DOGGY DOULA® SERVICE FOR EXPECTING FAMILIES DENVER
Many questions arise in families with dogs when they learn they that are expecting a baby, or planning to adopt one: “How will this change affect our dog”?, “Should we prepare in advance?“, “How do we fix our dog’s unwanted behaviors?”, “What’s the best way to introduce our baby to the dog?”, and many more. As a professional dog trainer and a graduate of the Family Paws Parent Education, our founder Tanya Lim is passionate about helping expecting families navigate through this exciting time in order to achieve success and decrease stress.
Many families report changes in their dog’s behavior during pregnancy such as their dog being more clingy, fearful or affectionate. It is extremely important to prepare your dog in advance for the major life changes that are bound to occur once your baby arrives home!
Knowing that you and your dog are fully prepared for life with a newborn will leave you with the much-needed physical, mental and emotional space to fully care for and bond with your child.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Support During The First Trimester:
-Create a dog training plan in order to modify any unwanted behaviors.
-Teach/refresh your dog’s ability to respond to basic obedience cues. The more skills your dog has, the more options you can give them to succeed in times of stress.
-Determine, reduce, and eliminate your dog’s attention seeking behaviors by modifying your initial responses.
Support During The Second Trimester:
-Prepare your dog for life with a newborn by practicing with a doll — your dog will generalize the ability to respond to you while your posture is different; you’ll get to observe your dog’s initial reaction(s) when you move or pass the baby, and more.
-Learn how to incorporate and prepare your dog for the use of “Success Stations” in your home.
-Prepare your dog for the baby equipment — it can excite/stress out your dog with the movements and sounds it makes. Teaching your dog to remain calm and create positive associations is essential.
Support During The Third Trimester & After Your Baby Is Born:
-Create a “Homecoming Plan” on how you’d like your new life with the baby and your dog to be once the baby arrives.
-Prepare yourself & your dog for labor day — create a plan for your dog’s care. We’ll help you with tips and local recommendations.
-Prepare for the first days & weeks at home — create a positive association between the baby and the dog, keep your dog happy and occupied & include your dog in the day to day life with your baby.
RATES & PACKAGES
Initial Consult (In-Person or Virtual via Zoom): Up to 90min
During the consult, we’ll learn more about your dog, the issues you are currently experiencing, and your short-term & long-term training goals. This will help us create, and walk you through, a personalized training plan, and recommend a training package that best suits your and your dog’s needs.
Subsequent Sessions: 60min
We’ll work on the skills outlined your personalized training plan and coach you throughout the training process. After each session you’ll receive a personalized summary, training handouts and access to our training video library in order to help you successfully practice with your dog between sessions.
Training Sessions & Packages
A package is the best way to accomplish your goals. Here are a few of our options:
Disclaimer: The achievement of the defined dog training goals at the end of the purchased number of training sessions can vary based on the client's ability and willingness to consistently implement, incorporate and build upon the tailored training plan prescribed by the trainer into their lives and the lives of their dog(s), as well as on the nature of pre-existing behavioral issue(s) of the dog(s), if any.
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