How can I get this program for my classroom?

You can purchase the Be a Tree Teacher Kit and deliver the program yourself or you can ask a Be a Tree presenter to come to do the presentation. There may be a charge for this, depending on the presenter. In Canada many veterinary technicians provide this program as a community service. Contact your local veterinarian or the veterinarian technician or technologist association for your area to see if the Be a Tree program is available. Doggone Safe members are everywhere.

How are Be a Tree presenters qualified?

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The Be a Tree Teacher Kit is for…

• schools/teachers who want to deliver a bite prevention program themselves

• humane educators for in-house or community outreach use

• obedience trainers who want to educate their clients about safety around dogs

• dog industry professionals who want to offer bite prevention programming to local schools or community groups

• pet industry retailers who want to provide a community service and promote their business at the same time.

Contents of Be a Tree Teacher Kit

• A set of 9 11″x17″ photographs of dogs showing various body language signals. Text of script printed on t[……]

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The Be a Tree program is a dog bite prevention seminar program for school age children. This program focuses on fun and interactive activities to teach children how to read dog body language and how to act safely around their own dog and strange dogs.

The main message from the presentation is “Be a Tree” if strange dog comes near or any dog is too frisky or is making you uncomfortable.

The Be a Tree program is supported by a teacher kit that presenters use to ensure a consistent and accurate presentation. The kit and the program have been developed and reviewed by experts. Click here to find out[……]

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