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The Dog Listener
How many of youhave dogs at
home?
How many of youare afraid of dogs?
What made youafraid?
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Today, we will learn:
How to be safearound dogs.
To recognize thecircumstances
under which a dogis most likely to bite.
How to greet a dogin the presence of
its owner.
What to do whenyou see a stray dog.
To recognize goodand bad doggie
manners.
A dog is more likely to bitewhen . . .
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It’s scared.
Peppe says, “A scared dog is one that might bite.”
YIKES!
It has puppies.
Peppe says, “Beware! Mommy dogs are very protective of their babies. To meet thepups, ask the grown-ups!”
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It’s sick.
Peppe says, “Like humans, dogs can get very grumpy when they’renot feeling well.”
I don’t feelso well.
It’s eating.
Peppe says, “If it’s having a snack, keep well back!”
Happy Birthday to me! Yum!
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It’s sleeping.
Peppe says, “Let sleeping dogs lie.”
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
It’s playing rough.
Bet you can’t catchme, Uno!
Peppe, you are TOAST!
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It’s poorly trained or has bad doggymanners.
Peppe says, “If a dog is jumping up or trying to grab onto you to getyour attention, it has BAD doggy manners.”
Please give me someattention!
Signs that a dog is stressed ormight not welcome your
attention.
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It growls and/or shows teeth.
It tries to make itself look bigger.
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It cowers and tries to look smaller.
It yawns when you are petting him.
Peppe says, “A yawn is not necessarily a sign of a dog being tired;it is also a sign that the dog is stressed.”
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It raises its tail when you approach.
It has its tail between its legs.
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DO WE APPROACH DOGS WHENTHEY ARE IN THEIR YARDS?
What about when they are in cars by themselves? Is it okay toreach in and pet them?
What about when they are tethered on a lead outside in theiryards? Is it okay to try to pet them?
No.
No.
No.
Dogs are territorial.
• It means that a dog willdefend its home, yardand what it perceives asits area against what itsees as intruders.
• Even though you mayhave met a dog manytimes, if its owner is notpresent, it may view
YOU as an intruder.
What’s “territorial”?
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
New quote for the day:
“Keep your face out of theirspace.”
It means we never kiss or put our faceclose to a dog that’s not our own.
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It also means:
We don’t reach over or thru a fence to pet adog.
Nor do we
Reach through a window to pet a dog.
Oh! I HATE thosethings. I’m biting itif it comes my way!
Yum . . . Fingers!First one’s mine!
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
Another new quote for the day:
“A dog’s not a toy – don’t teaseand don’t annoy!”
NEVER TEASE, HURT ORANNOY A DOG.
Simply put:
Why not?
• A dog that feels it’s being attacked or it’s home isbeing invaded is likely to bite.
• So we don’t accidentally teach a dog to be afraid ofkids or people.
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Examples of teasing orannoying a dog.
• Throwing stones.
• Throwing sticks
• Making faces or rudenoises.
• Taunting or shoutingat the dog.
• Calling the dognames.
How do we greet dogs who arewith their owners?
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Step 1. Ask permission from . . .
• Parents
• Guardians:
• Grandparents
• Aunts and uncles
• Teachers
Step 2. Approaching slow is theonly way we should go.
Why?
– We don’t want to startle the dog or owner.
– If the owner has a young dog who is learningits manners, the owner may need extra timeto make sure the dog is under control andexhibiting good doggy manners.
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Step 3. Make sure it’s sweetBEFORE you meet.
Before greeting the dog,we ask the owner’spermission.
• We need to make sure thedog is friendly and safe.
• There may be a goodreason the owner may notwant us to pet his dog atthis time.
Step 4. To understand, they sniffour hand.
• Curl your hand to keepyour fingers out of theway.
• Slowly extend yourhand.
• Let the dog come up tosniff you.
• If the dog moves away,don’t chase it; it justmeans today is not yourday to make friends.
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Step 5. Shoulders, chin or chest –that’s the BEST!
• Little dogs do NOT liketo be patted on thehead.
• Repeat.
• Little dogs do NOT liketo be patted on thehead.
• The owner may also tellyou where the dog likesto be petted.
YES! Rightthere!
Step 6. WARNING. Don’t run, jump orshout – it really freaks us out!
• Dogs react the way webehave.
• If you run, jump or shout,a dog might think you’replaying a game and try tochase you and jump onyou.
• Playing fetch orobedience games withyour dog are better thanplaying chase or tug ofwar.
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Step 7. Don’t forget to say themagic words after petting the dog!
What do we do when we see a stray dog?
Um. . . What’s a stray dog?
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A stray dog is a dog that
• Is not in its yard;
• Is wandering around;
• Does not have an owner present.
WEE! I’mFREE!
We canWalk away quietly andslowly.
Make like a tree - plantour roots, fold ourbranches and watch ourroots grow.
Throw a hat, book orkeys away from you, butnot at the dog, and backaway slowly.
Tell an adult.
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What is meant by
It’s the deed, not the breed?
Some breeds and mixed-breedshave bad reputations.
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A small dog may be little and cute, but that doesn’tmean it is well mannered or won’t bite.
What are signs of baddoggy manners?
Barking and growling at people.
Licking, mouthing, nipping or bitingpeople.
Walking the owner instead of beingwalked.
Jumping on people.
Pawing or scratching for attention.
Begging.
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Notes for Parents/Guardians
“SUPERvision” of infants or young children
– Never leave infants or young children alonewith a dog.
– Be proactive - create clear boundaries ofseparation; locks out of reach of smallchildren and paws.
– Be alert, involved and engaged.
(http://familypaws.com/)
Peppe says,
Let’s review whatwe learned today!
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When we see a loose or stray dogrunning towards us . . .
WE MAKE LIKEA TREE!!!!Plant our roots,fold ourbranches andwatch ourroots grow.
This guy looks friendly.Can we pet him?
Nope.
No adultowner presentin photo.
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Okay. There’s an adult owner withhis dog. Is it okay to pet the dog
now?
Nope.
This is aservice dogand they lookbusy. Andscary.
What about these puppies withtheir owner? Can we pet them?
Ask your parent’s orguardian’spermission.
Make sure they’resweet before youmeet by asking theowner’s permission.
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What do you think about thissleeping beauty? Should we wake
him to see if he’d like to play?
No.
“Let sleeping dogs lie”since it’s one of theinstances when a dog ismore likely to bite.
What about this guy?
No.
This guy is showingteeth.
“Keep your face outof his space!”
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This is a cute pair. Would it be okay toapproach them to pet the dog?
No.
The child is tooyoung to havecontrol over thedog, plus there isfood present.
This gal looks lost, scared andlonely. What should we do?
Let an adult knowthat there’s a dogloose and let theadult handle it.
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What a cutie! Can we sayhello?
No.
No adult present;and he coulddecide it’s his job toguard his porch,door and house.
This is a fun looking group. Canwe go over to pet the doggie?
Not unless theadults in thebackground areinvolved.
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What about this doggy?
Possibly. Lookslike an adult owneris present and thedog appearsreasonably undercontrol.
Is it okay to approach this guy?
No.
No adult present;and “if a dog has asnack, keep wellback” and “keepyour face out of itsspace.”
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What about this guy?
No.
No adult present;plus the dog couldbe guarding thatbackpack.
Uh oh! Another dog runningloose? What do we do?
“Quiet and slow –it’s the only way togo!”
And, if needed,“Make like a tree-trunk!”
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Is it okay to pet the doggy?
If the adult ownersays yes.
Nice and slow isthe only way to go.
IT’S PONGO AND PERDITA!!!!!Can we say hello?
Perhaps.
Adults are present,but are dressed fora specific job. Ifthe firemen are ona PR job, then itmight be okay.
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This looks a nice dog. Can wesay hello?
Both adult ownerand dog lookrelaxed and incontrol.
If the owner saysyes.
This guy looks lonely. Shouldwe go over and say hello?
No.
There is no adultowner in thepicture.
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This is a really cute pair. Canwe ask to pet the doggie?
No.
No adult owner.
Can we pet this doggy?
No.
No adult owner.
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Can we say hello to our friendHeidi?
No.
Heidi is on duty.She is not allowedto visit.
What about this gal?
Probably not.
This lady does nothave control overher dog.
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How CUTE! I’d like to say hello!
Not a good idea.
There’s no adultowner in thepicture.
Can we say hello to this dog?
If it’s okay with theadult owner.
But remember,“nice and slow isthe way to go”.Don’t startle thedog or its owner.
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Another nice looking doggie . . .
Who is onduty.
Can we say hello?
No.
No adult owner andthis guy may notwant to share hiscomfy bench.
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Can we say hello to this gal?
No.
This dog is beinggroomed and islikely under a lot ofstress.
Do we really want to pet thisdog?
Not with thisdisplay of teeth!
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What a cutie! Can I approach this dogand owner to ask permission to pet?
No.
Service dogscome in allsizes. Thisone is wearinga “No-Pet”patch.
Baby Phoenix looks so sad.Should we pet him or let him out?
No on both accounts.
Baby Phoenix might try todefend his space in the crate.
Baby Phoenix is in a crate forhis own safety. In the car, herides in a crate because it’ssafer if he’s in an accident. Atdog events, the crate keepshim safe from larger dogs andfrom wondering away from hisowners and getting intotrouble.
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What about this dog?
Perhaps.
Both the adultowner and dog arerelaxed and undercontrol.
Is it okay to say hello?
This might be atherapy dog visitingan elderly patient.
It’s okay to sayhello to the patient,but don’t make thedog your primaryinterest.
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YIKES!!!
No need to sayhello.
He’s telling us howhe feels bydisplaying all of histeeth.
Should we approach this dog?
No.
This is a workingdog which is onduty.
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One more time . . .How do we greet a dog?
1. Ask permission from a parent/guardian.
2. Nice and slow is the way to go.
3. Make sure it’s sweet before you meet.
4. To understand, they sniff our hand.
5. Shoulders, chin or chest – that’s the best.
6. Don’t run, jump or shout, it really freaksus out.
7. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you forattending
The Dog Listener