KIDS SHOULD ALWAYS
- Remember that not every dog is friendly
- Follow the no touch, no talk, no eye contact rules when meting a new dog
- Ask the owners permission before petting a dog
- Meet a new dog calmly
- Let the new dog come to them and smell them before petting
- Stay away from and ignore stray or off leash dogs
- Stand still like a tree if a dog is barking or growling at them
- Drop and cover their head & face if they get knocked to the ground
- Treat dogs with respect
- Practice walking a dog the right way
- Think its cool to be a responsible dog owner
KIDS SHOULD NEVER
- Make loud noises around dogs
- Bother a dog that is eating
- Wake a dog that is sleeping
- Tease a dog
- Reach through a fence or car window to pet or touch a dog
- Take a toy or bone from a dog
- Get in between two dogs
- Put their face close to the face of a dog
- Pull on a dog's ears or tail
- Bother a mother with her puppies
- Enter a yard with a dog without permission
