Getting Your Dog Ready for Your New Baby

Recommendations for exercise during pregnancy can feel confusing, especially when advice sounds restrictive, outdated, or inconsistent. Rather than feeling afraid to work out, this episode examines the evidence to clarify what actually matters when exercising during pregnancy. Yo ...  Show more

Pregnancy cravings and aversions are common symptoms during pregnancy. While it may be fun to make jokes about pickles and ice cream, for some expecting moms, this can be a source of stress. You may find yourself craving junk food or completely turned off by healthy foods, even t ...  Show more

How do you know if your kids are ready for a dog? And if they are, how do you prepare them for bringing that new dog home? Well lucky for you (and me) Justine Schuurmans, the expert on families, kids, and dogs, is going to answer those questions. Justine is the founder of The Fam ...  Show more

#56: Oh I know it’s cute to see a dog licking up the baby’s leftovers...but it’s actually not a good idea. In this episode veterinarian Alexandra Parry is sharing tons of tips for your whole (furry) family when it comes to mixing dogs with self-feeding babies.   Dr. Parry is divi ...  Show more

Cowy is excited about adopting a dog 🐶, but she soon finds out that it will be her responsibility now to take good care of him. Is she ready for it? Join us at a dog shelter to find out and learn a few things about dogs. Link to episode transcript. We have plenty of activities, ...  Show more

It can be counter intuitive but when your puppy has a potty accident, we shouldn’t punish them. You may feel that you need to do something to let them know “this is wrong”. Or maybe you know that you’re not supposed to punish your puppy’s potty accidents but you’re not sure why. ...  Show more