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 Children & Dogs
Your Baby and Bowser: Parents Guide to Child Safety with Dogs (2004)
Written by Stephen Rafe. Do you want to know how to prepare your family dog
for the arrival of a new baby? Would you like your dog to be well-behaved around
your grandchildren or the neighbor’s kids? Are you thinking about buying a dog
but concerned about the safety of your children? Parents who read and follow
Rafe’s advice will be infinitely more successful in raising children and dogs
together. Learn how to establish dominance, understand your dog’s way of
thinking, adequately prepare a dog for a new child, how your personality affects
your dog’s behavior, and the key things every child needs to be taught about
dogs. Make sure children are safe around your dog.
Living
with Kids and Dogs . . . Without Losing Your Mind
(2005)
Written by Colleen Pelar, this book provides busy parents with
simple, realistic advice to help ensure that the relationship
between their kids and their dog is safe and enjoyable for all. You
will learn how to help your child and dog develop a strong
relationship, built on trust and cooperation; set your family up for
success with a minimum of effort; recognize canine stress signals
and know when your dog is getting worried about normal kid activity;
identify serious behavior problems before someone gets hurt; prevent
your child from becoming part of a growing statistic - children who
have been bitten by a dog.
Your
Dog and Your Baby - A Practical Guide (1998)
By Silvia Hartmann-Kent. Emphasis is on anticipating and preventing problems between
children and dogs. "Action Plans" show how to overcome existing problems. None
of the methods described involved any kind of physical confrontation with the dog, but are
based on the building of trust between the parent, the dog and the child or baby.
Allergic to Pets? The Breakthrough Guide to
Living with the Animals you Love (2006)
Written by
Shirlee Kalstone. Addresses the problem that plagues allergic animal
lovers everywhere: how to live with a pet you love when you (or a
family member) are allergic to it. Sensitivity to animals is one of
the most frequently diagnosed allergies, yet until now, allergic
animal lovers have been faced with only two choices: give up their
beloved pets or live with the suffering. This is the first book to
provide effective advice for cohabiting with cats, dogs, small furry
pets, birds, and even horses. Learn what causes an allergic reaction
and how to ward off the worst of it; how to care for your hairy,
furry, and feathered pets and their environments to minimize
allergens; how to allergen-proof your home, room-by-room; when to
get professional assistance: medicines for the sufferer as well as
nontoxic allergen-reducing products formulated specifically for
animals. An indispensable resource for animal-loving allergy
sufferers everywhere, packed with much-needed advice, explanations,
and helpful tips. Extensive resource guide!
Sounds Good CD - Babies (2005)
Written by Terry Ryan. The intent of this CD is to provide a
convenient tool to help desensitize your dog to noises that may
bother him. There are several different tracks with slightly
different versions of the featured sound, so your dog won't learn
"it's just the CD." Instructions, which are on a separate track so
they can be skipped, include how to work with the dog, information
on choosing a good instructor or behaviorist, and warning of things
that could go wrong.
There's
A Baby In The House! (2001)
By Mike Wombacher. Preparing your dog for the arrival of your child. *How to evaluate your
dog and identify potential problems long before your child arrives. *How to resolve common
behavior problems such as barking, object guarding, over-protectiveness, fearfulness,
separation anxiety and much more. *How to make sure your dog understands his place in your
pack. *How to teach your dog to build positive associations with the presence of your
child. *How to avoid fostering a competitive dynamic between the two of them. *Filled with
cross-references for ease of use.
Child-Proofing
Your Dog: A Complete Guide to Preparing Your Dog for the Children in Your Life
This book was written by Brian Kilcommons & Sarah Wilson and
published by Warner Books in April 1994. This book shows readers how to encourage children
and dogs to be perfect companions. It also shows how to train an older dog to accept an
infant. The authors do well at showing how to pick the best breed for a family dog.
Totally
Fun Things to Do with Your Dog (1988)
By Maxine Rock.
Games and activities for kids and canines! With the super ideas and activities in this
book, there's no end to the fun you'll have playing with your favorite four-legged friend.
Discover new variations on playing catch and fetch, or teach your dog to play hide and
seek. You can even throw a special party for your pal! Basic training tips and fascinating
facts about dogs are included. Ages 10 and up.
Clicker Puppy DVD (2005)
By Doggone Crazy! Clicker training is a fun all-positive method that works for dogs of all
breeds and all ages. This video features children teaching young puppies sit, down, come,
fetch, roll over, high five, and more. Endorsed by Karen Pryor.
'Please
Oh Please Can We Get a Dog? Parents' Guide to Dog Ownership (2004)
By Cheryl Peterson. Helps you give the right answer to one of the most dreaded questions
children ask - even if the answer is "no." It reminds you that getting a dog is
making a commitment, helps you take a realistic look at the family situation and the
challenges and rewards of dog ownership so you can objectively answer question and give
answers.
A
Dog's Best Friend Activity Book (1999)
By
Lisa Rosenthal. Over 60 inventive activities build a long-lasting friendship between kids
and their dogs. You can plan a can-do canine show, throw a pooch birthday party, bake dog
biscuits or a cake, have fun in the outdoors, create canine comforts and crafts, get the
lowdown on good pet care and dog obedience training. *Excellent care tips for kids, even
first time adult owners! Includes children's reading list, web site listings, pet-care
resources, animal organizations and events, amusing trivia for dog lovers, more.
Dogs & Kids:
Parenting Tips
This book was written by Bardi McLennan,
with photography by Shon Cox Doucette, and published by the Howell Book House in November
1993. The author is a dog breeder and parent and does well at explaining the many issues
concerning dogs and kids. Areas covered include obedience training, helping an older dog
adjust to a new baby, handling crisis situations such as a lost dog, and deciding custody
in case of divorce. There is also good advice tucked in on dog and kid activities, such as
playing ball or showing your dog.
Children &
Animals: Social Development and Our Connections to Other Species
This book was written by Gene & Olin Eugene Myers and
published by Westview Press in January 1998. It is based on Gene Myers's study of 24
children. The book is a delightful and rewarding opportunity to learn how children design
a sense of self that separates them from the animal world. It actually captures in a
child's own words the importance of animals.
Dog Training for Children
This is a videotape by Ian
Dunbar (1996). It features Dunbar working with kids from ages 6 to 15. It includes
welcoming a new pup, housetraining, lead training, sit & down, focusing attention,
improving off-leash control, fast recalls, improving the stay, teaching with toys, and
playing training games. There is also a part on Junior Dog Agility which features:
improving control & attention, regulating speed, hitting the contact points, and
speeding up the down on the pause table. This tape features only kind, patient, positive
training methods, using Dunbar's wonderful "lure and reward" technique. It is in
VHS format and runs 84 minutes.
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