Hello Melody, I have a couple of recommendations: 1. For safety reasons, do not leave the dog alone with the baby unless and until you are 100% sure. Which may be never. 2. We have very highly trained protection dogs, it’s what we do, and I have never had or feared for the safety of my small children or babies. That being said, we maintain high level of obedience. My recommendation would be to use something like K9academy.us and teach your dog Place. There’s tons of other great training there as well. But the key to place is that you put your dog in a spot in the home you want him and he stays there. This is going to be very important if one person is home and needs to care for the baby. Dog stays in Place while I change a diaper, for instance. That way I don’t have to constantly monitor if the dog is getting close to the baby. I would keep a lead/leash on the dog for the first few months as well to make sure you can get a hold of him should he try anything. 3. During introductions, safety for the child is key. Make sure someone has the leash and controls the dog anytime introductions are being made. I do not start putting the baby anywhere within reach of the dog until he is completely comfortable with the baby being in the room.

I hope that is helpful.