Baby Meets Bowser™ is a community seminar
offered through Duke University Health System.
It teaches parents of newborns, toddlers and school-aged children
how to facilitate safer and more positive child-dog interactions.
The goals are to reduce stress, prevent injury, and help parents
teach their children respect and empathy for the family dog.
 No
one ever believes their own dog would bite their child, yet 80%
of dog bites are delivered by the family dog and by friends’
dogs, according to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention. Children are at highest
risk for dog bites. Baby Meets Bowser empowers parents to create
a safer and more pleasant environment for their child, their dog
and themselves.
The seminar is free or low-cost and registration is required.
For dates and to register, please
click here. To peek inside the new book that covers the content
of the presentation, plus so much more, click
here.
For more information on children and dog bites visit:
 “Thank
you! We learned how to prevent problems by being proactive, not
just what to do the day the baby arrives.” (UNC
Health attendee, Chapel Hill)
“Everything was great. Helpful information about warning
signs from dog, and do’s and don’t for the child’s
behavior.” (UNC Health attendee, Chapel Hill)
“I wanted to thank you for all the wonderful training
tips you gave us to help get our dog Bella ready for the arrival
of our baby. Bella has been a perfect angel and we have you to
thank for that. Thanks again for all of your help! We're happy
to report that the only "adjusting" going on in our
house is Mom & Dad getting used to life with a baby.”
J.T. from Durham (Lab mix)
“This was a great presentation. The most useful things
we learned were about creating a safety zone and what to do to
prepare our dog before the baby arrives to create a positive association
with the baby.” (Teer House attendee, Durham)
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