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Do not hug a dog, put your face close
to his face or lie on him. Do sit beside your dog, rub his chest or
scratch him on the side of the neck.
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Do not play chase-me games with a
dog. Do play hide and seek - where the dog has to find you or an object
that you hide.
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Do not play tug-of-war
games with a dog. Do play fetch with the dog - teach the dog to trade the
object for a treat so he won't try to tug.
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Do not lean over or step
over a dog. Do respect a dog's resting place - go around him or ask an
adult to move the dog.
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Do not bother a dog who is
sleeping, eating, has a toy or bone, is hurt or has puppies. Do wait for
the dog to come to you for attention.
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Do not dress a dog up in
play clothes. Do dress up your stuffed animals.
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Do not hit a dog or poke
him with a stick. Do be gentle with dogs.
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Do not pull a dog's ears,
tail or fur. Do scratch the dog's chest or the side of her neck - most
dogs enjoy this.
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Do not stick fingers or
hands into the dog's crate. Do ask an adult to let the dog out of the
crate if you want to pet her.
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Do not play in the dog's
crate. Do play "in and out of the crate" with the dog - toss a treat in -
dog goes in to get it - dog comes back out - toss another treat in etc (with
adult supervision).
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If your dog does not welcome you
with wagging and panting - leave him alone. Do wait for the dog to come
to you for attention.
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If your dog gets too rough or
excited,
be a tree until he gets bored and goes away.
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Do not run and shout
around a dog that is not in a crate. Do be calm around dogs; involve the
dog in an activity such as chewing on a bone or playing fetch so he doesn't feel
that he needs to chase you to have fun.
