Kids benefit from learning to massage dogs

The CDC reports that 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites results in injuries that require medical attention. There are ways to make dog bites less likely and to help prevent children from being bitten by dogs.

When a child learns how to approach a dog, and how to respect the dog’s space, he or she will be less likely to get bitten. You can teach your child, or facilitate a workshop just like the one in the DVD, “PetMassage: A Kids Guide to Massaging Dogs.” The PetMassage for Kids program teaches children all over the world to interact safely and humanely with dogs. It has even been accepted as a skills merit patch with the Girl Scouts of America.