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When does the ASPCA suggest starting to prepare your dog for a new baby?

About four months before the baby arrives.

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  1. The day the baby comes home
  2. About four months before ✔
  3. After the baby can walk

Why: Starting early lets your dog meet new sounds, smells and routines slowly, with rewards. Teach solid basic commands too, so you can guide the dog around the baby.

Huh, didn't know that: The ASPCA says to teach your dog to be extremely gentle with anything you hold in your arms.

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Answer: About four months before. Starting early lets your dog meet new sounds, smells and routines slowly, with rewards. Teach solid basic commands too, so you can guide the dog around the baby.

  1. ASPCA, Dogs and Babies www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dogs-and-babies
    Four months before the baby arrives: Gradually introduce your dog to the new experiences, sights, sounds and smells
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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