Kids and Dogs

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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