Gemma (Dogs Trust’s Education and Community Officer for Hertfordshire) visited us again this week to work with Reception up to Year 3 and to give us all an assembly on staying safe around dogs! In assembly, the whole school learnt the three steps to safely stroke a dog:
1. Ask the owner if you can
2. Let the dog sniff the back of your hand
3. Ask the owner where you should stroke the dog.
In their workshops, pupils learnt about the times it would not be safe to stroke a dog. For example, if we might disturb them, such as when they are eating or sleeping or if they are without their owner.
The Dog’s Trust
