The family pets may have adapted fine when you brought your newborn home, but
all that can change when your baby starts crawling and invading the animal's space.
This can be particularly hard for older – and in many cases, grumpier – dogs and
cats. How can you establish peace between the animal kingdom and your baby's expanding
world?
Gene Carozza finds himself in the midst of that challenge right now. The Boston-based family has two dogs, including an elderly canine, and a cat. Carozza's daughter, Leah, is now 2 1/2 years old, which means she wants more than anything to interact with the furry family members.
Some people have a tendency to give pets away for fear of harmful interaction. |
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"Jessie is a 6-year-old female Border Collie, and is playful, highly intelligent and great with kids," Carozza says. "Charlie is an approximately 13-year-old rescued male, who's a mix of German Shepherd and Rottweiler. He suffers from hip dysplasia, poor hearing and eyesight. He's mean looking, but has a sweet personality and doesn't bite, but he can be temperamental at times. And finally, Max is a male 6-year-old shorthair cat we rescued."
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