Your dog knows something's up long before your little one makes their entrance. And without good preparation, their curiosity can transform into anxiety. Or worse.
Dogs Meets Baby dials back the stress, erases worry, and keeps everyone safe.
With dogs, big changes often create behavioral challenges. And a baby comes with lots of changes! This course helps you get your dog used to having a new "sibling," even before your little one arrives.
13 videos and course notes covering:
● The three "zones" you need to keep everyone safe
● Getting your dog out of your bedroom (and why)
● Introducing your dog to baby equipment
● Helping your dog feel more comfortable with baby sounds
● Teaching your dog how to walk alongside a stroller
● Multiple-dog households
● How to navigate your first week together at home
● Surviving the 4th trimester - Practical training tips and safety rules
● How to socialize your dog with familiar and unfamiliar children when your dog is unsure about them
10 videos:
● Leave it, drop, go to mat, stay, go to crate, away, off
● How to use a "fake baby" in training
● How to train your dog to stay off the baby activity mat
● How to train your dog not to jump—for food, on guests, on you, or to grab toys
● How to stop attention- or demand-barking
● Loose-leash walking
● Training your dog to stop when you stop (auto-sits)
● Mastering the stairs
● Preparation Checklist
● 4th Trimester Checklist
● Caregiver Checklist
● Body Language
● Red Flag Behaviors
● Chews and Puzzle Toys
● Join the private Dog Meets Baby community exclusive to course members. Engage, share experiences, and get additional tips.
● Direct access to personalized support. Get your questions answered by Dominika within the course platform.
Introducing your baby to your best friend can be emotional, exciting, and nerve-racking. This mini-course gives you an easy, step-by-step plan for a safe first meeting.
10 videos and course notes covering:
● Having a plan for your dog when you go into labor
● Why bringing home a baby item for your dog to smell isn't enough
● Keeping your dog comfortable when they meet your baby
● A step-by-step plan for the first introduction
● Your first week at home together
● How to train your dog to "go to bed"
● Multiple-dog households
● Introducing Caregivers (postpartum doulas, night nurses, and family members)
● 4th Trimester Checklist
● Predatory Behavior Toward Newborns
● Dog Body Language and the Ladder of Aggression
● Predatory and protective behaviors toward newborns
● How to best prepare your dog for a home birth
● Join the private Dog Meets Baby community exclusive to course members. Engage, share experiences, and get additional tips.
● Direct access to personalized support. Get your questions answered by Dominika within the course platform.
Bringing home a baby doesn't have to ruin your dog's life (or vice versa).
It's best to begin the Preparation Course at least two months before your baby's arrival. That way you'll have time to teach your dog new cues that will make your life so much easier!
If your dog has had some training and/or you want to focus only on certain area (and you have time to practice in the next three weeks), then yes!
I recommend purchasing The First Meeting instead, which teaches you to introduce your baby to your dog the right way. Also consider signing up for the Toddler Course for when your little one becomes mobile.
This course is meant for the pre-baby phase, so some sections will be irrelevant. If your goal is to work on obedience around the baby, portions of the course will still be helpful.
Start to finish, the course is about three and a half hours long. But no lesson is longer than 15 minutes, and most are much shorter. The course is designed to be completed at a pace that works for you.
No! You can watch the course anytime, from anywhere (including from your birthing center!).
This core course includes just under an hour of video content, divided into 10 short modules. There are two bonus video sections, each about 20 minutes long.
No. Dog Meets Baby courses do NOT address more serious behavioral issues, such as resource guarding, aggression, or separation anxiety.
I'm happy to offer additional support through a one-on-one consultation.
Dog Meets Baby courses are housed in Kajabi, an online learning platform you can access from any internet-enabled device.
Both courses include video-based content and PDF resources.
For as long as I continue to run Dog Meets Baby (and I only have plans to grow). For your peace of mind, I guarantee access for at least one year from purchase.
Please don't. Sharing your account with other families is prohibited and may result in losing access to your account.
If Dog Meets Baby doesn't meet your expectations, let me know within 14 days of your purchase, and I'll refund your money.
Online resources to help your baby and dog get along—right from the start and as they grow up together.
