Basic rules Parents & Educators should tell kids about dog safety Parents & educators have a responsibility to teach children about basic dog safety and awareness, because children for the most part are the one's who get bitten. Never tease a dog. (eg: shouting & yelling, barking, throwing things, pulling faces etc). These actions can cause a dog to attack because it may feel threatened or frightened If the dog is confined in a yard or tied up it will not forget the teasing, and if the opportunity presents itself, it will get its own back. Always ask the owner's permission before petting a dog. If the owner is not around leave the dog alone. If it is a stray dog, stay well away. Never run away from a dog and Never run away screaming and shouting, because a dogs natural instinct it to chase and catch its prey. Never enter a yard with a dog in it; always ask permission from the owner. Never stare into the eyes of a dog, that is how dogs challenge each other to fight. Always approach dogs calmly, carefully and slowly. Let the dog see and sniff you that's how they get to know you and Never approach a dog from behind. Dogs like to play rough, they don't have hands like you or I, and they jump up and use their mouths to grab hold and hang on. So do not jump, wave your arms around or scream when playing around dogs, these actions excite and stimulate the dogs chase response. Never play with a dog unless supervised by an adult. If you are approached by a strange dog stand very still and remain calm. Never approach a strange dog. (You will never know what it will do). Never put your hand through a fence to pat a dog because it will probably bite you. Never disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, or caring for pups. Never try to separate dogs that are fighting. If you are knocked over by a dog, Always protect your face, arms & neck and roll up into a ball and remain very still. If you get bitten tell an adult. Never put your face close to a dog. Never hug your dog or any dog around the neck because you may trigger the dogs bite reflex and the dog will bite you. Children should not take their dog out for a walk unless accompanied by an adult, because if a situation arises eg: encounter with a stray dog, children don't have the strength or pressence of mind, to act quickly enough. Copyright ZeroBites Dog Training 2008 |
Zerobites Dog Training - Dog Safety Woodville-Tararua-Manawatu-Wairarapa How To Avoid Being Bitten By A Dog Whether it's your own or somebody else's, never tease a dog. (E.g: barking, making faces, shouting and calling names, throwing things etc.) Always ask the owners permission before you approach or pet a strange dog. If the owner is not there, leave the dog alone. Otherwise you will probably get bitten. Never enter a yard or house where a dog is present. Never disturb a dog that is sleeping, nursing pups or eating. Never run or walk up behind a dog, (even one you know) and try to pat it. Always, let a dog know you are there, let it see and sniff you. Never approach a dog that is restrained or confined (e.g.: tied up outside a shop etc). The dog may feel threatened or frigtened and may bite you. Never leave a child alone with a dog, because a child's actions may inadvertently trigger an unwanted response, and the child may get bitten. Dogs love to play rough with each other, so do not scream, shout or wave your arms around when playing around dogs, because these actions can excite and trigger its chase response. Be careful when handling a dog whom is in pain or injured, it may bite you. Always, take precautions. Never stare into a strange dogs eyes, because that's how dogs challenge each other to fight. Even people who have been around dogs all their life's should Never assume that a strange dog is going to be friendly towards them, remember you may think you know dogs but that strange dog doesn't know you. It may see you as an intruder or a threat. Always, try to be relaxed and calm around dogs, erratic movements could startle a dog or they may think you are teasing them. Never run past or turn your back on a dog and run away, because a dog's natural instinct is to chase and catch its prey. Fast-moving outdoor athletes should keep a safe distance between them and dog walkers. (E.g.: joggers, Cyclists etc). Again, these actions trigger the dog's natural chase response. Never take your dog on someone else's property without finding out first, if it is OK to do so. |
Basic rules Parents & Educators should tell kids about dog safety Parents & educators have a responsibility to teach children about basic dog safety and awareness, because children for the most part are the one's who get bitten. Never tease a dog. (eg: shouting & yelling, barking, throwing things, pulling faces etc). These actions can cause a dog to attack because it may feel threatened or frightened If the dog is confined in a yard or tied up it will not forget the teasing, and if the opportunity presents itself, it will get its own back. Always ask the owner's permission before petting a dog. If the owner is not around leave the dog alone. If it is a stray dog, stay well away. Never run away from a dog and Never run away screaming and shouting, because a dogs natural instinct it to chase and catch its prey. Never enter a yard with a dog in it; always ask permission from the owner. Never stare into the eyes of a dog, that is how dogs challenge each other to fight. Always approach dogs calmly, carefully and slowly. Let the dog see and sniff you that's how they get to know you and Never approach a dog from behind. Dogs like to play rough, they don't have hands like you or I, and they jump up and use their mouths to grab hold and hang on. So do not jump, wave your arms around or scream when playing around dogs, these actions excite and stimulate the dogs chase response. Never play with a dog unless supervised by an adult. If you are approached by a strange dog stand very still and remain calm. Never approach a strange dog. (You will never know what it will do). Never put your hand through a fence to pat a dog because it will probably bite you. Never disturb a dog that is eating, sleeping, or caring for pups. Never try to separate dogs that are fighting. If you are knocked over by a dog, Always protect your face, arms & neck and roll up into a ball and remain very still. If you get bitten tell an adult. Never put your face close to a dog. Never hug your dog or any dog around the neck because you may trigger the dogs bite reflex and the dog will bite you. Children should not take their dog out for a walk unless accompanied by an adult, because if a situation arises eg: encounter with a stray dog, children don't have the strength or pressence of mind, to act quickly enough. Copyright ZeroBites Dog Training 2008 |
