Dogs are amazing animals. They
love us unconditionally. They protect our homes. They find lost
children.
They fetch the newspaper. They swim. They lie by the fire. They pull
sleds
in the snow. They predict seizures and sniff out cancer cells. They
lead the
blind. They hear for the deaf. They comfort the elderly. They leap
from
helicopters to rescue the drowning. They roll in dead stuff. They
chase the
cat. They dig up the garden. They die for us in war time. They sniff
out
drugs and bombs. They pull wheelchairs. They race agility courses.
They
steal the remote. They warm our fee t and our hearts.
Despite
12,000 years of living with dogs, they remain largely misunderstood by
humans. When a dog bites we interpret this in human terms. In most
cases the bite is a normal dog behavior. The dog that bites is not
necessarily a mean dog or a bad dog - he is just a dog. To prevent dog
bites we need to understand what motivates the dog to bite and reduce
risk through modification of both human and dog behavior. The Doggone
Safe mandate is guided by real world events and situations that have
actually happened. Doggone Safe provides educational programs to
teach about dog bite
prevention for schools, parents, expectant parents and workers. At
this site
you will find lots of photos of dogs showing different canine body
language. Look
at these and learn to speak dog and to recognize signs of aggression
to help
stop dog bites. Teach your kids and help them to prevent dog
bites. Find out how to stop a puppy from biting and what to do if
visitors are afraid of your dog. Print the dog bite prevention tips
and free
activity pages. Get information about how to prepare your dog for a
new baby
coming and what to do if you are concerned about your child's safety
around
their friend's dogs. Learn all
about clicker training as a way to prevent dog bites to children.
Find a dog
trainer or behavior specialist in your area to help solve and
prevent dog
behavior problems. Visit
the Doggone Safe store and purchase products that help increase
child safety
around dogs. Products include the child safety board game Doggone
Crazy!,
Clicker Puppy DVD to learn about clicker training, clickers,
colouring books, story books, posters, stickers and the Doggone Safe Be a
Tree teacher kit. This
website is constantly evolving, driven by the concerns of parents
and dog
owners, so check back often and send us your questions or
suggestions for
topics that should be covered. The main focus of content on this
site is
child safety around dogs and dog bite prevention.
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