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 job

Dogs are amazing animals. They love us unconditionally. They protect our homes. They find lost children. They fetch the newspaper. They swim. They rest by the fire. They pull sleds in the snow. They predict seizures and sniff out cancer cells. They lead the blind. They hear for the deaf. They comfort the elderly. They leap from helicopters to rescue the drowning. They roll in dead stuff. They chase the cat. They dig up the garden. They die for us in wartime. They sniff out drugs and bombs. They pull wheelchairs. They race agility courses. They steal the remote. They warm our feet and our hearts.

Despite 12,000 years of living with dogs, they remain largely misunderstood by humans. When a dog bites, we interpret it in human terms. In most cases, the bite is normal dog behavior. The dog that bites is not necessarily a mean dog or a bad dog—he is just a dog. To prevent dog bites, we need to understand what motivates the dog to bite and reduce risk by modifying both human and dog behavior.

Become Your Community Dog Bite Prevention Expert

Keeping Kids & Dogs Safe

“Doggone Safe is an excellent dog bite prevention program because it teaches children and their parents to read dog body language. This skill is on the front line of prevention. When you understand what the dog is saying, you can better manage the environment to prevent unfortunate situations. Also, teaching children to respect another living being is so very important. Respect for a dog will create a safe environment. Doggone Safe using pictures with easy-to-understand explanations and interactive role-playing help children and parents understand how to respect and respond to a dog. Their support and partnership with other areas of dog bite safety and on line seminars for adults who are in fields of work where they encounter dogs make this a very well-rounded program”.

Kathy Wolff 

 Join Doggone safe Today! 

Doggone Safe has three membership levels. The individual membership is open to anyone passionate about Dog Bite Prevention, and it provides educational resources for you to use in your community.

Memberships in the Be a Tree Program require a Be a Tree Educator Kit. If you have one now, you can join at that level. You can also join as an individual member and receive a discount coupon to purchase the Kit. Then, you can upgrade your membership for FREE.

The Dog Bite Prevention Educator Certification Program requires the certification provided through Dogostics Education.

If you carry this certification you can then join as a Dog Bite Prevention Educator. You can also join as an individual member and receive a discount coupon for the certification program. Then, you can upgrade your membership for FREE.