It's about to become easier to help dogs acclimatet to the sounds of crying babies. An animal behaviorist, Lynne Findley, is developing a CD that will help desensitize dogs to the sounds babies make.
Bringing a new baby home is one of the most joyous occasions experienced in life. With the help of Lynne’s upcoming behavior modification CD, pets can be as happy about the event as we are. Why do pets need to be taught to be happy about babies? To pets, babies are strange and they make horrible sounds. Without training, baby sounds stimulate unusual, and sometimes unwanted, behavior in some pets for several reasons. Baby sounds are:
· high-pitched and can be similar to the sounds of escaping prey, such as rabbits and mice.
· at a greater volume than pets are accustomed to.
· packed with raw emotion—fear, anger, pain, frustration—that can be disturbing.
A behavior modification CD would allow pets to become acclimated to baby sounds so they’re comfortable with them before the baby comes home. If your baby is already in the home, the CD will help desensitize your pet because it can be played at low volumes while the pet is being given treats. With repetition, pets associate baby sounds with treats and are no longer disturbed by them.
If you’d like to discuss your experience bringing a baby home to a household with pets, post your comments on the blog where we can all enjoy them. Your experiences will help Lynne cover all the crying-baby bases. With your input and Lynne’s expertise, we’ll soon have a behavior training tool that is truly a blessing for parents, babies, and pets.
To increase the rate at which your pet learns new behaviors in response to baby crying, provide Omega 3 fatty acids . Omega 3 fatty acids nourish the brain and nerves, and high Omega 3 fatty acids have been proven to correlate with improved learning and behavior. The best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids are fish oils, such as Nordic Naturals, and flax, such as Missing Link.
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