Man, time flies--May is already here, which means it's almost time to start thinking about National Dog Bite Prevention Week, which is May 18-24.The effort, which happens every third week in May, is designed to reduce the number of dog bites that happen in the United States--according to the Humane Society of the United States, 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, ranging from nips to serious bites. A lot of those bites, of course, happen to children.
If you want to order a dog-bite prevention kit in honor of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, we hear the HSUS has a good one aimed at elementary-school aged kids called BARK (short for Be Aware, Responsible, and Kind), and you can get it online at the HSUS Youth web site. It's got worksheets, coloring books, a video, and a board game.
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