MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hi all - have also posted in Breeders and Rescue Quick bit of info - I am teaching my class about pets this term - focussing on responsible pet ownership - this was inspired by one of the students brining in a litter of puppies that were the result of an undesexed bitch and a stray dog *sigh* But anyway - I thought I would throw it out to the good people of DOL for any ideas :D I am looking at getting some people in to talk to the class about resuce and breeding and pet care etc - maybe vet clinics - will ring AWL and the RSPCA and there is also the GoodDogSA program but anything that anyone would like to suggest would be greatly appreciated. This all fits in with the Society and Environment area of teaching and I am hoping to link in with some other subject areas including Information Technology and the Arts. If it looks too big for one term I will continue it in Term 4 Thanks all ;) My email is [email protected] Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I put a good linky in the rescue thread post KHM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I put a good linky in the rescue thread post KHM. :D I thought I was seeing double for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Looked it up thanks poodlefan - getting some good stuff together :D Thought I might get them to do the selectapet quiz and then research the dog that it comes up with for them Edited July 16, 2010 by KelpieHoundMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Sounds like a great idea KPM ! :D Maybe bring up to them (while on the subject of pets) about never approaching a dog without asking for permission from it's owner/handler first Maybe you need to bring in their parents as well ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Sounds like a great idea KPM ! :DMaybe bring up to them (while on the subject of pets) about never approaching a dog without asking for permission from it's owner/handler first Maybe you need to bring in their parents as well ;-) Kidsafe has a lot of educational stuff about kids meeting dogs.. most of it online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Maybe you need to bring in their parents as well ;-) Good idea Jules - the more the merrier :D I thought I was seeing double for a while. Thought I'd post everyehere and pick everyones brains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kelpies Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Have you seen the Responsible Pet Ownership program that is used in Victorian schools? http://www.pets.dpi.vic.gov.au/01/main.htm I used to use this in my classroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Rusty Bucket Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I like this http://www.dogstardaily.com/training/digit...aining-textbook and spefically this - ie lecture about how a dog goes from a cute puppy to unwanted on death row. http://www.dogstardaily.com/video-cck/thic...0/field_video_0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks everyone - there is so much out there - the Responsible Pet Ownership programme looks good - have bookmarked that to use - I am actually enthusiastic about this topic and looking forward to this term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooBoo Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I got the RSPCA in for the Kinder and Yr1 classes at my school, and they brought in a large toy dog and taught the students about looking after dogs, what happens if they see a stray in the street, they even had fake poo and had the students picking it up...hilarious. We inadvertently had a stray husky in our playground the following week and there were 200 K and Yr1 students standing still like trees, while the other 500 students ran around the playground screaming. Funniest sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leema Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Delta Dog Safe Program SA http://www.deltadogsafesa.org.au/ Sorry, KPM. I don't remember which school you go to, so I don't remember if they've been to your school or not after talking with you last I saw you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 I got the RSPCA in for the Kinder and Yr1 classes at my school, and they brought in a large toy dog and taught the students about looking after dogs, what happens if they see a stray in the street, they even had fake poo and had the students picking it up...hilarious.We inadvertently had a stray husky in our playground the following week and there were 200 K and Yr1 students standing still like trees, while the other 500 students ran around the playground screaming. Funniest sight. Things like this should be taught in all schools and it's a shame not all teachers/schools are so pro-active about it. A small amount of education at primary school age really pays off for these kids, and it's amazing how they will then go on to educate their friends and parents too Good on you KHM for adding reponsible pet ownership to your class program. I'm sure the kids will enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Thanks Leema - we had the Delta Dog Safe for the JP classes - they loved it I got the RSPCA in for the Kinder and Yr1 classes at my school, and they brought in a large toy dog and taught the students about looking after dogs, what happens if they see a stray in the street, they even had fake poo and had the students picking it up...hilarious.We inadvertently had a stray husky in our playground the following week and there were 200 K and Yr1 students standing still like trees, while the other 500 students ran around the playground screaming. Funniest sight. Love that story Good on you KHM for adding reponsible pet ownership to your class program. I'm sure the kids will enjoy it I am sure they will too - they are really enthusiastic - especially after meeting Earl Edited July 16, 2010 by KelpieHoundMum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan's Mum Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Hi... I always find this video is good for some of the common reasons people abandon their dogs. I recently made my response video to this video which I tried to cover some of the realities of dog ownership. It is called ''No Apologies'' because I have made a commitment to my dog hence she will never be one of those ''I'm sorry we are moving'' in shelter dogs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-CZrip9_Is Hopefully you can find some idea's there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsKatie Posted July 16, 2010 Author Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thank you Brennan's Mum - have saved those 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Perhaps also get in touch with your local Police Dog Squad? Get some working dog insight as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flick_Mac Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 The AVA are running a PetPep education program - maybe they'd be good to talk to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Genki Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 (edited) Thank you, thank you, thank you for teaching this. If responsible pet ownership was taught in more schools, it may go some way to furthering intergenerational change, fostering greater respect for animals and result in fewer flippant and inexcusable reasons given when pets are surrendered to rescue groups and pounds. Edited July 16, 2010 by Ms Genki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ker Posted July 16, 2010 Share Posted July 16, 2010 Katie, I can bring Indi in (ex rescue foster dog) and give a talk about rescue if you like. I've done it at my daughters daycare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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