Having a dog when you are a baby can actually protect you from developing asthma and allergies later in life. New research is helping us understand why.
But man's best friend isn't always baby's best friend.
Your baby's risk of injury from a dog is actually higher than his risk of injury from walkers, cribs, and many recalled products.
Are the benefits of having a dog worth the risks to your child?
Dogs Can Help AND Hurt Your Baby
Guest
: Kathleen Berchelmann, MD
From the Show: Healthy Children
Summary: Living with a dog can protect babies from developing asthma and allergies later in life. But man's best friend isn't always baby's best friend.
Air Date: 3/19/14
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
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