Be Safe Around Dogs Workshop  - Information and Schedule

    Children Ages 5 to 12 (All children must be with an adult)
    Fee per child:  $5  (Adults are free.)
    You must preregister.  To register, email me your name and how many children you plan
    to bring.

    Minimum:  6 children
    Maximum: 20 children.


    This one hour program focuses on teaching children how to be safe around dogs. It also
    gives parents tools for recognizing danger signs.  Even if you don't own a dog, this
    session will give you valuable information about how to be safe around other people's
    dogs. Children are bitten most often and usually by either the family pet or a friend's dog.  


    Why I am offering this workshop

    Calls from owners whose dogs have bitten someone are heartbreaking for me to get.  
    Many bites could have been prevented if the owners recognized the signs that trouble
    was brewing. However, not everyone recognizes the danger signs until the problem has
    escalated to a bite.

    I get calls from people who have owned their dogs since they were puppies.  Breeds I
    have gotten calls about include Labs and Goldens.  Yes, Labs and Goldens.  Any dog can
    bite; they are animals.  

    My goal is to help you and your children learn how to be safe around dogs.

    If you, a family member, or a friend have a dog that: growls, snaps or curls her lip at
    anyone, guards her food bowl, toys or bones, or furniture  go to the section Dog Bite
    Information.    Download the article at the top of that page for more information about
    danger signs and what to do.

    Read the articles about children attacked by dogs.  The articles are graphic, but are the
    reality of children and dogs who are unsupervised and untrained (the dog, the child, and
    the adults).