At “The Pet Guidance“, we believe that successful dog training is more than just teaching commands – it’s about creating a harmonious environment where every member of the family understands and participates in their dog’s learning process.
Our family-focused dog training and education program is designed to empower families to build lasting, positive relationships with their dogs, ensuring that everyone feels confident, connected, and competent.
Why Family-Focused Dog Training?
- Strengthening the Human-Canine Bond – Dogs are social creatures that thrive on interaction and clear communication with their humans. By involving the entire family in the training process, we help strengthen the bond between your dog and every family member, fostering a deeper understanding and trust.
- Consistency is Key – One of the biggest challenges in dog training is consistency. When all family members understand the same commands, cues, and rewards, it creates a stable learning environment for your dog. Our approach ensures everyone is on the same page, reducing confusion and promoting faster learning.
- Customizing Training for Every Family – Every family is unique, with different routines, spaces, and dynamics. Our program takes these individual factors into account, tailoring training sessions to fit your family’s specific needs, whether it’s integrating training into daily routines, managing interactions between your dog and young children, or addressing specific behavioral challenges.
Dog Bites in Children: Alarming Statistics
Dog bites are a major concern, especially for families with children. Statistics show that more than 50% of dog bite victims are children, with children aged 5 to 9 years being at greatest risk. These incidents often result in serious injuries; around 80% of dog bites require medical attention, often involving severe damage to the face, head, or neck.
The majority of these bites are committed by a familiar dog in the home – around 77% are by dogs the child knows, highlighting the importance of safety awareness even with family pets.
Dog bites are also a leading cause of injury-related emergency room visits among children, often involving costly medical treatment and emotional trauma. These alarming statistics emphasize the need for pet safety education in homes to help prevent injuries and promote safe interactions between children and their pets, ensuring harmonious relationships between all family members.
Most dog bites that happen to young children occur during normal daily activities and while playing with dogs they know. In fact, 77% of the dogs that bite are either the family’s own pets or belong to a friend.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Most dog bite incidents are preventable if parents know the facts and understand the importance of teaching children about pet safety and responsible pet care. Visit our Free Resources Page to start teaching your children today. Our family dog training program, as well as our Pet Safety and Responsible Pet Ownership for Kids course, is a great place to start.
The Pet Guidance provides training and education to help dogs and their owners live happy, healthy, and balanced lives together. There is nothing more special than the bond between a dog and its owner.