{"id":996,"date":"2011-08-23T10:08:16","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T16:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/austin-dog-training\/?p=996"},"modified":"2024-10-22T11:36:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T17:36:59","slug":"back-to-school-dog-bite-prevetion-on-fox-news-7-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitmeanssit.com\/dog-training-mu\/madison-dog-training\/articles\/back-to-school-dog-bite-prevetion-on-fox-news-7-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Back To School Dog Bite Prevetion on Fox News 7 Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today Fox News 7 Austin<\/a> 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<\/a> to provide dog bite prevention education.<\/p>\n Doggone Safe member Troy Pfeifer is making the \u201cBe a Tree\u201d educational programs available in Austin, TX. The \u201cBe a Tree\u201d 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.<\/p>\n