Bark Busters Media
26 JULY 2006
Brisbane Extra, Channel 9 (QLD)
Kids and Dogs
Link: http://extraonline.com.au/stories/story/12317.html
Reports of dog attacks involving children are always heartbreaking but there are things parents can do to help prevent them.
With family pets, Naomi Secombe from Bark Busters says it's important to get rid of bad habits when dogs are young.
But even with the most trustworthy of pets, she says children under the age of 12 to never be left alone with a dog especially when feeding.
Selena Reid is an animal handler at the RSPCA, and helps out in running one of their K-9 safety programs for primary and secondary school kids.
She says children don't have to be scared of dogs but learn respect. When patting a dog, the safest place, is under the its chin or side of its neck.
If an aggressive one does approach you the best response is to freeze. But, if the dog isn't deterred, drop to the ground and roll into a ball.
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About Bark Busters
Bark Busters dog behavioural therapists are renowned authorities in the area of correcting dog behaviour. The Bark Busters’ training system can successfully train any dog, even puppies. The company’s natural training technique leverages the same communications methods - body language and voice control – that dogs follow as part of their instinctual pack mentality. About 80 per cent of Bark Buster clients require only one two-hour home visit from a licensed dog behavioural therapist, if they continue with just 10 to15 minutes a day follow-up exercises for several weeks. All training takes place right in the home where the problems generally occur. Bark Busters is the only international dog training company that offers a lifetime guarantee. Therapists will provide future sessions free of charge if problem behaviors recur, or if any new problems develop.
For further information:
Bryan Edwards (Director)
Bark Busters Australia Pty Ltd
Phone: (02) 4262 0783
Fax: (02) 4262 07983
Email: bryan@barkbusters.com.au
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