Dog Safety Dos & Don’ts for Parents & Children Prepared especially for you by the United Kennel Club
Everyone loves dogs, and it’s sometimes hard to remember that all dogs aren’t like Fido at home. When encountering unfamiliar dogs, use these helpful safety tips to keep you and your family safe.
Do . . .
- Ask the owner’s permission before petting any dog. (Remember, the owner doesn’t have to say “yes”, and if they don’t, there’s probably a good reason for it.)
- Hold your hand in a relaxed fist with the fingers pointing down and closed so the dog can sniff them.
- Teach your children to respect all dogs and all animals.
- Supervise small children’s play with dogs and puppies.
- Heed a dog’s warning: barking, growling, ears laid back, showing teeth, hair standing up on back, legs stiff, tail up.
- Remain quiet and calm around dogs and speak softly. Sometimes loud noises and quick movements frighten a dog.
- Respect a dog's personal space, the same as you want people to respect yours.
- Give your dog unconditional love and care.
Don’t . . .
- Approach a dog that is eating, sleeping or caring for puppies.
- Try to get a bone or toy out of a dog's mouth.
- Put your face in a dog’s face.
- Approach an unfamiliar dog or a dog running loose, even if you think you know the dog.
- Run up on a dog. You might startle them.
- Touch the tail, ears or paws.
- Hit a dog, tease or play rough games.
- Try to pet a growling or barking dog.
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UKC is pleased to announce that the running of the 2010 UKC World Squirrel Dog Championship will take place in Franklin, Indiana, and will be hosted by the Johnson County Hound Club. The event date will be Saturday, March 20th. New this year will be last chance qualifying events which will take place on Friday, March 19th and will feature a.m. and p.m. qualifiers. There will also be a World Championship Bench Show which will take place Friday evening. Clubs wishing to conduct qualifying events between now and then are encouraged to call UKC Field Representative Eugene Hill (256) 596-0568 or UKC Field Representative Marty Stanton (812) 343-0958. Good luck to all ! (More Information).
National Hunting Beagle Association Days is also this weekend in Missouri. Come on out and enjoy the event with us! NHBA sectional runoffs on Friday and a 2 day hunt Saturday and Sunday.(More Information).
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UKC's third most widely registered breed is the Bluetick Coonhound. It is most likely that the Bluetick is principally descended from the quick foxhounds of England with some introduction of the blood of various French hounds which were used for hunting big game. The French dogs were known as being very cold nosed. George Washington received five such French hounds from General Lafayette. Blueticks were originally registered with UKC as English. In 1946, at the request of the Bluetick fanciers, UKC began registering Blueticks as a separate breed. |
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