If you’ve had a dog for a long time and you’re expecting your first child, you may be asking yourself is a dog safe with a newborn? However, if you are careful to introduce your baby to your pet properly and to supervise their interaction, there is no reason why you should feel the need to rehome your pet.   Preparing Your Dog for Your New Addition When you bring your new infant home, your pooch is going to have to deal with a whole new set of smells, sounds, and sights, ones that are completely unfamiliar. If you have an older dog who did not spend time with children as a puppy, she may feel confused and overwhelmed by...

There is a persisting myth that cats are not safe with newborns and should not be allowed to live in the same house. This notion comes from an old wife’s tale which dates back several hundred years. According to the tale, cats are drawn to newborns by them smell of milk. A cat will try to get into an infant’s crib and suck out the child’s breath. There is no truth in the claim that cat’s suck out babies’ breath. However, it is possible that a cat may accidentally suffocate a newborn by snuggling too closely, so it is best not to allow a cat near your sleeping infant unsupervised. Despite this, many people have a cat and a young...