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All pets can bite if provoked. There are some important tips to follow to reduce the risk of an animal bite. Click on the links below to learn more:
- Keep your pet on a leash when outside.
- Supervise children when they are near animals.
- Teach children to stay away from pets who are eating, chewing on a bone or toy, fenced in a yard or taking care of their young.
- Do not go near or pick up injured or stray animals. They could bite or scratch.
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It’s important to teach others, especially children, how to approach a pet
- Ask permission; parents first then the owner.
- Move toward the pet with a fist instead of an open hand.
- Wait to see if the pet moves toward the hand and sniffs it.
- Gently touch the pet.
- Explain that pets don’t like hugs.
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Teach children to be a tree if a strange dog approaches
- Pull in their branches by folding their hands in front of their body.
- Plant their roots by firmly placing their feet on the ground.
- Look away from the dog.
- Count in their head until the dog goes away.
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