not, then he does not want you and him alone. If so, gently tickle him under his chin or on his chest. Pat him on the head, found that most dogs do not like

* A child afraid for dogs


* Teach a child to deal with dogs

* The child scream or run away if a dog comes (the louder the screams or runs, the more interesting the child will find a dog)


* Teach a (fear) child to stand quietly when a dog comes, and the other to look away

* The child with his hands to beat the dog, or hands in the air-stabbing

* Teach a child to the hands in the pocket or on the back to keep (most dogs know from experience that there is something nice hands often, and so will just go by there. When hands on the back, a dog might just to smell, but soon lose his interest)

NEVER let children and dogs, but also ABSOLUTELY NEVER

together alone!