Mrs. Pam Haney visited our class on Monday to teach us about Dog Bite Prevention. The kids really enjoyed learning about what to do when we see an unfamiliar dog. We learned to not approach an unfamiliar dog, we learned to "be still like a tree" if approached by an unfamiliar dog. We also learned not to make direct eye contact with a dog, and to roll into a ball and stay still if we are knocked over by a dog. The kids got to practice how to ask for permission before petting someone's dog, and learned how to "shake hands" with a dog (letting the dog sniff your hand).
After learning all of this, we went out into the hallway to meet Mrs. Pam's dog, Lilly. Lilly is a yellow lab who is apart of the Canine Performance Sciences Program at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn. We each got to practice asking, "May I please pet your dog?" before petting, and then "shaking hands" with Lilly!
Thank you so much Mrs. Pam for letting us meet Lilly, and for teaching us safety tips!
Miss Leach
