What You Should Not Do
- Run
- Running can make you interesting or scary to a dog. Moving quickly will often make a dog want to chase you.
- Scream
- Screaming will definitely scare a dog. Think about how you would feel if a stranger came up to you and starting screaming.
- Make eye contact with the dog.
- A stranger making eye contact makes dogs uncomfortable.
- Assume you know the dog.
- Many dogs look alike. Play it safe! This may not be a dog you know.
- Try to pet or look at its tags.
- You might think petting a dog makes him feel safe. But this can be scary for a confused and lost dog. Many dogs will be wearing identification tags with owner information on them. Let an adult be the one to look at the dog’s ID tags.
