The
A.R.F. program is developed for children ages 4 to 10. The
presentation given at your location is fun, educational, and
interactive. Attendees are given an opportunity to meet and greet a
dog, ask questions, and come up with creative ways to safely
interact with dogs. An
A.R.F. coloring book is left as a reminder of what was taught
during the program. Parents are encouraged to go over the
information and quiz their children about respectful and safe
behavior around dogs.
A-sk
Not all dogs are friendly. Teaching a child to
ASK before greeting a dog is a common courtesy that could
prevent a dog bite. Once permission is granted, the hand should be
offered for the dog to sniff. Form a fist with the fingers curled
under. Pet the dog under the chin or on the chest area. This will
avoid challenging the dog with a dominant movement.
If there is no one to ask, then the dog should not be greeted.
R-espect
Dogs are living creatures and they should be treated with
RESPECT. Children must be taught to avoid dogs that are
sleeping, eating, playing with a favorite toy, or tending to
puppies. Dogs are more likely to bite when scared, feeling
threatened, territorial, not feeling well, tired, or injured.
Any dog, regardless of breed or size may bite when hit, teased, or
cornered.
Dogs need their space too.
F-reeze
If a child is frightened of a dog they should
FREEZE. They should look away from the dog and put their
hands in their pockets. Pretend they’re a “tree”. Running and
screaming will only encourage the dog to investigate more. Children
should remain as calm and quiet as possible.
If a dog knocks them down, they should curl up like a “turtle” and
tuck everything into a ball.
Dogs tend to loose interest in stationary objects.
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