Back To School Dog Bite Prevetion on Fox News 7 Austin

Today Fox News 7 Austin contacted Sit Means Sit Austin to discuss how to keep kids safe when walking to school and the child comes across a strange and potentially dangerous dog. Sit Means Sit Austin has partnered with the non-profit Doggon Safe to provide dog bite prevention education.

Doggone Safe member Troy Pfeifer is making the “Be a Tree” educational programs available in Austin, TX. The “Be a Tree” program is an innovative and interactive dog bite prevention education program aimed at primary grade children. Half of all children are bitten by a dog by the time they are 12 years old. Dog bites are considered to be a serious public health problem by the American Veterinary Medical Association and by the Canada Safety Council. Most bites are by the family dog or other dog known to the child and can be prevented through education. Both children and adults can benefit from understanding dog body language and knowing how to act in situations involving dogs.

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Sit Means Sit Austin also offers dog bite prevention and barrier training to adults including post office workers, public utilities workers and political party volunteers who go door to door.

To learn more about our dog training and obedience programs or one of our bite prevention seminars please contact Sit Means Sit at 512-924-7833 [RUFF] or Austin@SitMeansSit.com