Creature Teachers

Recommended Training Books

I've read through all of these at the bookstore, and they all seem to have good advice in them. They also are positively reviewed by many other trainers. I have met all these trainers personally, and I would whole-heartedly recommend their services as well.

Childproofing Your Dog: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson

There's A Baby in the House: Preparing your Dog for the Arrival of your Child by Mike Wombacher

Living with Kids and Dogs...Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar

Raising Puppies & Kids Together: A Guide for Parents by Pia Silvani, Lynn Eckhardt

The Sounds of Baby

Years before we had a baby of our own, I was sent a sample of a new product called "The Sounds of Baby". It is a CD with a range of baby-made sounds that is designed to slowly acclimate your family pets to sounds they may be experiencing full time once the baby has arrived. I have used this CD both with my own dogs, and with many of my clients who were preparing for their own children. The range in sounds and increasing intensity makes this product better than many others I've encountered on the market, as the CD is specifically designed to prepare your animals with the least amount of stress possible. I'd highly recommend it as a supplement to any baby-preparedness training program.

Link: The Sounds of Baby