Page 14 - Barbie - Issue 134 (May 2015)

Do You Love Dogs?
Animals

Parents and teachers:
if you would like to teach
your children more about Learn how to play safely with your
interacting safely with dogs, get
the bite prevention booklet from BFF (Best Furry Friend)
www.coolmags.com.

Dogs are fabulous. They love to play and they make great pets. But every so often, a dog will bite.
This is not always because he is a bad dog. Sometimes it is because a person does something to

upset the dog. If you want to make sure you play nicely with yours, here are a few tips from Lacey!

Dogs like games such as fetch If your dog puts his tail between his
(throwing a ball or toy) and hide legs, he is scared and you should
and seek. They also like to learn leave him alone.
tricks and go for walks.
Treats are a great way to teach
Dogs don’t like it when you touch your dog cool tricks, like how to sit,
their food, try to pull toys away from lie down or roll over. Yum!

them, disturb them when they are
sleeping or get too close to their You should never be rough with a
faces. dog. Don’t pull his ears or tail, lie on
him or squeeze him. People like hugs
Remember that dogs have much and kisses, but dogs don’t always
better hearing than people do, so like them. Rather pat them nicely on
don’t shout near them. the back or scratch them on the
neck to show them you love them.

Take this quiz!

1 Name a game dogs like to play?

2 True or false: Dogs like hugs and kisses. True False

3 When you approach a dog, should you shout hello? Yes No

4 Should you touch a dog without asking his owner? Yes No

5 True or false: It is okay to climb on top of a dog? True False

12 be gentle with dogs. Answers: 1. Fetch or hide and seek, 2. No, always ask first, 5. False, you should False, 3. No, shouting will scare a dog, 4.