Summary: <a href="http://www.prettygooddog.com/" target="_blank"></a>Maybe your kids are saying, “Please get me a puppy! I promise I’ll take care of it.” Or maybe your dog was your “baby” before you decided to start a family. Either way, there is much to think about as you consider such a big family change as a family pet. But <a href="http://www.prettygooddog.com/about/" target="_blank">Kate Anders</a>, owner of <a href="http://www.prettygooddog.com/" target="_blank">Pretty Good Dog</a> and an expert in both dog training and parent education, brings a wealth of information and practical family pet tips to this week’s Mom Enough show. Marti only wishes she’d had Kate’s good advice before she brought a puppy into her family when Erin and her brother were young kids!<br> <br> <br> <br> What has been your experience with a family pet? Have you been surprised by the behavior of dogs or young children with each other? If you were bringing a puppy or dog into your family, what could you do to make this transition as smooth and safe as possible? Leave a comment below!<br> <br> <br> <br> Stay tuned after this discussion for this month’s brief Relationships that Nurture feature, brought to you by <a href="http://www.stdavidscenter.org/" target="_blank">St. David’s Center for Child and Family Development</a>. This month’s feature focuses on signs and symptoms of <a href="http://momenough.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Childhood-Depression-tip-sheet.pdf" target="_blank">depression in young children</a> – and yes, even young children can be depressed!<br> <br> <br> <br> For the Dogs & Storks® and the Dog & Baby Connection programs, <a href="http://familypaws.com/our-programs/" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br> <br> For the Be A Tree dog safety and bite prevention program, <a href="http://www.doggonesafe.com/Be_a_Tree_program" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br> <br> For other resources suggested by Kate Anders, <a href="http://www.prettygooddog.com/resources/" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br> <br> For St. David’s tip sheet on recognizing childhood depression, <a href="http://momenough.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Childhood-Depression-tip-sheet.pdf" target="_blank">click here</a>.
