Our furry visitors!

Today we were lucky to have Michelle and Laura come in from Kids Safe With Dogs to teach us how to be safe around dogs.
We were able to meet Chase and Keira who were so well behaved! They even let us pat them.

We learnt some golden rules for approaching dogs, these are:
1.) Always ask the owner first if you can pat their dog, they might not be friendly.
2.) When patting the dog, only touch their back or sides. They don't enjoy their faces, tails, or legs being played with.
3.)If a dog is eating, sleeping, waiting for their owner or working it is not okay to go up too them and play. This might upset them or distract them.
4.) Stand still like a tree if you are nervous about a dog running up to you. Stop and stand still, wrap your arms around you like branches and hold your elbows. Keep quiet and stare at your roots (look at the floor). The dog will get bored and will walk away.

Here are some photos from our session today!