Dog safety workshops for children

Educational resources to help children learn how to safely interact with dogs - at home, in school, and in the community.

Two children, a boy and a girl, putting their hands above their heads to look like dog ears, wearing red jumpers in a classroom

Whether you're a teacher, group leader, homeschooler, or parent, you've come to the right place. From here you can access free educational resources for use in classrooms, clubs, or at home with the whole family.  

  • interactive and ready-to-use videos. Designed by teachers, dog welfare specialists and human behaviour change experts.
  • engaging resources and supporting guidance. To help you deliver impactful learning sessions - no prior experience with dogs required!
  • although we offer content tailored to 7 – 11 year olds, you may find our resources useful when helping children of any age to feel safe and confident around dogs. 

Introduction to our workshops

Explore our video workshops and user guide below to start teaching dog safety with confidence. Together, we can help every child grow up knowing how to respect, understand and stay safe around dogs.

Our workshops

Staying safe around dogs when out and about

Staying safe around dogs when out and about

Supports children to have safe, kind interactions with dogs they may encounter when outdoors. 

Living safely with dogs

Living safely with dogs

Helps children build safe, kind relationships with dogs they live with or know.

School dogs

School dogs

Builds on ‘Living safely with dogs’ and applies key concepts in a school or educational setting.

Resources and worksheets

Workshop user guide

Useful tips for getting the best from our videos and resources.

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Workshop user guide

Feedback and certificate

We would love your feedback on these resources! Please fill in our survey to share your thoughts and download a certificate of completion for your class / group.

Frequently asked questions

Why are you stopping your in-person school workshops?

We’ve delivered free, in-person school workshops to millions of children across the UK, helping them stay safe around …

What if I’m signed up for a free school workshop?

All in person workshops have now been cancelled. This should have been communicated with you but if you have any …

Who are the digital workshops for?

Our video workshops and supporting materials are designed for children aged 7–11, with the support of a parent, …

Is there anything you can tell me about future services?

We are currently working on developing an exciting new digital solution for teachers and others to use directly with …

Need support?

If you have any queries, please contact our education team.

More advice on keeping children and dogs safe together

Getting a dog when you have children

Getting a dog when you have children

Dogs and children: living happily together

Dogs and children: living happily together