| Parents Corner |
Get Dog Smart With Diggity The Dog!
Diggity the Dog's story encompasses the number one cure for the dog bite epidemic. The story takes children on a fun walk through the neighborhood. Along the way, children encounter a whole lot of dogs in different situations. Diggity tells the "do's" and "don'ts" - right from the doggie's mouth.
Kids and Dogs -- Made for Each Other? Never allow children to take advantage of the tolerance of a dog.
Kid Friendly Dogs Here
are a few breed suggestions and tips as you consider which breed will function best in your family.
Tips for parents when getting a puppy.
Living with Kids and Dogs: Parenting Secrets for a Safe and Happy Home
 Acquiring a New Dog Excellent set of "bullet points" -- a good handout
Animalink, the "humane education site about people and animals sharing the world", looks at why children are attracted to unusual pets such as lizards, and argues that many such pe ts are unsuited for life in the household. |
 |
Help Children Say Goodbye To A Pet MIAMI, FL -- Death is hard for most children to understand, and when a pet dies, it can be a very confusing time.
Fun facts
When a dog is barking and you yell at him to be quiet, what he really hears is that you are barking too! Now he thinks everyone in his "pack" is barking, so it must be the right thing to do. A quick way to hush a barking dog is to quietly but firmly give him a command to do something else, such as sit or lie down. |
|
| Bite Prevention |
Safe Kids/Safe Dog Project Bite prevention education
Dealing with aggressive dogs This article comes from Christchurch City Council. Well worth a read!
Education is so important in understanding how dogs thinks, and react. You can prevent dog bites by reading their behavioural language. If you have an aggressive dog, find out why socialisation is so important. You don't need to be a certified animal behaviouralists to understand the nuances.
|
News and Ideas |
| Dog
Legislation Council of Canada
British
Medical Journal, 2000 Preventing dog bites in children:
randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention
The Young New Zealanders' Challenge
Skill Section of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Using dog training and handling towards your award.
Education
is now the routine answer to regulatory failure
However no amount of education will achieve universal compliance
with laws that are basically unreasonable or unjust. (This can be
any law, however in this context it's about dog laws!)
Good
dogs: Well-behaved canines educate public about responsible pet
ownership. What New Zealand should aim for instead of higher penalties.
The Pet
Center explores the care of dogs and cats. The site includes
tips about boarding kennels, grooming and basic dog obedience techniques.
Dog breeding is also covered.
|
The many signs of the
Waggin Tail |
"There's no sure thing with the wag," said Wayne Hunthausen, DVM, of Animal Behavior Consultations in Westwood, Kansas.
"You have to take account of the whole dog. It's how the tail is wagged that's important. A dominant, aggressive dog may wag its tail, but it will be more erect, upward.
The friendly wag is horizontal and really rapid--the whole rear end moves."
Before approaching an unfamiliar dog, consider its entire demeanor. Signs of aggression can include any combination of snarling, laid-back ears, raised hackles, an assertive stance and a raised, slightly wagging tail.
Because dogs communicate with the tails, taking the time to learn what different uses of this highly mobile appendage mean strengthen the bond with your pet. |
|
|
| Teachers Corner |
| Lesson: Be Kind to Animals Teaching Tip
SPCA
Education Programme (Auckland)
Pet
Threat: Human Diseases From Animal Contact
The Ottawa Humane Society in Canada has the Humane Education School Program (JK-8) consists of presentations to classes on a variety of animal welfare topics and responsible pet ownership. In addition, Dog Buddies is offered, a popular grade one bite-prevention partnership program. Although New Zealand does not do this (it should), this gives one something to mull about.
Discovery Channel- Education Programme
This webguide looks at pets and pet care. The subject is relevant to the Science curriculum strand Making Sense of the Living World at level 1 ("students accept responsibility for the n eeds of an animal") and in the level 1 sample learning context "caring for pets".
"Animals in the Classroom", (click on Education) offers guidelines for helping students develop responsible attitudes toward animals "through contemporary teaching practices in elementary and secondary education".
Classroom activities: The English Online site's level 1 unit plan "Pet Care" is designed to encourage students to think carefully about being esponsible pet owners. It provides an opportunity to ask questions, listen to the ideas of others, and present information using appropriate technology such as a digital camera, video and KidPix-type software. |
| Information about D-O-G |
Canis lupus familiaris (dog) Information, pictures and classification. This is a good place to start your dog research for your school project! [ The Animal Diversity Web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students.]
The Dog - From Origins To Today Pets A general look what is and who is Dog!
Discovery.com... The dog
A lesson plan about teaching about dogs. You can order a video as well. |
| Activities for your students |
|
How
to Meet a Dog: a coloring page for kids Click on the
picture to download
a .ZIP file
Webquest: Is Kim ready to care for a dog? A webquest for 12 years old that have to decide if Kim has enough time, commitment, and know-how to have a dog.
I want a pet Webquest Choosing the right pet for the people who live in flats, houses, country side, and their understanding of the health problems related to owning pets.
12 dog activities that will keep you smiling for hours. All online. For kids... of course!
A nice colourful page of dog breeds
Colouring books available.Introducing Children to Animal Rights
Do you need colour-in worksheets? Suits young children (of course.. :) )
Build a Dog House Lesson Plan
Uses math, geometry and creativity
Pet Resources for Early Childhood & Yr 1, from Educational Solutions, Chch
Domestic
Dogs Wanted
Problem What are the most popular breeds of dog? Objectives
Observe the characteristics of dogs. Record the popularity
of different dog breeds. Compare the most popular dog breeds
with the most common breeds found in animal shelters. video to show your classroom: 
Shiloh & Shiloh2 "When a mistreated beagle
pup follows 11-year-old Marty Preston (Blake Heron) home one day,
it sparks a passion in the boy that leads him into a web of moral
and emotional turmoil. "
| A dog has the soul of
a philosopher. -Plato |
Teacher
Resources from Victoria, Australia.
This site has been developed for primary aged school children. All
you need to do is choose the Junior Primary or Senior Primary pathway
and away you go. |
| Webquests |
Iditarod webquest begins with :
To convince your parents that Alaska is the best place to go for a vacation, your class is going to learn as much as they can about the race, Alaska, and the people that live there.
And another webquest about the Iditarod:
A Literature Based Unit of Study
A Dog Webquest
Love That Dog is a the story of a student named Jack who is exploring poetry and looking for inspiration. The story is written as a collection of Jack's poetry as he tries to find his own poetical voice. |
 |
|
Google Sniff & Fetch |
| |
| Kids
Corner |
Learn to speak dog - What is your dog trying to say? -
Check out the BBC interactive site for kids. Really well done.
How to Love Your Dog: A Kid's Guide to Dog Care, Training, ...
Neopets® is the greatest Virtual Pet Site on the Internet. With your help, we have built a community of over 40 million virtual pet owners across the world!
Puzzle dogs Put dog puzzles together - all breeds. Fun too!
The US Postal website has a quiz about dogs. As you know, postal workers aren't always dog's best friend. Take the quiz
Paper
folding... of dogs and other things. Dog house, dog
bones, dog's head, fire hydrant, etc
A young boy on horseback and accompanied by his dog.
He was on his way to school.
Other amazing pictures in the archives
pictureaustralia.org
So... do you love your dog? Get
a dog certificate!
Animal
Planet: very interactive and loads of fun for kids
and adults.
Virtual
Dog: VirtualDog is a on-going companion/adventure game.
You can have an unlimited number of dogs.
HangDog:
great crossword dog puzzle online
"So You Say You Want to Become a Veterinarian
...Here's
How" from Petvet.com has links to several pages aimed at
explaining pets and related topics to children.
Did
you see the movie My Dog skip? Look at the neat pictures
here of the little sweety dog
Take the Quiz
Wolves and Dogs
Fact and Fiction Think you know where dogs came from? How much they have in common with their ancestors? Or what they're really trying to tell you when they bark? |
Take the animal
quiz at the RSPCA in Australia. Click on Kids World
Kids,
Animals and Fun have painting, puzzles and fetch activities
online.
A quick, interesting read, full of pertinent info & tips for anybody whose dog might ever come into contact with a child, AND for anybody whose child might ever come into contact with a dog -San Marcos ed-u.com
- The Transatlantic Education Mega-Site. Dog news and other educational
material. |
|
