If you have children and also share the home with a dog, surely you will have taken into account the various aspects that involve the responsible care of the pet by the whole family.
And is that for dogs to really positively influence the education of our children, we must involve them as much as possible in their care and establish a model of appropriate coexistence. Since It's a dog thing They offer us tips to make dogs and children the ideal playmates.
Between the children and the dogs a relationship of camaraderie is established, they are accomplices, companions of games and pranks, and the animals extremely patient with the occurrences of the children. However, for the relationship to be healthy, we will have to monitor your first encounters and teach both how they should be treated.
The keys to a good relationship and to be the ideal playmates are for the child to learn to know and respect the dog (and vice versa) and for adults to supervise their games.
The secret is to establish a solid base so that, taking advantage of the presence of one more "family member", our children grow in respect for others, for themselves and for animals.
In order for the child to know and respect the dog, parents have to know about their species, their needs, their characteristics ... in order to explain to children what they ask and give them reasons about their behavior, or why it is not appropriate play in a certain situation ...
When we talk about babies and young children, there is the question of the little delicacy with which they treat the animal: they will throw the dog from the ears, the tail, they will take it without care ... Therefore, it is essential that their games are supervised by an adult in all time
We do not know how far the dog's patience reaches, so we cannot risk leaving them alone. Evidently, puppies must also be educated and learn to control your bite, your vitality, in short, to socialize.
It is possible to reserve a specific schedule for both to play and in this way both will value this moment as something fun while they learn to be treated, with our indications. We will explain to the child that it also hurts that the dog is pulled from the hair or ears ... On the other hand, he must understand that the animal needs its rest periods and that it must respect its space.
And remember that, no matter how small the dog, its teeth and nails can hurt the baby. Be careful and leave nothing to chance. If we follow these tips, we will achieve that the experience of having a pet is educational for both children and the dog.
