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Children and Dogs Awareness Initiative

Click here to see the CFBA Children & Dogs Official Launch day

We all know that dogs and children can be a great combination. However, statistics have recently shown that bite incidents to both children and adults are on the increase, largely due to a misunderstanding of how a dog's mind works – they, the dogs, just see things differently.

The CFBA is launching its Children and Dogs Safety Programme to help remedy this situation in Britain .

What will happen?

Launch on 26 th June at The Village School , Hampstead, London NW3 2YN

  • 6 CFBA Behaviourists will deliver “Keep It Simple” safety advice
  • They will bring along lovely dogs for the children to meet for a ‘hands on' safety session
  • Show a short film on how children should treat dogs

Thereafter the entire national Canine & Feline Behaviour Association will organise its members to begin monthly school visits and deliver the same “Keep it Simple” Children and Dogs Advice throughout the entire summer and autumn period.

This, we believe, will reduce the incidents of bites on children. We hope eventually to get to all schools nationally with this programme and a new website, kindly sponsored by the CFBA for the next five years, will bring this to a larger audience. http://www.dogsandchildren.co.uk

 

CFBA Ten Golden Rules with Dogs!

1. Never touch a dog without asking the owner first.

 

2. Be calm and quiet around dogs; try not to make sudden movements.

 

3. Do not tease a dog. Dogs do not like having their ears, tail or fur pulled.

 

4. Never touch a dog that is sleeping.

 

5. Only play with a dog when an adult is with you

 

6. Do not kiss or put your face near a dog - even your own dog. You should not let a dog lick your face.

 

7. Always keep away from dogs that are busy, bored dogs, dogs that are unwell or dogs that are tied up.

 

8. Do not pester dogs and keep following them around. Allow the dog to come to you.

 

9. Do not run from a dog, screaming and waving your arms around.

 

10. Always ask your parents and the dogs owner before stroking an unfamiliar dog


A couple more important rules:

 

How to be a tree...

 

If a dog frightens you either in the dogs own home or in public places and is off the lead, you must remember to be a tree!

 

•  Stand completely still

•  Let go of whatever you are holding

 

•  Fold your arms across your chest

 

•  Tuck your chin in to your chest

 

•  Pretend that the dog is not there

 

•  Do not wave your arms around

 

•  Don't scream

 

•  Wait for an adult to come and collect you

 


Remember – When dogs are resting, sleeping or eating...do not approach them.