From the ASPCA: May I Pet the Dog?
There will be many times when your child encounters a dog and no one will be around to provide guidance on whether it is safe to approach that dog. The dogs that cross your child’s path will be perfectly harmless under most circumstances. As bad luck would have it, one day there will be a dog who tries to give your child the signals that say “Leave me alone!” Will your child be able to recognize those signals when the time comes? Here are some basic rules any child can learn to avoid getting bitten by a dog. (more…)
On pages 22-23, the author, Deborah Wood, describes an activity called the “Shell Game.” In this game, as your small dog watches, you hide a tasty and aromatic treat under one of three cups. Then you shuffle the cups in front of the dog so it is no longer obvious which cup the treat is under. Sound familiar? Your dog should then be encouraged to try and find the treat by sniffing each cup and, hopefully tip over the cup that is hiding the treat. Both of my dogs enjoy this game. Kelsey gets so excited when we play the game that she shakes. Here are two problems I discovered with this game along with two solutions. 
