How to prevent being bitten by a Dog

• Do not stare directly into the eyes of an unknown dog because it is intimidating and may provoke an attack
• Do not go near a female dog with pups or try to stroke or feed
• Do not run past a sleeping dog – walk past it instead
• Do not disturb a dog when it is eating
• Do not ill treat a dog that is minding its own business by throwing stones or sticks, kicking it or shouting at it
• Do not go near a dog that is chained – it may be aggressive
• Do not feed roaming dogs, instead take your scraps of leftover food home and dispose of it properly.
• Do not let organic garbage be accessible to roaming dogs – obtain dog proof bins
• Let sleeping dogs lie; Precautions to be taken by anyone coming into contact with a dog to prevent being bitten.
• If a dog is chasing you with the clear intention to bite, stand your ground (do not move) and do not wave your arms about. Look away from the dog. It should then consider that you are not a threat and leave you alone. This is difficult to do but it is the right thing to do.
• To befriend a dog, find out whether there is an owner and ask the name of the dog. Call it by its name, if it responds and wags his tail first let him sniff the back of your hand and if you want to pet the dog, do so under its chin not on the top of its head.