135,000 years ago, the first hominid reached out to touch the shaggy head of a wild canid, and a bond developed that would weather the millennia.
We have come far since that epic moment, but a price has been paid – as man has evolved, our interactions with the animal kingdom have devolved, leaving us less prepared to recognize, understand, and avoid confrontations with animals of all species.
Because of the sheer number of dogs in our midst --75 million in the US and 4 million in Canada -- the human-animal clashes, when they occur, overwhelmingly involve dogs.
According to the Centers of Disease Control, 4.5 million dog bites occur annually, and over half of the victims are children. Compared to adults, children suffer a 300%-higher medically-attended bite rate, and fully 70% of all Dog Bite-Related Fatalities are children.
Even more surprising is that 70% of the victims knew the dog that bit them!!!
Despite the apparent danger, a 3-year long Dangerous Dogs Investigation revealed that parents and caretakers often tend to minimize (or completely miss) signs of an impending dog attack.
Nothing confirms this more compellingly than a review of YouTube videos of children and dogs supposedly “playing” -- as many as 4 out of 5 randomly selected clips show children in imminent danger of being bitten, with the parents completely unaware, often encouraging the potentially dangerous interactions.
That needs to stop. We need to educate parents to recognize high-risk scenarios and to stop the dog-child interactions BEFORE the dog bites.
And the most efficient way to do that is to use video clips available in the public domain, to "show" instead of "tell".
This video will equip parents with the knowledge they need, in order to use sound judgment when dogs and kids are playing.
This 1-hour video will empower parents to stop dog bites in their own homes and communities.
But this video is not just for parents, it's for dog owners, so they become aware of the risks...
...It's for dog fanciers and people that are afraid of dogs, to understand what dogs are
telling us...
...It's for people who favor the Pit Bull Ban, and those that oppose it, because targeting a dog based on a formal, objective, justified Risk Assessment is more effective than banning by breed.
Whether it is a nip or a full-blown attack, there are always warnings given by the dog. But in the subtle dance of canine communications, we often fail to recognize them.
That’s why so many parents, owners, and neighbors insist the dog never showed any aggression before the attack.
By reviewing and discussing actual YouTube videos, this intensive instructional video on Safety for Kids & Dogs will:
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Alert parents, caretakers, and dog owners to the risks |
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Train them to recognize the subtle warning signs in dog-child interactions |
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Provide safe methods to intervene before the bite can occur |
In addition, this course will train parents and caretakers to recognize “high-risk” dogs in the neighborhood, and how to alert Animal Control to a dog that may have, until now, “flown under the radar”.
Thus, this innovative one-of-a-kind instructional video for parents and dog owners can make entire neighborhoods safer -- for kids, families, and dogs! This is a fascinating, information-packed, fast-paced “Crash Course”, but the Show-and-Tell format means it is easily understood by all!
Kids-n-Dogs Safety:
Instructional Video for Parents & Dog Owners
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