{"id":236,"date":"2013-12-30T20:54:17","date_gmt":"2013-12-30T19:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therapiedier.be\/?p=236"},"modified":"2018-04-29T19:39:07","modified_gmt":"2018-04-29T17:39:07","slug":"kind-en-hond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therapiedier.be\/en\/2013\/12\/30\/kind-en-hond\/","title":{"rendered":"Child and Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Children and their own dog<\/h2>\n<h3>Children and attention:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Don't do it<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sending the dog away when the child gets attention<\/li>\n<li>Scolding the dog when it shows interest in a child<\/li>\n<li>Teach the dog to stay in its place (crate, basket) when the child is already in the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Well done<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Give the dog attention or treats in the presence of the child<\/li>\n<li>Having the dog make a connection between \u2018child\u2019 and \u2018fun\u2019, for example by giving him a treat every time you feed or change the baby, or by taking him out for a walk with the stroller<\/li>\n<li>Give the dog its own safe place even during pregnancy, and calmly learn to go there on command and stay, preferably with a nice bone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Children and respect:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Don't do it<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allowing the child to walk or crawl toward the dog, certainly not when it is lying in its bed<\/li>\n<li>Letting the child interfere with a dog that is eating, or has a toy or chew bone<\/li>\n<li>Letting children scream loudly and run near the dog<\/li>\n<li>Letting children crawl on the floor near the dog<\/li>\n<li>Letting children tease or command the dog<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Well done<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Letting the dog come to the child to do something fun<\/li>\n<li>Allowing the (somewhat older) child to hand-feed the dog, unless the dog has \u2018food aggression\u2019 or is very tense during meals<\/li>\n<li>Let children play with the dog by, for example, a search game where the child can hide a treat that the dog has to find. Both love it, it is not threatening for the dog, and child and dog develop a better bond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Children and strange dogs:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Don't do it<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Letting the child stare at the dog (dogs find this threatening)<\/li>\n<li>Sending the children out onto the street alone with the dog<\/li>\n<li>Let the child hang over the dog's neck<\/li>\n<li>Having the child give commands to the dog<\/li>\n<li>Letting a child pet a strange dog<\/li>\n<li>Scaring a child of dogs<\/li>\n<li>Letting the child scream or run away when a dog approaches (the louder the child screams or runs, the more interesting the dog will find the child)<\/li>\n<li>Make the child hit the dog with his little hands, or make him put his little hands up in the air<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Well done<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Teaching the child to look past the dog<\/li>\n<li>Take the dog and the kids out together for a nice walk<\/li>\n<li>Teaching the child to pet the dog gently on the chest<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring a fun game with child and dog<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child three rules for petting dogs Teach a child how to interact with dogs<\/li>\n<li>Teach a (scared) child to calmly stand still when a dog approaches and look the other way<\/li>\n<li>Teach a child to keep their hands in their pockets or behind their back (most dogs know from experience that hands often hold a treat, and will therefore go right for them. With hands behind the back, a dog might sniff them for a moment, but quickly lose interest)<\/li>\n<li>Teach your child three rules for petting dogs:\n<ol>\n<li>Ask your mother or father first (and if they are not there: do not pet!!)<\/li>\n<li>Then ask the dog's owner (and if they aren't there: do not pet!!)<\/li>\n<li>If you are allowed to pet both, you have to ask the dog: gently extend your hand and see if the dog comes to you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If not, he doesn't feel like it and you have to leave him alone.<br \/>\nIf so, gently scratch him under his chin or on his chest.<br \/>\nDon't pat him on the head, most dogs don't like that at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Misconceptions:<\/strong><br \/>\nHe looks so sweet\u201d<br \/>\nHe is wagging his tail\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cWe have a dog ourselves\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Twelve golden rules for children on how to interact with their dog:<\/strong><br \/>\nTreat your dog the way you want to be treated.<br \/>\n2. A dog may look ever so sweet, do not approach it without asking its owner.<br \/>\n3. Never threaten a dog.<br \/>\n4. Do not stare directly into a dog's eyes.<br \/>\n5. Do not pull the dog's tail or step on it.<br \/>\n6. Do not disturb the dog while it is eating.<br \/>\n7. If you want to play with a dog, pay special attention to its strong teeth.<br \/>\nNever get between fighting dogs and definitely do not pull on them.<br \/>\n9. Even if you are afraid of dogs, never run fast away from a dog.<br \/>\n10. You have two hands; the dog only has its teeth to hold onto something.<br \/>\n11. When playing with a dog, make sure an adult is nearby. Especially with unfamiliar dogs.<br \/>\nNo two dogs are the same.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children and their own dog Children and attention: Do not Send the dog away when the child gets attention Scold the dog when he shows interest in a child Only teach the dog to stay in its place (crate, bed) once the child is already in the house. 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