How to Keep Dogs Away from Kids

Dog ownership comes with important responsibilities to control your pet and keep everyone safe. For those times when you need to keep your dog away from contact with kids, have a failsafe plan to use. The price for a possible problem is too high to allow a mistake to happen. With stringent control of your pet, you can ensure children̵7;s and the dog̵7;s safety.

Things You'll Need

  • Dog crate
  • Doorway gate
  • Fence
  • Leash

Instructions

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      Use a dog crate for your dog to give it a place to rest and relax away from stimulation and attention. Use the crate to contain and control your dog any time you need to help it calm down or prevent escalated excitement or misbehavior. The crate can work both ways ̵1; protecting your dog from overstimulation and protecting others if your dog becomes overstimulated, according to the Petco website.

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      Place gates in doorways to contain your dog in certain rooms or to keep your dog out of other rooms. Doorway gates can give your dog the run of one room without giving it access to children. The gate could also give kids a special room without the dog ̵1; perhaps kids will play with certain toys in this room or engage in other activities where the dog might interfere.

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      Fence your yard with a sturdy and solid fence that will contain your dog. If the fence has slats or openings where your dog could see children on the other side and children could stick fingers, hands or other objects through the fence, attach a tarp to the fence to obstruct your dog̵7;s vision and to prevent access between the kids and the dog, suggests the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals website.

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      Place your dog on a leash whenever you are in a situation where you need to control its actions ̵1; such as on a walk or even in the yard if your kids are around. Stay vigilant about your dog̵7;s interactions and keep a tight and controlled grasp on the leash. If children approach, warn them to stay out of your dog̵7;s reach on the leash or remove the dog to a crate or an enclosed room, if possible.

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