Families magazine features Jez’s advice on mixing children and dogs

The latest issue of Families Magazine, Thames Valley West, features an article by Jez offering advice on how to safely mix children and dogs. This handy guide, written for parents with dogs, explains how to have a happy and safe relationship the family dog.

Dogs, much like children, don’t come with an instruction manual and more’s the pity! I see people all the time enforcing restriction, cuddles or petting on their dogs, despite the dog telling them that they are not comfortable with it.

It is simple and enjoyable to have a safe and fun relationship with your dog but they do have teeth and if forced to use them, they will. The use of their teeth is both predictable and preventable.

Dogs don’t just bite without reason, so it’s important that adults as well as children, learn how to greet dogs properly and at the same time, that dogs learn how to be friendly around people – especially children. read more…

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