Your Dog and Your Baby: A Practical Guide [Paperback]

Silvia Hartmann-Kent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1999

International Bestseller since 1991, now in its completely revised fifth edition. Includes detailed information and 16 step-by-step action plans on how to treat and avoid Jealousy, special pre-baby training, hygiene, safety, car training and much more. Also contains lots of Real Life Examples, Stories and Case Examples to Illustrate What Can Go Wrong and How You Can Learn From Their Mistakes & Disasters. Also now includes the acclaimed "How You Can Have A Really Good Dog" guide for training dogs to be good in your own home. Highly recommended by trainers, veterinarians, nurses and dog owning parents to be.

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Editorial Reviews

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"An excellent book - friendly, reassuring and crammed full of solid advice. Who better to write this book than someone who is not just an outstanding trainer herself, but has personal experience of the ups and downs of having dogs and babies in the home together? I recommend it highly to every mother to be, of course, but also to all dog trainers and advisors, because you'll be asked those very questions and come into those very situations that Silvia tells us about in such clear and explicit terms." Max Eversfield, President, Greenlights DTC "Your Dog & Your Baby is essential reading for all Mums-to-be and new Mums. It prepares the dog owning family for the arrival of the new baby, teaches how to avoid problems when baby does arrive and how to have a happy baby/dog relationship from day one. It teaches how to solve the problems before they happen by preparing your dog for the birth of your baby. I am a dog behaviour counsellor and I recommend this book very strongly to all pregnant women with a dog in the family - and to fellow professionals, too!" Rowna Wyatt, President, BOA "In my experience of hospital paediatrics I come across terrible injuries caused by family dogs which should have been avoided. Silvia Kent's book is the ideal guidance and preparation for the parent and dog owner and will most certainly prevent many problems when bringing up dogs and children together." Dr Katya Villa, Paediatrician "In this priceless book, Silvia Kent combines her deep knowledge of dogs with her knowledge of being a mother. Never before has there been such a need for the information contained within these pages. These are the answers to the questions and concerns mothers and mothers to be want to know about." John Fisher, Founder, The Association For Pet Behaviour Counsellors "A superb book, written with compassion and enthusiasm that will stop dogs being put down and re-homed unnecessarily on the one hand, and on the other hand will save many a child from the terrible trauma of being bitten by a family pet. An absolute must-have for every instructor, dog trainer, club library." Roy Hunter, President, Anglo American Dog Training "Your Dog & Your Baby is a well written guide and all aspiring parents who are dog owners are well advised to read it and take note of the sensible advice. I recommend it highly." Lena Bernhem-Parter, Community & Maternity Nurse "This book should have been written long ago - all too many children these days have to grow up without ever experiencing the joy a dog can bring. Your Dog & Your Baby puts the record straight and parent's mind at ease." Michele Boys BIPDT, Founder, Canine Crusaders "Delightfully illustrated, this is an excellent book for all dog owning parents." New Hope International Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

S.A. Kent is a companion animal behaviour specialist, trainers trainer and has not only 25 years of experience with dogs, but has also brought up her own children with a houseful of rescued dogs, many of which suffered from a variety of social and behaviour problems. She is an acclaimed international author, speaker and lecturer on holistic companion training and sensible behaviour. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 100 pages
• Publisher: Howln Moon Pr; 3 edition (May 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1888994134
• ISBN-13: 978-1888994131
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for would be Mums with a dog., May 6, 1999

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This review is from: Your Dog and Your Baby (Spiral-bound)

This is essential reading for all Mums-to-be and new Mums. It prepares the dog owning family for the arrival of the new baby, teaches how to avoid problems when baby does arrive and how to have a happy baby/dog relationship from day one. It teaches how to solve the problems before they happen by preparing your dog for the birth of your baby.

I am a dog behaviour counsellor and I recommend this book very strongly to all pregnant women with a dog in the family.

ROWNA WYATT.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great advice- real world and positive!, February 23, 2002

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This review is from: Your Dog and Your Baby: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

This book had the best advice. She really understands the importance of positive interactions between parents, babies and dogs. She gives specific answers to specific problems that are doable. I highly recommend this book. It's an easy read, and packed with useful information. She takes the positive approach to working with your dog and your kids too. It has helped me and our 7 y.o. "baby" poodle, who was the big baby before my son came along. This book was essential in helping to make a smoother transition. I couldn't find even close to the amount of information in this book in other sources. The vet gave us a one-page flyer, and Dr. Sears recommends finding another home for your dog! I use it as a reference, and highly recommend it to every parent with a dog, wether you have a "problem" dog or not, it helps you to know what to do to teach your dog how to handle the big changes and not make mistakes even with the best of intentions (like giving your dog extra attention when the baby isn't around- gives the dog the message that when the baby isn't there, she gets attention, so the baby is a bad thing).

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book as soon as you think of having a baby!, October 28, 2002

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This review is from: Your Dog and Your Baby: A Practical Guide (Paperback)

Excellent book. We have two Rhodesian Ridgebacks that were the focus of our universe for five years until our son was born. They are well trained but we had no idea how they would react to a new addition. We wanted to respect their feelings and not have any problems because of things we did wrong. This book was really helpful. We took a lot of advice from this book and we have not had any problems. Our son is two and he loves the dogs. The dogs are very tolerant of his antics and seem to love him too. I think dogs and kids can be great friends if their owners facilitate this process.