Acknowledgement and dedication Foreword by the authors Introduction Chapter 1: Assessing your dog 1.1. Temperament, mood and emotion 1.2. Motivations for biting a child 1.3. Observational skills 1.4. Pre-baby/child assessment Chapter 2: Expecting baby (6 bump-to-baby essentials) 2.1. Build confidence (Exercises 1-4) 2.2. Walkies (Exercise 5) 2.3. Flexible routine 2.4. Avoiding temper tantrums (Exercises 6-10) 2.5. To chew or not to chew? 2.6. Build boundaries (Exercises 11-12) Chapter 3: Introducing the new addition 3.1. Protocol for the first few introductions 3.2. As baby develops Chapter 4: Training toddlers 4.1. Happy dog and angry dog 4.2. Touch by toddlers 4.3. Toddlers respecting the dog’s food and/or resources 4.4. Letting a sleeping dog lie Chapter 5: Raising children around dogs 5.1. Children around unfamiliar dogs 5.2. Children around familiar dogs 5.3. Bringing a new dog into the family home 5.4. Ways to get your children involved Appendix 1 – Resources for safety around dogs Index