If someone you know is expecting a baby of the human variety, it is essential -- yet so often forgotten -- to start preparing your pets far in advance.  We're talking months, or at least many weeks, not days. 

The follow Dog Tip and newspaper article contain plenty of good advice and resources.  Click on the links, or copy and paste each of them into your web browser.

http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Baby.php

http://ee.dcexaminer.com/content/e-edition/2005/10/08/3/20.pdf

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