Updates On 24th Jun 2014
SPCA Singapore 
Jun 24, 2014 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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Dog Bite Prevention Tip #3 (a fortnightly feature by SPCA)
- READ THE DOGS CUES!
In this photo, the dog is growling to show its discomfort. NEVER PUNISH A DOG FOR GROWLING. A dog growls as an attempt to DIFFUSE a potentially threatening situation, NOT to escalate it. But if its growl is ignored or punished, without the removal of the perceived threat, the dog may escalate to a snap or a bite.
BE POLITE TO A DOG. Learn to read its body language and stop your children from hugging a dog, especially one that is unfamiliar to you or doesnt enjoy being hugged. Take steps to HELP YOUR DOG BE COMFORTABLE in every-day situations, through force-free, reward-based training. Avoid putting it in stressful situations that are unnecessary and inappropriate.
A dog seldom bites out of the blue. It usually starts with the dog COMMUNICATING ITS DISCOMFORT in being in a particular situation through a display of STRESS SIGNALS, e.g. turning away, lip-licking, yawning, shaking off, closing its mouth, stress panting, growling, etc. When these signals are repeatedly ignored but we continue to put the dog in that stressful situation, the dog reaches its LIMIT OF TOLERANCE, and bites in an attempt to escape or protect itself. Inappropriate training methods, such as punitive or aversive techniques, often aggravate the problem. Punitive or aversive training techniques include the use of choke chains, prong or pinch collars, shock collars, alpha rolls, neck jabs, harsh verbal reprimands, and flooding the dog through prolonged exposure to a situation.
If your dog shows signs of aggression, and youre not sure of what to do, please consult a qualified trainer or behaviourist to help you and your dog.
This tip is crafted by Kang Nee (a certified professional dog trainer who works with us to help the dogs in our shelter) of cheerfuldogs.com.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152217607903155&se..
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