Bite Me…not. Be Doggone Smart this Summer: Teach Kids to Communicate with Dogs and Play Safe

Bite Me…not. Be Doggone Smart this Summer: Teach Kids to Communicate with Dogs and Play Safe
Dog bite season is here. Spring and summer bring increased activity and change in routines. Dogs can get excited or anxious and accidents can happen. Most dog bites are by a family pet at someone’s home. Kids can learn to speak dog, interpret the dog’s intentions and be safe around dogs. Doggone Crazy!, a company dedicated to dog bite prevention, is offering free shipping in the continental US and Canada on its popular family board game, Doggone Crazy! until the end of June 2004.

Campbellville ON (PRWEB) May 26, 2004-–Dog bite season is here. Spring and summer bring increased activity and change in routines. Dogs can get excited or anxious and accidents can happen. Most dog bites are by a family pet at someone’s home. Kids can learn to speak dog, interpret the dog’s intentions and be safe around dogs. Doggone Crazy!, a company dedicated to dog bite prevention, is offering free shipping in the continental US and Canada on its popular family board game, Doggone Crazy! until the end of June 2004. Doggone Crazy! provides a fun and interactive way for kids to learn to interpret dog body language and empowers them to make safe choices around dogs.

Dogs cannot talk to us with words, but they are highly skilled in the use of body language. Some signals that dogs send are very obvious in their meaning. For example a dog showing his teeth with raised hackles is clearly indicating that he will not tolerate the attentions of a child. Other signals are subtler, or are quite obvious, but most people do not know how to interpret them. Happy and calm dogs are safer for children to interact with than dogs that are anxious, scared or angry. Happy and calm dogs will present one or more of the following signals: panting with happy expression, ears and forehead relaxed, tail wagging enthusiastically or lying with one paw tucked under. A dog presenting this way is safe for a child to approach. If the demeanor changes and the dog stiffens, stops panting and wagging or raises his tail high upon the approach of the child then the child should not approach. This applies even to the family pet. An anxious or fearful dog may wag his tail low or even between his legs, he may back away when approached or raise a front paw slightly. A common sign that the dog is unhappy with the situation is the pleading look that happens when a child is mauling the dog. This look involves the dog showing part of the white of the eye in a half-moon shape. Parents seeing this half-moon eye should intervene, since the dog is anxious and may not tolerate the child for much longer.

Another danger sign which parents must take very seriously is the raised tail. If a dog raises his tail to a child when the child approaches the dog or when the dog comes near the child, this dog is saying, “I am the boss, don’t mess with me”. This dog is likely to bite the child if the child takes an action that the dog considers to be insubordinate. Parents who see this behavior in the dog should seek the advice of a canine behaviorist.

Doggone Crazy! teaches children and families to understand dog communication with the more than 100 full color photo cards that are part of the game. Children also learn through question and answer cards, activities and pictures how to act in various situations involving dogs and how to “be a tree” if a strange dog approaches or any dog threatens, bothers or frightens them.

Doggone Crazy! is an “innovative dog bite prevention resource that will help keep kids safe around dogs and enhance the bond between people and their pets”, according to Bill DeRosa, executive director of the National Association of Humane and Environmental Education – the Youth Education Division of the Humane Society of the United States.

Nine year-old toy reviewer and game expert MyKaela Edrich said this in her independent review of Doggone Crazy!: “Doggone Crazy was a fun game. I liked learning about dogs. My brother loves animals so it was really fun being able to play a game he actually liked. This game is a good game because it teaches us to be safe around dogs. There was some stuff I didn't know and now I know I will be safe.” from http://thedabblingmum.com/mykaelaedrich/

For additional information, contact: Joan Orr, President, Doggone Crazy at 905-854-3232 or email e-mail protected from spam bots

Doggone Crazy! is available on-line at www.doggonecrazy.ca, through NAHEE in the US and at independent pet retailers in the US and Canada. Free shipping is offered on all on-line and phone orders in Canada and continental US from the manufacturer until June 30, 2003.

Doggone Crazy!™, Doggone Smart™ and Bite Me…not™ are trademarks of Doggone Crazy!

Doggone Crazy! is a company dedicated to dog bite prevention education and the creator of the family board game Doggone Crazy! This unique and action-packed game empowers kids with the knowledge they need to make safe choices around dogs.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Joan Orr
Doggone Crazy!
2295 Mohawk Trail
Campbellville ON
Canada L0P 1B0
905-854-3232 (phone)
905-854-3271 (fax)
http://www.doggonecrazy.ca

Decrease the risk of dog bites in children! Support Education!

Decrease the risk of dog bites in children! Support Education!
Each year there is estimated over 5 Million dog bites! Children are the most common victims with the injury happening in their own home by their dog or familiar dog. Why is this? What can be done? Education! We must bring effective, educational and fun dog bite prevention education to our communities.

(PRWEB) May 13, 2004 -- The Biting Facts!
•Dog bites claim 800,000 victims per year!
•More than 400,000 victims are Children!
•Every day 1,000 dog bite victims are seen in Emergency Rooms.
•Facial Attacks are most common in children.
•Most often it is a familiar dog or the family dog (77%).
•Boys ages 5-9 are the most common victims.
•61% of dog bites happen in the home or a familiar place.
•Dog bites cause losses that exceed $1 billion per year, with $310 million paid by insurance.

Statistics are from http://www.dogbitelaw.com and http://www.cdc.gov.

Education helps lower dog bite risk!

In an effort to prevent unfortunate outcomes or injury to infants and children, Jennifer Shryock of Family Paws created a workshop for new and expecting parents called Dogs & Storks™. This workshop gets parents thinking ahead about the different stages they will be experiencing in the next couple of years as their baby grows. Thinking ahead and making any necessary changes before the baby arrives will help the parents and their dog adjustment a bit easier as well as safer. Learning about canine body language, behavior as well as safe fun ways to include the dog once baby arrives can make a huge difference for the entire family.

We know that education and awareness are the keys to prevention. The statistics indicate that our children need more effective education about how to be safe around dogs. This is why Jennifer Shryock has teamed up with Doggone Safe!, a Canadian based non-profit organization dedicated to dog bite prevention. Doggone Safe! has developed an educational program for children called Be A Tree™. This is a fun and interactive presentation that leaves kids with “the tools” to make safe choices when encountering a familiar or unfamiliar dog.

The founders of Doggone Safe! also created an interactive and fun board game for kids to play that reinforces what to look for and consider when encountering a dog at anytime. The board game is Doggone Crazy! Family Fun Action Game. This game is excellent! Its real life dog photos immediately catch a kid's interest. In a fun and interactive way, kids (and adults) learn to recognize the different signals our dogs routinely give us. They then have to identify if the dog is “safe” or “unsafe” by using all of the information combined. This is another great teaching tool that we hope to see used more often!

If you or your place of business is interested in sponsoring a "Be A Tree" program at a school in your community please contact us!

Learning about safe kid & k9 interaction can help a child create a safe, respectful and loving bond with their family dog that will last a lifetime!

Resources: http://www.familypaws.com, http://www.doggonesafe.com.
http://www.doggonesafe.com/be%20a%20tree%20program%20profile.pdf
http://www.dogbitelaw.com

Discover: How to prevent dog bites case.

Of all the aggressive behavior in dogs dog bites is the most serious.
However no matter how serious it may be you can contain it if you are
able to diagnose the cause of this aggressive dog behavior.

In the following 8 tips


1. Before you treat any illness you have to be able to recognize
the type of aggression your dog is exhibiting. Bellow are few aggressive
dog behavior you have to notice I will be expanding the subsequent tips.

Fear aggression
Possessive aggression
dominant aggression
dog to dog aggression
aggression towards infants
punishment or pain elicited aggression
protective or territorial agression

2. Then you have to consult an authority like professional trainner, veterinary behaviorist.

3. You need to avoid situations that elicit aggressive dog behavior.

4. Lots of the aggressions are even fault of the dog owners. Many employ punishment in teaching
obedience commands. All you have to do whenever you want to teach obedience comman is to
use reinforcement methods.

5. Fit your dog with a head halter while training, a humane way to treat and
control your og. Use this option only on a temporary basis. Employ the service of
experience head halters to fit dog handler.

6. Fit your dog with a basket muzzle if restraint is necessary for extended periods (about 3-5minutes).


7. A helpful technique for behavior modification is obedience training, though this type of training
will hardly eliminate a dog aggressive behavior.

8. It is advisiable for you not to approach a dog that is sleeping or unaware of your presence.

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