When your pet meets your infant ,it might not be love at first sniff. When Jennifer brought her baby home from the hospital, her cherished dogs had very different reactions. Her Boxer, Sonya, was immediately gentle and protective. But Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming. "If any diapers or toys were on the floor, he peed on them," says the Greenbrier, mom. In the eyes of a pet, there's a new star in home who's stealing his spotlight. Even the gentlest animal will probably act up if he doesn't get his usual attention. These simple steps will help your pet adjust and keep your baby safe. 

Introduce Them with Care 

Your newborn and per's first encounter can set the tone for their relationship. To make it as smooth as possible, try this trick from Caryn Ruiz:"Before we left the hospital, my husband took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she'd know our newborn Devon's smell." When you get home, have your husband carry the baby so you can greet your pet without worrying about her jumping on you. A cat will likely walk away at first, while a dog probably wants to investigate right away. 

To introduce your baby, get down on your pet's level and let her have a hello sniff. Don't panic and pull your baby away unless your pet is barking or hissing, because it'll send the message that the baby is a threat. 

Learn the Safety Basics 

No matter how smoothly the introduction goes, there are certain safety rules you should follow. Never leave your baby alone with the pet. Even the gentlest animal can react unpredictably. Your baby's crying could frighten your cat, or your dog could suddenly become territorial. Consider setting up baby gates to limit your pet's access. To keep your cat from jumping into the bassinet , try putting mosquito netting over the top. Cats hate sticky paws, so keep the crib and changing table off-limits by lining the edges with sticky strips made for furniture. You can also train your dog to sleep in a crate . What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Do animals always love the babies first
2. Who had a baby
3. How many dogs does she have
4. Who was kind and on guard
5. How did the other react
6. What did he do
7. What is the first step for introducing the baby and pet
8. What trick did caryn use
9. When should you pull baby away from animal
10. What animal will most likely walk away from you
Answer: 1. no
2. Jennifer
3. two
4. Her Boxer, Sonya
5. Tiger, the Pomeranian, was less welcoming.
6. something gross I wont say
7. get down on your pet's level and let her have a hello sniff.
8. took blankets home to our dog, Daisy, so she'd know our newborn Devon's smell.
9. your pet is barking or hissing
10. A cat

A family of four went to the zoo today. The animal zoo they were going to had a bunch of different kinds of animals! The kids were so excited to go that they had almost forgot to bring their camera. They arrived to the zoo and the first thing they saw were the flamingos! They were so pretty and pink. They all stood around very silently and looked at the people. The next animal they saw were the lions. They were so scary looking that the kids were scared to walk close to the fence. After the lions were the giraffes. They were so tall, the kids had to lean all the way back to see them. The kids were hungry so they went to go eat lunch. The family had a bunch of food such as pizza, burgers, chicken fingers, and fries. After lunch, they went to see the monkeys. They were so loud and smelly. Some of the monkeys went right up to the glass to look at the people. The family took a break after seeing the monkeys as they were tired from all the walking. The park was so big that they had so many more animals to see! Their feet started hurting, so the family went to see a few more animals. They went home after a really fun day at the zoo. They had seen a lot of animals they never would have seen outside of the zoo. They loved the zoo so much they wanted to go back next week! The parents said they would come back soon to see how the animals were doing. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who went to the zoo?
2. when?
3. How many of them?
4. What was there?
5. Were the kids happy?
6. What did they almost forget?
7. What did they see first?
8. What did they look like?
9. What did they do?
10. Were they loud?
11. What next?
12. What did the kids think?
13. Then what?
14. What did the kids need to do?
15. Why?
16. What next?
17. What did they do?
18. What did they have?
19. Did they see anything else?
20. what?
Answer: 1. A family
2. today
3. Four
4. a bunch of different kinds of animals
5. yes
6. their camera
7. flamingos
8. pretty and pink
9. looked at the people
10. no
11. lions
12. they were scared
13. giraffes
14. lean all the way back
15. to see them
16. The kids were hungry
17. went to go eat lunch
18. pizza, burgers, chicken fingers, and fries
19. yes
20. monkeys

We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home in Rome. I wondered why. "Look down, Elsa," Father said. I gathered all my courage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village, And I saw the criss-cross of streets leading to the square. "See, my dear," Father said gently, "There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road. try another." Now I understood why I was there, Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the awful lunches that were served at school. But she refused because she didn't believe the lunches were as bad as I said. When I turned to Father for help, he would not interfere . Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a plan. At school the next day, I secretly poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner. _ She swallowed one spoonful and sputtered, "The cook must have gone bad!" Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother stated firmly that she would deal with the matter of lunches at school the next day! In the following years I often remembered the lesson Father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. I wouldn't stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father's wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square, What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Where were we?
2. Where was it?
3. What's my name?
4. Who was I with?
5. What did I see below me?
6. What did I want my mom to do?
7. Did she do something?
8. Who did I turn to next?
9. Did he help?
10. What did I bring home?
11. In what?
12. Did it taste good?
13. What is my job?
14. When?
15. Did my mom eat the soup?
16. Was the tower nearby?
17. Was I scared?
18. Were the roads in a circle?
19. Who gave the soup to my mom?
20. When did I come up with a plan?
Answer:
1. church tower
2. in Rome
3. Elsa
4. My father
5. the square
6. something about school lunches
7. No
8. Father
9. No
10. soup
11. bottle
12. No
13. fashion designer
14. two years ago
15. yes
16. yes
17. yes
18. no
19. our cook
20. by the time we reached home