Dog Safety Tips For Kids

DOG SAFETY DO'S

1. Always ask the owners permission before petting a dog.

2. Remember: not every dog that wags it tail is friendly.

3. ALways approach dogs slowly AND carefully.

4. When meeting a new dog, let it come to you and smell you first.

5. Know where the dogs in your NEIGHBORHOOD live.

6. Stay away from STRAY DOGS.

7. If a dog approaches you, remain calm. Don't scream. Stand still.

8. Always protect your face, neck and arms.

9. If you are attacked give the dog a book or back pack to chew on.

10. If a dog knocks you on the ground, curl up in a ball.

11. If you are attacked, cover your head and neck. Protect your face.

12. When a dog you don't know comes close, Be very still. Stand like a tree. Be a rock.

13. Always use a leash when you walk your dog.

14. Tell all your friends what YOU'VE learned about dog safety.

DOG SAFETY DON'TS

1. Don't make loud noises around dogs.

2. Don't bother a dog while sleeping or eating.

3. Never tease a Dog.

4. Never reach through a fence to pet a dog.

5. Never put your hand between two dogs.

6. Never put your face close to a dog.

7. Never TRY TO HELP A HURT DOG; GET AN ADULT TO HELP.

8. Never enter a yard with a dog in it without permission.

9. Never leave a baby alone with a dog.

10. Don't bother a Mother Dog when she's caring for puppies.

11. Never pull a dog's ears or tail.