Kids & Dogs
Grace & Gabby
Family training solutions have become one of our specialties! All courses are taught or presented by Michelle Douglas, Certified Professional Dog Trainer (KA), Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, and MOM of two children living with dogs. "Being a mom myself, and living in the real world, I understand the challenges young families face every single day.”
WTNH SEGMENT: Getting the dog ready for a new baby
DOG & BABY SMART START
Private, baby smart-start consultations are priced at a flat $250 and are scheduled by appointment. This is a 2-hour appointment on Zoom. We will utilize information from the Dogs & Storks and the Dogs & Toddlers workshops. For further coaching, we have a package that includes two 1-hour follow-up sessions in your home or on Zoom as well.
What We Cover
~Setting up the Success Stations
~Instruction in must-know skills for dogs with babies
~Identifying Grumble Zones
~Recognizing Stress
~Setting up for success
~Safety Review
$250 for Dog & Baby Smart Start appointment only (2-hour)
$500 for Dog & Baby Smart Start (2-hour) PLUS 2 private training lessons (1 hour each)
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Dogs & Storks® This program is perfect for expecting families with dogs as they prepare for life with a baby. We offer positive, practical, and fun solutions that will help you include your dog once the baby arrives. We want to help ease families into the transition from pet parents to baby parents with pets.
What We Offer
Tips to begin preparing your family dog for life with baby
Must-know information for expecting parents with dogs
Practical solutions; you can have fun while your dog learns!
Education on dog body language that will enhance your bond
Thorough preparation, because proactive preparation is the best plan
Ongoing support
Group workshops offer a general overview of the information but do not offer hands-on training with your dog(s). Workshop attendees receive 10% off a series of private training sessions to help you implement the exercises and work with your dog.
2025 DOGS & STORKS™ Group Workshops:
Yale New Haven Hospital
Virtual Workshops for 2025
Mar 18 - Jun 10 - Sep 9 - Dec 9
6:30-8:30 PM
$45.00 per family
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Dogs & Toddlers™ is the ideal program for families with dogs and babies who are soon to be or already crawling or walking, ages 3 months - 3 years. Often the first 3 months have gone smoothly and many families are caught off guard when their dog begins to show discomfort with the new developmental changes of their mobile baby. This program offers insight and proactive options for some of the common challenges families with dogs experience as a baby becomes a mobile toddler.
What We Offer
Answers to your questions about dog and toddler dynamics
Must-know information for parents who have babies soon to be crawling or walking
Advice about common trouble spots between toddlers and dogs in a home
Practical activities to help create a dog-aware toddler
Insight into how your changing family dynamics may affect your dog
Group workshops offer a general overview of the information but do not offer hands-on training with your dog(s). Workshop attendees receive 10% off a series of private training sessions to help you implement the exercises and work with your dog.
2025 DOGS & TODDLERS™ GROUP WORKSHOPS & FEES:
TBD
Both The Dogs & Storks™ and the Dog & Toddlers™ programs were created by Jennifer Shryock, MA, CDBC, with Family Paws a certified dog behavior consultant and mother of four.