Nov. 21, 2025

Child Safety Around Dogs - Part 2

Child Safety Around Dogs - Part 2

For dog owners: Always keep your dog on a leash. Listen to podcast episode 118. Never allow your dog to bark or lunge at another dog or people. Create distance immediately if this happens.Work with a trainer to prevent rectivity. Teach sit, wait, “watch-me” as alternative behaviors to reacting to stimuli. For parents of children: Never allow your child to pet a dog unless the dog is on a leash and calm.Never have your child reach their hand toward a dog's face or put their face clos...

For dog owners:

  1. Always keep your dog on a leash. Listen to podcast episode 118. 
  2. Never allow your dog to bark or lunge at another dog or people. Create distance immediately if this happens.
  3. Work with a trainer to prevent rectivity. Teach sit, wait, “watch-me” as alternative behaviors to reacting to stimuli. 

For parents of children:

  1. Never allow your child to pet a dog unless the dog is on a leash and calm.
  2. Never have your child reach their hand toward a dog's face or put their face close to a dog's face.
  3. Only allow the child to pet the dog on its side while the dog's owner holds it calmly on a leash. 

Related Episodes: #118 on October 7, 2025, and #97 on April 7, 2025. 

News story on WHNT News 19: https://youtu.be/JdtAaPczUoc?si=3CmznHd_sHV08uT9

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Dale's books: https://www.amazon.com/author/dalebuchanan