The arrival of a dog into the home is quite an event, especially for children. But it will also be important to educate each person so that coexistence is as happy as expected. Get the pet used to its routines, and also talk to the little ones in the house to prevent risks or bad moments.
The size of the animal, the breed, or both characteristics, may involve some extra precautions until the pet adapts to its new space, and the children, to their arrival.
Accidents with dogs can also occur in other people’s homes, for example, when visiting a relative’s house, or on the street, with an unknown animal. You have to know that, no matter how small a dog is, in rough play it can bite or scratch if it perceives danger. Therefore, here we tell you how to avoid accidents and dangerous situations with dogs and children.
These are some tips to avoid accidents and dangerous situations with dogs and children.
Avoid dangerous situations with dogs and children. When faced with rough play and if the animal feels threatened, it may have a defensive reaction. If it happens, it should be removed and calmed down. /Photo: Clarín Archive.
To avoid unnecessary risks, it is essential that adults (and children too) learn to recognize some signs of the animal’s defensive reaction.
In general, before biting or attacking, the dog barks, growls, stands up, or exhibits evasive behavior. When any of these situations, or more than one, are detected, it will be appropriate to take the child away and try to calm the animal.
On the other hand, if a dog throws a sting at a child, it will be of little use to punish the animal since the situation can still happen again. He is advised to take him away and leave him alone, calm, without anyone bothering him. If he violates you, he will become more aggressive.
Nor should the child be punished, who is not to blame. Neither the animal nor the child will be fully aware of what happened. The responsibility will have been on the adults who did not notice the danger and did not take the necessary precautions.
