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Ways You Can Teach Your Child To Be Safe Around Dogs:
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Teach your child to always ask a dog's owner before they approach any dog.
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Teach your child to let the dog come to them and sniff the back of their hand.
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Teach your child to pat UNDER the dog's head (i.e. on the front of its chest) NOT OVER the dog's head (dogs may think they are going to be hit).
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Teach your child not to stare directly into a dog's eyes (a dog may perceive this as threatening).
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Teach your child not to put their hand into a dog's 'territory' - for example through a car window, through the bars of a gate or fence.
These principles are encapulated in the Chat Before You Pat™ Rhyme:
Chat before you pat,
Talk to the owner,
Don't stare into their eyes,
Pat under not over.
View the Chat Before You Pat Rhyme below:
Chat Before You Pat™ Learning Centre
The Chat Before You Pat™ Learning Centre is a section of the website containing kid-friendly videos and other resources that you can use to teach your child how to be safe around dogs.