In this episode of the Pooch Parenting Podcast I discuss a recent news story about a baby who was smothered by the family dog. While this is a horrible topic to discuss, I think it’s valuable to talk about how this could have happened and what could have been done to prevent it.
Resources
The news story that this commentary is based on.
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Summary
- A dog smothered a baby while the father was asleep on the sofa.
- A tired parent can fall asleep easily anywhere. It’s ideal to be proactive and set up barriers between the dog and child anytime a parent is going to sit down and relax.
- Safe options for a dog and baby include: the dog or baby inside a pen that they can’t climb out from; the dog on the other side of a baby gate, door, or both; the baby inside a pack and play and the dog on a tether on it’s bed; a dog in a crate with a Kong or bone.
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