SCOTTSDALE, AZ – In honor of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 16 – 22, Sit Means Sit Dog Training School invites valley parents to bring their children to KidsPark in Scottsdale for a free educational lesson called Be Safe Around Dogs.
The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids:
- Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses – Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to scratch the dog on the chest or the side of the neck.
- Be a Tree if a Strange Dog Approaches – Teach kids to stand still, like a tree. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go away. This works for strange dogs and anytime the family dog gets too frisky or becomes aggressive.
- Never Tease a Dog – and never disturb a dog thats sleeping, eating or protecting something.
The 2 Most Important Things Parents Can Do:
- Supervise – Don’t assume your dog is good with kids. If a toddler must interact with your dog, you should have your hands on the dog too. Even if your dog is great with kids and has never bitten – why take a chance?
- Train the dog – Take your dog to obedience classes. Involve older children in training the family dog while supervising. Don’t allow children to punish the dog. Condition the dog to enjoy the presence and actions of children using positive experiences.
The 3 Most Important Things Dog Owners Can Do:
- Spay or Neuter Your Dog – Neutered pets are calmer, healthier and less likely to be aggressive. Neutering prevents unwanted dogs that may end up in shelters or in less than ideal conditions where they may grow up to be poorly socialized or aggressive.
- Condition Your Dog for the World – Give your puppy lots of new positive experiences.
- Supervise Your Dog – Supervise your dog at all times around children. Do not allow children to hug and kiss the dog. If visiting children are bothering your dog, put the dog away or send the children home.
Be Safe Around Dogs Class
May 16, 18 & 19, 12:30pm
May 21, 7pm
Sit Means Sit Dog Training School
KidsPark
4848 E. Cactus Rd. #220
Phoenix, AZ
No reservations are required
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