Kids and Dogs
Feb 22, 2016
Kids and Dogs
• Healthy dogs help keep us
happy, safe, and healthy
But
• Sick dogs can make us sick
Kids Health
Dogs Health
•
Diseases
• Bites •
Emotional Health
Diseases
Kids and dogs can shares gut diseases
like:GiardiaSalmonellaCryptosporidiumCampylobacter
Dogs eating Kimbies spreads those germs directly
Gut Diseases
Worms
Worms can cause gut disease in dogs
Worms can make cysts in kids eyes
Young worms (larvae) can leave itchy trails
in kids’ skin
Transient mange from dogs can make people itchy
Itchy skin can lead to skin sores and streptococcal diseases like rheumatic fever
Itchy skin
Keeping our dogs
healthy…
…helps keep us healthy too
Bites Dog bites happen
every week in many communities.
Some are very serious
Bites often get infected too
And the fear lasts even after the bite has healed.
Emotional health: for better
and for worse
Dogs can make people• Worry • Shame• Frustrated…Dogs can increase or reduce stress
or…
Dogs can be part of the cycle of violence,
They can be part of teaching kids
to care for other living things, and themselves
Sick, sad dogs can make us sad and sick
But…
Healthy happy dogs help keep us
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