School dogs
Builds on ‘Living safely with dogs’ and applies key concepts in a school or educational setting.
About this workshop
This workshop helps children to apply the ‘ABCs of being a dog’s best friend’ in a school or educational setting. It also explores the important topic of dog body language, supporting children to interact safely with either resident or visiting dogs.
School dogs
Resources and worksheets
Workshop user guide
Useful tips for getting the best from our videos and resources.
Activity sheet
Optional children's activity sheet, reinforcing key safety messages.
Answer sheet
An accompanying answer sheet to help you guide children through the activity sheet.
Pup promise templates
Children are invited to create their own "Pup Promise", to demonstrate how they will change their behaviour around dogs. This is also available as part of the activity sheet.
Dog body language poster
Our helpful poster shows key body language signs to look out for.
The use of dogs in schools
We are pleased to offer our guide to the use of school dogs.
This comprehensive guide aims to facilitate the human-dog relationship within a school environment, so that all parties involved feel relaxed and safe. We do not however offer any support or guidance outside of this guide, or in conflict with our organisational stance as outlined in the guide.
Feedback and certificate
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