Synopses & Reviews
When bringing a dog home to the baby — or a baby home to a dog! — amidst the laughter, wagging, and shouts of joy, complicated situations and general craziness can sometimes follow. In
Please Dont Bite the Baby, mother and dog expert Lisa J. Edwards sets out practical rules for raising children and dogs to be friends, not frenemies. These straightforward guidelines cover every tricky situation, from what to do when family members are sneaking the dog human food, to how to handle nips and bites from Fido.
Chapters include:
- The Ruff Wait for a Baby
- Three Dogs and a Baby
- Colic, Earaches, and Dogs—Oh My…
- Balancing—Pack and Sleep
- Three Birthdays and a Dog Bite
- Reflections After the Storm
- Plagued by the Bite, and He Drops FOOD!
- Everyone Has Opinions — Fingers in Your Ears
- The Visitors
- He Throws Things to the Dogs
- First Birthday Party and Measuring Sticks
- Beware the Rise of the TODDLER
- Just When You Think Youre Safe
- Words for Christmas
- When to Add, Train, or Find a New Home for a Dog
- Whose Terrible Twos?
Please Dont Bite the Baby is a timeless manual for raising a dog as a member of the family, and will be appreciated by families everywhere for years to come.
Synopsis
When bringing a dog home to the babyor a baby home to the dog!after the laughter, wagging, and shouts of joy, complicated situations and general craziness can sometimes follow. In
Please Dont Bite the Baby, mother and dog expert Lisa Edwards sets out practical rules for raising children and dogs to be friends, not frenemies. These straightforward guidelines cover every tricky situation, from what to do when family members are sneaking the dog human food, to how to handle nips and bites from Fido.
Filled with relatable anecdotes from Edwards's own experiences, Please Dont Bite the Baby is a timeless manual for raising a dog as a member of the household, and will be appreciated by families everywhere for years to come.
Synopsis
Please Don't Bite the Baby (and Please Don't Chase the Dogs), chronicles certified professional dog trainer Lisa Edwards endearing and entertaining journey to ensure that her household survives and thrives when she introduces her son to her motley pack of animals. As Lisa knows all too well, the dog/child relationship is simultaneously treasured, misunderstood, and sometimes feared. In a twist, Lisa's dog training techniques inevitably seep into how she navigates her first year with baby to mixed but enlightening results.
Lisa includes her best training techniques for the everyday pet owner itemized at the end of each chapter. This book is important for parents, grandparents, and caregivers who have dogs and young children together and want to ensure safety for all.
About the Author
Lisa Edwards, CPDT-KA, CDBC, is a professional dog trainer and dog behavior consultant, a Pet Partners evaluator and instructor, and an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. Her book
A Dog Named Boo was a
London Times bestseller.
Lisa has been training dogs professionally and performing animal-assisted therapy since 1999. She has trained hundreds of therapy dogs and service dogs for veterans and individuals with PTSD. She is the lead trainer and behavior consultant for the Animal Rescue FoundationBeacon and the Danbury Animal Welfare Society. She also lectures on dog/child safety, runs webinars for Pet Partners, and operates a teaching and consulting business, Three Dogs Training.
Lisa lives in New York State with her husband, son, dog, and cat.