Episode 27: Dominika Knossalla-Pado (Dog Meets Baby)

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Welcome to ”Dog Training Bytes” – the show where canine professionals share their key takeaways, big a-ha moments, and hardest lessons learned from working with dogs.

On today’s episode, Mattison is speaking with Dominika Knossalla-Pado!

Dominika Knossalla-Pado is the founder of Dog Meets Baby and a certified dog trainer (CTC), having graduated with honors from The Academy for Dog Trainers in 2008. With over 15 years of experience working with dogs and their families, she has taught group classes, worked with celebrities, trained shelter dogs, and even substituted as a group dog walker. After becoming a mother, Dominika realized there was a significant gap in quality resources for parents navigating life with dogs and young children, which inspired her to create Dog Meets Baby.

Dog Meets Baby provides online courses to help expecting parents prepare their dogs for a baby’s arrival, as well as specialized classes for parents and caregivers of children aged 4 to 48 months. The company also offers private consultations and a wealth of free resources, including checklists, handouts, blogs, and a weekly newsletter. Their most popular free resource is the Dog Meets Baby Preparation Checklist, which has helped countless families smoothly introduce their dogs to a new baby.

Dominika’s expertise has earned her recognition across national media, podcasts, conferences, and written publications. She has been featured on Good Morning America and invited to speak at leading online conferences such as the Transforming Toddlerhood Conference and Your Puppy Blueprint Summit. Additionally, her insights have been shared on numerous podcasts, including HERself Podcast, Momwell, and The Dog Moms Podcast.

Through Dog Meets Baby, Dominika is committed to helping families foster safe, positive relationships between their dogs and young children, ensuring harmony and well-being for all.

You can connect with Dominika on Instagram, through her website, and multiple other platforms listed below:

Youtube Channel

Facebook Page

Pinterest

Dog Training Bytes was created, produced, and edited by Mattison Simpson. You can connect with Mattison on Instagram at @DogTrainingBytes and @FreedbyTraining. For information on guests and resources for help with your dog or your dog training education, visit www.dogtrainingbytes.stream. Visual design by Mattison Simpson and music by Alexi Action.

Looking for more? Listen to my other show, unPACKed – a clinical dog training podcast co-hosted by Sailor Jerri the dog trainer.