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Category: Pets & Animals

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Description: **Please play quietly to start with - gradually increase volume over a period of weeks / months** You may find this helpful to : As soon as you know there is a new baby on the way, you and your family will begin to prepare yourselves for the changes ahead. Your family pet will also need to be prepared for the new arrival, as there will be alterations to the home environment and routine once your baby comes into the house. Start your preparations early With a little forward planning, you can get your pet used to the changes well in advance, so that they should hardly notice any difference when your baby actually arrives. You should start to make preparations four months before the birth – don’t leave it until your baby has arrived. The whole family can enjoy the benefits that having a pet can bring by following the advice in this leaflet. Before your baby is born Handling Ideally, your dog will already be relaxed and happy about being touched all over their body. However, if your dog gets overly excited when stroked, then you may need to slowly work on this with some gentle handling exercises when they are calm and quiet. If your dog is sensitive about certain areas being touched, then you will have to be mindful of this when your baby becomes more mobile, as a baby’s enthusiasm for stroking can easily overwhelm a shy dog. Sounds To help prepare your dog for the sounds that babies make, play recordings of a baby crying, gurgling and screaming for short periods during the day. Initially the sound should be barely audible, increasing the volume gradually as your dog grows accustomed to the noises. It’s important that your dog feels calm and relaxed with the sounds before you increase the volume, so remember to take this slowly. New smells and objects Get the dog used to baby powder, soaps, shampoos and baby milk by using them at home in the weeks leading up to your baby’s arrival. Playpens, cots, pushchairs, highchairs and changing mats should be in place before the baby arrives too. see bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/how-keep-your-baby-safe-around-your-dog