Newborn cleanliness and family pets Hi predads, I'm 2 months away from being a dad and am also first time dog owners. Our 3 year old rescued chowchow mix is a heavy sheder and as I understand for first little while a baby's immune system is not fully developed so we have to be extra clean around them. So I'm wondering how other have dealt with this? 

Currently I'm keeping my dog way from the baby room and planning to give him a nice short haircut before the baby arrives.