05/29/2025
So important!
TEACH KIDS TO BE DOG FRIENDLY
I’m often asked - “How can I make my dog more child friendly?”
The question really should be - “How can I make my child more dog friendly?”
Children don’t come with an inborn ability to know how to interact with dogs. It’s up to us to teach them.
It’s surprising that there aren’t more dog bites considering how often children are seen treating dogs like stuffed toys.
If you think about it, dogs are actually amazingly tolerant and patient with us. They try their best to communicate with us, in the only way they know how, through using their body language.
A dogs attempt to show us they’re uncomfortable, scared, stressed or anxious is so often completely ignored or not understood.
As parents, I believe it should be a non-negotiable responsibility to teach our children about how to respect and behave around dogs to keep both of them safe.
Always supervise children and dogs, even if a dog seems relaxed and friendly.
Here are some links to free, on-line resources if you’re looking for more information on how to keep children and dogs safe together -
https://kidsarounddogs.co.uk/pages/free-resources
https://www.gooddoginabox.com/top-20-ways-keep-kids-and.../
https://www.familypaws.com/resources/
https://www.cooperandkids.com
https://poochparenting.net/blog/