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Staying Safe Around Dogs

Stay Clear of Strange Dogs.

	Do not enter a strange dog’s yard or other fenced-in area.
	Pay attention to “Beware of Dog” signs.
	If a strange dog starts walking toward you, walk away slowly without turning your back to the dog.
	If a strange dog suddenly comes close to you, stand still and do not make any sudden movements.
	If a dog overtakes you while bicycling, get off on the side away from the dog and use the bicycle as a shield between you and the dog.

	Do not go near dogs that are fighting.
	Do not try to take food from a dog.
	Do not get between a dog and its food.
	Do not jerk your hands away from a dog.
	Do not hold food in your fingers for a dog. Let the dog take the food from your palm.
	Do not look a dog right in the eye.
	Do not go near dogs that are tied up.
	Do not tease dogs.
	Do not run away from a dog.
	Do not startle a sleeping or resting dog.

Signs of anxiety are:

	The dog holds its tail low or between its legs.
	The dog holds its ears back.
	The dog cowers.

Signs of aggression are:

	The dog growls.
	The hair on the dog's back is standing up.
	The dog's body is stiff.
	The dog stares.
	The dog bares its teeth.

	Teach children to stay away from strange dogs.
	Teach children to “stand still like a tree” if a strange dog comes near.
	Teach children to roll into a ball and cover their heads to avoid dog bites if attacked.
	Teach children not to run away from a dog.
	Do not let young children play unsupervised with dogs or puppies, even those that you know.
	Do not let children play aggressively, wildly or loudly around dogs or puppies.

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