Source: Doggone Safe!TM A non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention. Contact us at doggonesafeinfo@doggonesafe.com
Copyright 2002 Teresa Lewin and Joan Orr
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Dog's Do Not Like Hugs and Kisses - we cannot
stress this strongly enough. Say it over to yourself 1000 times. It doesn't
matter if your dog is a Newfoundland or a Yorkie. Don't think that your dog
is an exception to this - because you are wrong and you are setting your
child and your dog up for potential tragedy. Teach your kids not to hug or
kiss the dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are
common causes of bites to the face. Teach your kids to scratch the dog on
the chest or on the side of the neck - most dogs do enjoy this. If
your child is a toddler or does not follow instructions, then do not allow
access to the dog unless you have your hands on the dog. Click to see why
this is so important -
part 1 -
part 2.
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Be a Tree if a Strange Dog Approaches -
teach kids to be a tree -
click here to see how. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go
away. This works for strange dogs and even your own dog if he is getting too
frisky or becomes aggressive. All children should learn to be a tree and to
do this when a strange dog approaches, their own dog is getting too frisky
or any dog is bothering them. Dogs are excited and stimulated by movement
and will chase a child that runs. The erratic movements and high pitched
sounds that children make can cause some dogs to view them as prey and a
chasing or wrestling game can suddenly become deadly. Do not allow
children to play rough games with dogs.
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Source: Doggone Safe!TM A non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention. Contact us at doggonesafeinfo@doggonesafe.com Copyright 2002 Teresa Lewin and Joan Orr |
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