The Dogs Trust – staying safe with dogs.
Today, Mrs Hill from the Dogs Trust joined us to talk to us about how to stay safe around dogs.
We learnt three important rules when approaching a dog:
- Ask the owner for permission to stroke the dog.
- With your hands by your side, ask the dog if they are happy to be stroked.
- Calmly approach the dog and stroke gently from the side.
Mrs Hill taught us how to stay safe if a dog comes towards us:
- Cross our arms across our chest.
- Look the other way.
- Lift our arms higher if we feel that the dog may jump up to our face.
We then worked as ‘Doggie Detectives’. We thought about how dogs might feel in a variety of different scenarios and how to make the situation best for the dog and the people involved.
There are lots of children in our class who either have a dog(s) or see dogs regularly around our community. We learnt so much that we can’t wait to share with people back home.
Help at home – Ask your child about important rules when approaching a dog or if a dog approaches them. How can we keep ourselves safe? What actions can we avoid to keep a dog calm? What do The Dogs Trust do?