Is your child scared or anxious around dogs?
Are they afraid to be around dogs in the park?
Are you considering getting a family dog but your child is too scared?
Would you like to help your child overcome their fear of dogs?
I can help. KAD (Kids Around Dogs) is a national network of dog professionals that are specially trained to help children and assist families who need support to live safely or be comfortable around dogs. As an approved KAD professional I am licensed to use their proven, award winning program, specifically designed for children.
The program is a 10 week course designed to help kids overcome their fear of dogs, including how to safely greet and behave around dogs. I work with the individual child, being guided by them and they are never pressured into anything they do no feel comfortable with.. The course is a combination of online sessions, with 3 in person sessions, suitable for children aged from 4 years and helps children to understand dog body language, how to stay safe and build confidence around dogs. Using Positive Reinforcement techniques, children are rewarded for completing tasks and games after each session.
How does it work?
I use Cognitive Behavioural Techniques to change the child's negative thoughts about dogs to more positive ones.
There are 10 sessions in the program split as follows;
- 7 x weekly online sessions, each lasting approximately 20 minutes.
- 3 x face to face sessions, each session lasting approximately 20 minutes, where one of my dogs will be present, any dog I use is highly trained and has been pre-assessed and specifically chosen for this work.
Once your child has completed the program they will be rewarded a certificate.
I am fully insured and DBS checked.
The total cost for the full program is £180
"The fear of dogs is in the mind, and your mind can be changed" |
More about KAD
KAD - Kids Around Dogs is an award winning association of Dog Professionals and Child Care Professionals who specialise in working with families and schools to help children and dogs to live in harmony together. Debby Lucken (ISCP.Dip.Canine.Prac.), the founder of KAD, has designed a successful protocol to overcome the fear of dogs in children, which all KAD Approved Professionals are qualified to use. |
Please get in touch if you have any questions or would like to arrange an initial consultation.