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         Amy Alliston teaching a class.

 

Do you know about
Dog Safety?

Below are some activity pages that can be printed and colored!

 

Doggie Do's:

  1. Always ask the owner's permission before petting a dog.
  2. Remember: no every dog that wags its 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 you face, neck, and arms
  9. If you're attacked, give the dog a book or backpack to chew on.
  10. If a dog knocks you to the ground, curl up in a ball.
  11. If you're 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 like a rock!
  13. Always use a leash when you walk your dog.
  14. Tell all your friends what you've learned about dog safety!

 

Doggie Don'ts:

  1. Don't make loud noises around dogs.
  2. Don't bother a dog while it is 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 her puppies.
  11. Never pull a dog's ears or tail.

 

Activity Pages can be printed and colored!

All pets should visit a veterinarian. Not every dog that wags its tail is friendly.
Never tease or chase a dog. Never put your hand between two dogs.
Never try to take away a dog's toy. Remember: Never take a toy away from a dog.
Never reach through a fence to pet a dog. Never wake a sleeping dog.
Never leave a baby alone with a dog. Never bother a bog when it is eating.
Always use a leash when you walk your dog. Tell all your friends what you have learned about dog safety!
Be careful around a mother dog. She loves her puppies. **Activity pages provided by the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn University, Alabama and State Farm Insurance Companies®