A Reminder for Parents
Though the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are most notably known for diagnosing diseases that can kill us, they have recently come out with a reminder for parents. It seems as the seasons change and more children are active this summer that the risk for dog bites and attacks increase. Perhaps it is the increase in children out of school, perhaps the heat is consuming the dogs or maybe it is a combination of heat and lack of knowledge in the children that together creates a lethal combination in the minds of those CDC. Either way, they have issued some reminders to parents so that both the kids and dogs stay safe this summer.
Here are the rules:
- Don’t approach a dog you don’t know.
- Don’t try to touch a dog that is eating or is with its puppies.
- Don’t scream and run wildly around a dog.
- If an unknown dog comes up to you, let it smell you before walking away.
- Make sure an adult is nearby when a child is playing with a dog.
