Updates On 15th Sep 2014
SPCA Singapore 
Sep 15, 2014 
NGOs, SPCA Singapore 
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Dog Bite Prevention (Final Tip, #8)
- AVOID TEASING A DOG!
In this photo, the human is putting both dogs at risk by teasing them. Both dogs are highly stressed – note the exaggerated lip licking, whale eyes (in the dog on the left), while the dog on the right has turned its head away. No matter what the occasion might be, one should never tease a dog.
Be polite to a dog. Learn to read its body language and take steps to help your dog be comfortable in everyday situations, through force-free, reward-based training. Avoid putting it in stressful situations that are unnecessary and inappropriate.
If your dog shows signs of aggression, and you’re not sure of what to do, please consult a qualified trainer or behaviourist to help you and your dog.
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 the use of punitive or aversive techniques, often escalate 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.
This tip is crafted by Dr 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/spcasingapore/photos/a.283797778154..
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