(Australia-NewsWire.Com, October 19, 2015 ) Witta, Queensland -- Giggling Monkey would like to share some ideas on how to make bringing a new baby into the home less stressful on your best friend. Human - dog relationships have always been much like a parent - infant bond. Dogs display trust and love towards its owner which is given freely and without expectation. Bringing in a new baby could leave your best friend feeling anxious and even worse, aggressive.
Time should be spent to prepare the dog or dogs for the babies arrival as the newborn is often the second child in the dogs mind. Dr Lewis Kirkham, vet and animal behavioural expert and author of "Tell Your Dog You're Pregnant" says bad behaviours of a stressed out dog can be extremely hard to reverse once the baby has arrived.
Dr Kirkham suggest some key changes to make leading up to the birth.
* Gradually Alter the Routine: Introduce new walking, sleeping and feeding patterns that are likely to occur after the baby comes,
* Address Bad Behaviours: Train the dog to not jump up and get control of its barking,
* Simulate Baby Sounds: Play a CD of Baby noises to enable the dogs acute hearing to become accustomed to these new sounds,
* Separation Anxiety: Try not to spend too much time with the dog before baby comes as they will expect that time to continue,
* Introduce the Child's Smell: Bring home from the hospital a blanket the baby was wrapped in so the dog may get used to that smell.
Giggling Monkey would also like to suggest that when travelling with the new infant and dog together in any vehicle that the dog should be in a seat harness with the baby in a rear facing infant seat. Giggling Monkey has released a Giggling Monkey Baby Car Mirror that can give full visibility of the baby in its rear facing seat. Being able to have this clear view of bubby also alleviates any concerns about the dog getting to close. No need to turn away from the road as a quick glance in the rear view mirror is all that is needed.
Judith from Giggling Monkey said "We spent many months researching the many Baby Car Mirrors on the market today and decided that our Giggling Monkey Baby Car Mirror was one of the few that met our high safety and quality demands. We currently have our Baby Car Mirror on sale at Amazon for only $13.99 with a 1 Year Guarantee. We believe that safety products should be available and affordable for all"
Giggling Monkey is also running a VIP Club that entitles the customer to entry into a monthly draw of a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Details are on the web site.
About Giggling Monkey
Giggling Monkey is a new business dedicated to bringing the public high quality baby products that are safe and easy to use, while giving peace of mind to all parents with infants. Greater expansion into the baby, parent product area is their long term goal. They have a VIP Club running giving their customers a chance every month to win a $50 Gift Card Monthly Give away.