Welcoming a baby into your home can take some adjustments, for both you and you dogs. Here are some tips from Alana & Marco who run the Kingston / Belleville and Ottawa West Bark Busters.

• Make any changes to your dog’s environment and routines at least 2 months prior to bringing your baby home (i.e. dog is now outside more, feed and walk times are variable, not sleeping on your bed, etc.)
• Start ignoring your dog’s demands for attention. Call him to you for pats. The demanding will only get worse once baby is home.
• It is best to use a crate/portable den for your dog to sleep in and to provide his own “safe place” when you need him away from you or your baby.
• Ensure your dog has at least basic obedience training in place and working.

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I just realized that today is the last day of July and I have yet to do my monthly Etsy Post! In keeping with the baby theme from last month, this month I wanted to feature super-cute baby onesies!

Mooshy Gooshies has a cute line of onesies with stitched dogs – I love the way they look!

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So once again I have been slacking on my monthly Etsy duties and now June is almost over and I haven’t done a post yet! Better late than never (again!).

A friend of mine is due to have her baby in September so I thought I would do a post about dog things for babies and little kiddies. Etsy is a great place to shop for baby showers and birthdays. Since I found so many items, I am going to spread the Baby Etsy post over a few months.

Decorating the nursery would be a snap for either a girl or a boy with this 8×10 Puppy Alphabet Print by emrick123.

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