Through interesting activities and useful sessions, Lindsay Hampshire, of Landing On Your Paws in Barrow, empowers kids to end up being accountable and thoughtful dog owners and lovers.
She just recently went to the kids at Pennington Nursery, Ulverston, to teach them how to securely connect with dogs.
To develop a hands-on experience, Lindsay brought along her child’s big cuddly dog.
Through an interesting story, the fitness instructor stressed the significance of comprehending a dog’s feelings, teaching the kids how to recognize indications of joy and distress.
They likewise got to practice their rubbing methods.
Lindsay said: “The kids and the staff were beautiful. We spoke about their dogs and took some things for them to take a look at and touch, they wished to smell the dog food – like kids do.
“We talked about how if they want to meet a dog on the street, how they might enjoy tickles under the chin or a few strokes on the back.”
The kids found out the significance of looking for authorization from both the owner and the dog prior to trying to family pet or engage with them. By taking a look at pictures of dogs displaying different feelings, the kids discovered reading canine body movement.
The kids were all provided certificates for participating and provided a brochure to take home to their moms and dads.
For those with dogs and young kids at home, Lindsay stresses the significance of developing guidelines and never ever leaving a kid and a dog without supervision.
She supporters for using tools like child gates, cages, and harnesses to develop a safe environment for both kid and dog.
She motivates interesting kids in enjoyable activities from concealing treats for dogs to discover to including older kids in training workouts.
Additionally, she suggests utilizing storybooks that teach kids about dog behaviour and interaction, mentioning titles such as ‘Jack and Billy Puppy Tales’ by Steven Goodall and ‘Doggy Language’ by Lili Chin.
Lindsay said: “Sometimes kids simply increase to dogs and they’re simply there and in their face.
“That can wind up with truly severe repercussions for the kid and the dog is going to seem like they can’t escape.
“It can be horrible for the kid, parent, dog and the owner.
“It really is important that we start to get the word out for people to be more aware of what our dogs are telling us.”
For more details or to get in contact with Lindsay, see www.landingonyourpaws.co.uk, visit her Facebook page at Lindsay Hampshire – Landing On Your Paws, or call 07708928747.
