Handling & Interacting
Learn safe and confident ways to handle, pet, and interact with animals, building positive relationships and teaching children proper animal care.
Alone Time for Your Pet
Every pet reaches a point where they’ve had enough interaction and the need for some alone time becomes pressing. Most adults can relate with this and give...
Approaching an Animal
When a child sees an animal their eyes light up and a huge smile spreads across their face. Kids are so thrilled to be in the presence of animals, their firs...
Children and Understanding Pregnant Pets
With pets in the family it stands to reason that before too long there will be puppies, kittens or other young arriving on the scene. The whole process of ou...
Choosing a Pet and Child Friendly Holiday
Choosing a holiday that will be suitable for both pets and children will take some planning, but it is not by any means an impossible task. There are many op...
Getting Your Home Ready for Your Pet
Getting your home ready for a new pet is very similar to preparing your place for a young child. Pets are curious, playful, inquisitive and have no sense of...
Handling with Care: How to Touch Your Pet
Who can resist the urge to cuddle up to a lovable, huggable family pet? Beneath the fur, feathers or scales of these creatures is a bone structure far more d...
Introducing Children to Older Animals
Animal lovers of all ages get excited when they meet a new pet or playmate, and children in particular can show their excitement with great enthusiasm. Unfor...
Introducing Kids to New Pets
The first time a new pet enters your home is a very exciting one for kids and parents alike. It’s very difficult to restrain kids from running up to their...
Preventing Dog Aggression
The mind of a dog is not like that of a person which is why owners can accidentally create or reinforce behavioural problems in their dog such as aggression....
Setting Ground Rules
Ground rules are an important part of positive kid/pet interaction and are as much to keep your kids safe from bites and scratches as they are for the well b...
Talking to Kids About Pet Responsibilities
Sit down draw up a list of all the responsibilities involved in the care of your pet and talk with your children about what tasks they feel they can handle....
Teaching Friends to Respect Your Pet's Needs
When kids have friends over to play in a household with pets, there is an element of the unknown about how pets will react to visiting children and vice vers...
The Urge to Eat Pet Food
Your kids might never put their fists into the dog dish or pop a piece of cat food into their mouths, but the urge to eat pet food is very common especially...
Travelling With Pets and Kids
Travelling with pets and kids can be frustrating and confusing but with a little planning and preparation everything should run smoothly. Special documentati...
What to do When Kids Gets Hurt
A cry of pain from a child playing with a pet is a sound most parents dread. Dealing with hurt children and scared pets is not a nice situation to be in, but...