What they call their work
What they do
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 4 activities
- Delivers dog bite prevention education programsProvides evidence-based education on safe human-canine interactions, including the Be a Tree program—an interactive seminar teaching school-age children to interpret dog body language and behave safely around dogs. Programs are delivered directly to schools and community settings.
- Distributes low-cost educational materialsProduces and distributes affordable educational resources designed for use in schools, community health departments, and medical offices to support dog bite prevention awareness.
- Offers membership-based access to dog bite prevention resourcesProvides individual memberships that grant access to educational tools and materials to support community-led dog bite prevention initiatives.
- Trains and certifies dog bite prevention educatorsOffers a certification program in partnership with Dogostics Education for individuals seeking to become Dog Bite Prevention Educators, providing specialized resources and listing in a public directory to expand program reach.
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Who runs it
- DEBRA MILLIKAN — BOARD MEMBER
- RICK INGRAM — BOARD MEMBER
Who they work with
- Dogostics Education Partner — Collaborates with Dogostics Education for the Dog Bite Prevention Educator Certification Program and Be a Tree Program.
How they approach the work
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- Preventive Education through Behavioral Understandingmethodology: preventive_educationBy educating the public—especially children—on dog behavior and safe human-canine interactions, we reduce dog bites because increased understanding leads to proactive prevention and modified behaviors in both humans and dogs.