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Tots & Dogs

HOW A DOG WILL REACT to a new baby is a concern most parents have. And for good reason: introducing your human child to a previously ‘fur-child only’ home can require some tact. However, often owners find that their pets and babies coexist very well, but when babies become toddlers, things can change. This is because children (especially toddlers), can be confusing for dogs. Let’s face it, they can be confusing to parents too! But while your pooch may be able to understand your body language, movements and speech, trying to interpret your toddler is a whole other ball game.

Children communicate very differently to adults. They cry, yell, shriek, crawl and make fast, exaggerated movements. They often grab onto whatever they can, play with

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