06/08/2026
The Dog Aware funnel is designed to help families slow down and look at interactions through a safety-first lens 👶🐶
It allows for families to understand that for each situation, we must actively be reading the dog, reading the moment, and choosing the appropriate level of supervision for that interaction!
We start with the foundation:
➡️ Body Language
Learning how to recognize stress signals, calming signals, and consent cues helps us better understand what our dogs are communicating before situations escalate.
Then we look at:
➡️ Sensitivities
Every dog has things that make them uncomfortable — touch, noise, movement, space, handling, children, or certain environments. Understanding these sensitivities helps us set everyone up for success.
Next comes:
➡️ Proximity
How close is too close? We help families learn how distance impacts comfort levels and why creating space is one of the most powerful safety tools we have.
And finally:
➡️ Supervision
True supervision means active, awake, and aware supervision — not multitasking from across the room. Safe interactions happen when adults are intentionally present and ready to make adjustments as needed for safety!
The 4 Pillars of Dog Aware work together to help create safer, more successful relationships between dogs and children 💛
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