10 WAYS TO PREVENT DOG BITE IN THE NEIGBOURHOOD

10 WAYS TO PREVENT DOG BITE IN THE NEIGBOURHOOD

1.    Children need to learn to avoid running and screaming in the presence of a dog. Dogs have a tendency to chase a moving object

     2.   Children should avoid unknown dogs. If they see a dog they don’t know and wandering around loose and unsupervised, they should avoid the dog and consider leaving the area.

3.    An older dog should not be introduced into a household with children because the dog's behaviour cannot be predicted. 
4.    Educate children to remain calm when threatened by a dog. Direct eye contact should be avoided because the dog may interpret that as aggression. 
 

 5.    Teach Children not to hug or kiss a dog on the face.  Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face.
 6. Children should not pet a dog without asking first, when the owner is with their dog, children should ask the owner for permission to pet their dog.

     7.  Teach children to confidently, quietly walk away if they’re confronted by an aggressive dog. Instruct them to stand still if a dog goes after them and then take a defensive position. It often helps to tell them to “be a tree:”

     8.   Teach children never to tease dogs by taking their toys, food or treats, or by pretending to hit or kick.

     9.  Teach children never to disturb a dog that’s sleeping, eating or protecting something.
10. Children should be Supervised at all time. If visiting children are bothering the dog, put the dog away or send the children home.

Finally, Parent should report stray dogs or dogs that frequently get loose in your neighbourhood.