Animal Aid gets on board with Polite Pets Month Print E-mail
Animal Aid wants to help raise the awareness of the prevention and treatment of problem behaviour during Polite Pets Month this March.

The Australian Veterinary Association initiative aims to educate pet owners, particularly first time pet owners, about the importance of socialisation and reward based training in an effort to reduce the number of dog bites and pet related incidents.

"It is important to ensure that our pets, particularly puppies, are well socialised with as many people and other animals as possible from an early age," Meg Ryan, Animal Aid Behaviour and Training Co-ordinator said.

"Dogs that are exposed to people of different ages, backgrounds and genders throughout their lives, are far less likely to be fearful and encounter any problems."

Meg goes on to say that it is equally important that people, particularly children, are given clear guidance on how to appropriately behave around pets. Supervision is a key factor for children of any age but especially children under 10 years of age.

Animal Aid has a number of tips for people when approached by an unfamiliar dog:
  • Children should never approach a strange dog.
  • Children should never touch a dog without first asking the owner.
  • If children come across a dog wondering in the streets, they should not try to run away from it. They should either walk quietly away from it or stand very still and let the dog pass them by. Their arms should be by their side. This action is a challenge for children to do, especially if they are frightened.
  • If children run away, the dog may think that they are playing or that the children are something to chase.
  • When patting a dog, they should not be patted on the head, as this is intimidating, but rather, they should pat them either on their shoulder, or under their chin.
Likewise, from a dog's point of view, Animal Aid has a number of tips for pet owners that may decrease the chances of any unnecessary altercations.
  • It is important to socialise your dog with children of all ages from a puppy whether you have children or not.
  • People should ensure that their dog has good basic manners, does not jump on people and can walk politely on a lead. This will ensure that when they do meet people there will be less chance of accidents happening.
According to Animal Aid General Manager, Nell Thompson, Polite Pet's Month is a timely reminder to all Victorians that pet ownership is a great responsibility and time should be taken to educate both people and pets to interact respectfully.
 
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