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Dog Safety (28)
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A Blue Cross worksheet - Dog safety
Better understand dog body language
Format: Worksheet
File type: PDF
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A Canine Communications Video from PDSA
This session identifies how to recognise what dogs are telling us through their body language and how to stay safe around dogs. Join PDSA's PetWise School Award for more on this topic.
Format: Video
File type: YouTube
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A Free Award from PDSA - PetWise School Award
PDSA's PetWise School Award Programme provides a range of free resources for school teachers, group leaders and home schooling families who want to enhance their children's love of animals through fun, educational sessions. Created by teachers & vets collaboratively, this curriculum-linked resource gives teachers everything they need to educate their pupils about animals, including how to stay safe around dogs, stereotypes and how to be a responsible pet owner. This programme is not exclusive to schools and can be accessed by parents for individual children of any age when signing up as a ‘home school’. It is also part of the Children's University programme.
Format: Lesson plans and sessions
File type: PDF & PowerPoint
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A Range of Free Downloadable Resources from PDSA
Visit PDSA's Education centre for a range of free downloadable resources
Format: Lesson plans and sessions
File type: PDF & PowerPoint
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Be Dog Smart Guide
Advise for all the family on how to stay safe around dogs
Format: PDF
File type: Download
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Caring for pets
This set of activities aims to make EYFS children aware of pets as living animals with needs and feelings. They learn that owners have a responsibility to meet the needs of their pets and to keep them happy and healthy. Attached worksheets include guidance on a vets role play area and other handouts on a pets' needs.
Format: Lesson Pack
File type: Word
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Dog Safety Resources from Dogs Trust
Resources for all the family on how to stay safe around dogs.
Format: web link
File type: web link
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Dogs and the law
In this citizenship activity, KS3 students consider different laws relating to dogs and other pets. This lesson only applies to legislation in England. The download contains worksheets, news articles, a quiz about dogs and the law and survey on the student's view on dog law are included
Format: Lesson Pack
File type: Word
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Feelings with PDSA - Session
It's not easy for animals to tell us when they're feeling happy or sad. This session teaches children how to recognise how dogs and cats might be feeling.
Format: Session
File type: PowerPoint
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Five Tips to prevent dog bites
Links to an embedded, narrated Video.
Format: You Tube Video
File type: video
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Happy dog, happy home
A series of four videos to help owners, potential owners and dog lovers on the best way to listen to dogs. Each video will offer insight into how to care for your pets and help your dog lead a long, healthy and happy life.
Format: Web page
File type: Web page
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Let's talk about dogs activity booklet
A fun, printable activity booklet all about dogs
Format: pdf
File type: pdf
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Primary activity pack: Art and Design
This activity allows your students to get creative by asking them to draw their own fictional animals and to consider what the animal may be feeling or thinking.
Format: Lesson Pack
File type: Pdf
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Primary activity pack: PSHE / Citizenship
This section provides seven lesson plans for students to consider issues relating to dog and cats in society including responsible pet ownership and the people who care for rescue animals.
Format: Lesson Plans
File type: Pdf
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Primary resource: Body Language of Dogs
This leaflet provides details on how to read the body language of a dog to see when they are angry, afraid or in a playful mood.
Format: Lesson pack
File type: Pdf
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Primary resource: Safety around Dogs in the Home
This leaflet provides tips on how to stay safe around dogs in the home including information on feeding, handling and showing love and affection.
Format: Lesson pack
File type: Pdf
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Primary resource: Safety with Dogs in Public
This handout provides details on how young people can stay safe around dogs in public places by providing advice on approaching dogs and what to do if you are scared by a dog.
Format: Lesson pack
File type: Pdf
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Primary resource: The Journey
This bright and colourful poster explains what happens to a dog during their time at Battersea from rescue to rehoming.
Format: Lesson pack
File type: Pdf
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Primary resource: The National Curriculum
This document explains how Battersea education resources cover the National Curriculum. It includes background information for teachers on learning objectives, required resources, extension activities and possible cross-curricular links.
Format: Educational Pack
File type: Pdf
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Rabies Prevention 1: Rabies is serious
The science of rabies and how the disease is transmitted with the aim of preventing the spread of rabies in Africa and Asia. KS3 upwards to FE vocational studies.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 2: How to be safe around dogs
Dog behaviour and communication is key on how to get along with dogs and not get bitten. Vital in the prevention of rabies. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 3: First Aid and community protection
After a child is bitten by a rabid dog it is vital that they follow these instructions to save their life. Also discusses the theory of vaccinations. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Rabies Prevention 4: Dog population management.
Raising awareness on the benefits of neutering and the management of dog populations in Malawi is key to preventing the spread of rabies. The lesson pack is aimed at KS3 to FE vocational studies and is adapted from lessons given in Malawi and India.
Format: Education Pack
File type: Pdf files
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Secondary resource: Gallery of dogs and cats
A range of images of beautiful Battersea dogs and cats which students can download and use to illustrate their projects.
Format: Lesson pack
File type: Pdf
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