Pets and Their People Blog

A Doggone Safe Playdate Checklist

As I was exploring the Doggone safe free public resources, I smiled when I realized how many excellent resources there are to use and share. One of my favorites is “Play Dates and Babysitter’s House.” This resource features basic questions a parent should be asking to keep their child safe, like:

• Will a parent be home?
• Does the family have a pool?
• Is the yard fenced?
• Are there guns in the house and how are they secured?

A parent would ask these and many more questions of a prospective in-home daycare or nanny. Rarely does it occur to a parent to ask if the family has a dog and, if so, what steps will be taken to ensure that there are no incidents.

Help Spread the Word About Dog Bite Prevention!

The Doggone safe checklist resource provides a list of red-, yellow-, and green-light criteria to help parents make informed decisions about whether or not to leave their child at a home with a dog. Read the full resource here. You can also print it out and share it with all the parents you know. 

For more information visit: www.doggonesafe.com

 

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About the Author

Niki Tudge – M.B.A, PCBC-A, CABC, CDBC SSA-CFT, Six Sigma Black Belt, HCITB TS1, TS2 & TS3 Certified People Trainer, Certified Facilitator and Business Project Manager.

As the founder and President of The Pet Professional Guild, DogNostics Career Center and The DogSmith, Niki has substantial leadership experience in the pet industry. Niki has published numerous articles on dog training and dog behavior and her pet dog training businesses have been featured in many publications including The New York Times. Niki’s professional credentials include; AABP-Professional Dog Trainer, AABP-Professional Dog Behavior Consultant, PCBC-A and PCT-A through the Pet Professional Accrediting Board and she has earned diplomas in Animal Behavior Technology and Canine Behavior Science & Technology through the Companion Animal Science Institute. Along with Niki’s business degree and MBA from Oxford Brookes University she is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, a HCITB TS1, TS2 & TS3 certified people trainer and a certified Facilitator and Project Manager.

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About Doggone safe

The Doggone safe Mission Statement

To promote education initiatives for dog bite prevention and increased child safety around dogs. To provide tools and resources to professional dog trainers, behavior consultants and pet care professionals to support dog bite prevention education. 

Doggone safe Mandate

Provide:

• Low-cost educational materials for use in schools and by community health departments
• Educational materials to veterinarians and family physicians for office display
• Information and resources:
  • on raising puppies and training dogs in ways that do not promote aggression
  • for parents and expectant parents with dogs
  • for professionals who must visit or enter the homes of people with dogs during the course of their jobs