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Knowledge is Power! Read this to learn why dogs bite. It rarely is aggression and most often can be avoided if you understand a dog's body language and then you will understand what the dog is trying to say or communicate to you and your children.

Tip of the Day: Teach Kids to Be a Tree So a Dog Goes Away and Kids will be Safe "Trees" are boring to the dog and the dog will just sniff and then go away. No matter what the dog does, just stand still, avoid eye contact (by looking at your feet) and stay quiet. Practice, practice, practice It is not enough just to tell your kids about this, they need to practice it in a low stress environment to have the best chance of being able to do it under real life conditions if a dog threatens them. See videos here of "Be a Tree"

Dog Bite Prevention Week May 19-25 The Family Puppy offers presentations free to the schools and community groups. You can also help by sponsoring a presentation through your business or spreading the word to your local schools. Teach a child – Save a dog. Experts agree that dog bites are preventable through education. Many kids are bitten by a dog and most often by their own dog. The Family Puppy owners are presenters of Doggone Safe “Be a Tree” dog bite prevention program. Doggone Safe, a Non-profit organization has announced the International Dog Bite Prevention Challenge. The goal is to educate 50,000 children in three months using this program for school children. The Challenge will take place during Mar-May with an emphasis on Dog Bite Prevention Week (May 19-25). What Do Kids and Dog Owners Need to Know? Children must learn to recognize the difference between a happy dog and an anxious dog that might bite and they must know what to do if a strange dog approaches. We teach children to stand still, fold their branches (hands folded in front), watch their roots grow (look at their feet) and count in their head until help comes or the dog goes away. One mother told Doggone Safe, “My 3-year old daughter was standing in a tree pose as well as she could, shivering while being surrounded by two dogs barking and growling at her. We would like to thank you for teaching our daughter. We are convinced that it saved her life.” To book a presentation or get more information contact: John Stottele | info@thefamilypuppy.com| or message us via FB

"The new report reviewed dozens of studies, and over all it seemed clear that pet owners, especially those with dogs, the focus of most of the studies, were in better health than people without pets."

Testimonial of the Week ...that's when Thunder jumped in and saved me. If it wasn't for Thunder then I wouldn't be here. I'm glad I went to The Family Puppy!!!!!!! Read more

This is a great video! Come on throw the STICK!

We believe Clicker Training is the easiest and most efficient way to train. It works for all breeds and all family members can be successful using it! Watch how quickly it works.

http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2013/04/elementary-students-save-injured-dog/?goback=%2Egde_2654636_member_237870194

Recent Testimonial on our Website: Ellie is more than we could have ever hoped for in a family pup! She was a Christmas gift to our eight year old son...but we all love her so much. She is friendly and sweet but spunky and fun. She has all kinds of talents...leaping over dogs twice her size, carrying her empty water bowl to the sink when thirsty and opening all kinds of doors with her paws...all self taught. We are constantly stopped and told that she could be in movies. We're so grateful to have found her and found working with the staff at the Oakland Mall Family Puppy a pleasure. She is the answer to all our puppy prayers! --The Hackstocks http://www.thefamilypuppy.com/tmnls_am/tmnl_id=212.html

Recent Testimonial on our Website: Ellie is more than we could have ever hoped for in a family pup! She was a Christmas gift to our eight year old son...but we all love her so much. She is friendly and sweet but spunky and fun. She has all kinds of talents...leaping over dogs twice her size, carrying her empty water bowl to the sink when thirsty and opening all kinds of doors with her paws...all self taught. We are constantly stopped and told that she could be in movies. We're so grateful to have found her and found working with the staff at the Oakland Mall Family Puppy a pleasure. She is the answer to all our puppy prayers! --The Hackstocks http://www.thefamilypuppy.com/tmnls_am/tmnl_id=212.html

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