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� Visit our website for advertising information and local business directory www.southcowichanlife.ca Children and Dogs By Lisbeth Plant KPACTP Kids and dogs can be the best buddies – or, it can be the worst chaos! As parents, we can do a lot to foster a loving relationship through Supervision and Education. Every year, 2.8 million children suffer dog bites in the USA (cf. 3.5M are injured during sports and recreational activities). Kids 5-9 years old are most at risk, and boys twice as much as girls. Most bites are from a dog belonging to family or friends, not pit bulls on the rampage. Most bites are caused by lack of supervision and misunderstandings between child and dog. Humans and canines do not necessarily understand each other’s language. As busy parents, we may not be able to keep up-to-date with the latest research on dogs. Make sure that the dog can escape when the game gets too much for him and that he has a safe place where the children understand that they must leave him alone. Supervise! Many dogs tolerate manhandling; very few enjoy it. Dogs do not like hugs and kisses! Oh, I know, your dog does. Please take another look? When your child hugs your dog, do his ears hang down, does he turn sideways, lick his lips, yawn, blink, pant or even freeze? These are signs of stress that mean “I’m really uncomfortable right now.” The freeze is a pre-bite warning! Dogs can learn to tolerate hugs, but to most, hugging is a rude restraint. Kisses can cause a bite to the face. When the preceding “Please, don’t!” signals were not understood, the dog may put teeth on skin to say “NO!”. Such a bite warning would be fine on another dog or puppy, but a child has no fur to protect her sensitive skin. Demonstrate correct behaviour to your children and teach them that In our family, we are kind to animals. Ask you trainer for more information or go to www.doggonesafe.com. Supervise! Never leave children alone with a dog. Never! Next month: Excessive Attention Seeking. Cowichan Canine Behaviour & Training Ltd Classes Private lessons Behaviour consultations - First, Do No Harm - Lisbeth Plant KPACTP Cobble Hill, BC 250-743-7648 / -732-5415 www.cowichancanine.ca Page 28 South Cowichan life Tidal Heights at Fulford Harbour, British Columbia APRIL 2011 48°46.0’N 123°27.0’W TIDE TIDE TIDE TIDE Time Zone is PST Units are feet Fri 01 Apr 0455 9.9H 1056 5.5L 1707 9.0H 2254 5.8L Sat 02 Apr 0511 9.8H 1122 4.8L 1755 9.3H 2328 6.3L Sun 03 Apr 0527 9.6H 1149 4.1L 1840 9.6H Mon 04 Apr 0003 6.8L 0543 9.6H 1218 3.5L 1925 9.8H Tue 05 Apr 0039 7.3L 0600 9.5H 1249 3.1L 2011 9.9H Wed 06 Apr 0118 7.7L 0619 9.5H 1323 2.7L 2100 10.0H Thu 07 Apr 0202 8.1L 0639 9.4H 1401 2.5L 2153 10.1H Fri 08 Apr 0254 8.4L 0704 9.3H 1443 2.5L 2252 10.2H Sat 09 Apr 0357 8.7L 0732 9.2H 1530 2.5L 2354 10.3H Sun 10 Apr 0519 8.8L 0811 9.1H 1624 2.7L Mon 11 Apr 0052 10.3H 0645 8.6L 0912 8.8H 1724 3.0L Tue 12 Apr 0143 10.4H 0747 8.0L 1053 8.4H 1829 3.4L Wed 13 Apr 0223 10.5H 0830 7.2L 1250 8.3H 1934 3.9L Thu 14 Apr 0257 10.5H 0908 6.1L 1430 8.6H 2033 4.5L Fri 15 Apr 0326 10.5H 0946 4.8L 1554 9.1H 2128 5.3L Sat 16 Apr 0353 10.5H 1024 3.5L 1706 9.6H 2220 6.2L Sun 17 Apr 0420 10.6H 1104 2.4L 1811 10.2H 2310 7.0L Mon 18 Apr 0447 10.7H 1146 1.5L 1912 10.6H Tue 19 Apr 0001 7.8L 0516 10.7H 1230 0.9L 2011 10.8H Wed 20 Apr 0056 8.4L 0547 10.5H 1316 0.8L 2111 10.9H Thu 21 Apr 0157 8.8L 0620 10.3H 1403 1.1L 2212 11.0H Fri 22 Apr 0308 9.1L 0656 9.9H 1453 1.7L 2312 10.9H Sat 23 Apr 0431 9.0L 0734 9.4H 1545 2.4L Cobbleccino’s Café 3 Co u r s e Di n n e r $20 Al l-DAy Br e A k fA s t, lu n C h & Di n n e r Sun 24 Apr 0011 10.8H 0604 8.6L 0822 8.8H 1642 3.3L Mon 25 Apr 0104 10.7H 0731 8.0L 0951 8.2H 1745 4.2L Tue 26 Apr 0149 10.6H 0826 7.3L 1207 7.8H 1851 5.0L Wed 27 Apr 0226 10.4H 0902 6.5L 1406 7.8H 1956 5.8L Thu 28 Apr 0255 10.1H 0931 5.7L 1539 8.2H 2054 6.4L Fri 29 Apr 0318 9.9H 0958 4.8L 1646 8.7H 2144 7.0L Sat 30 Apr 0335 9.7H 1024 4.0L 1738 9.2H 2228 7.5L No guarantees are made to the correctness of this data are made or implied. Do not rely on it to make decisions which can result in harm to anyone or anything. Dine-in • Take-OuT • CaTering Valleyview Centre, Cobble Hill 250-743-8158 Valid with this coupon 5 to 7pm everyday until April 30, 2011
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