•
Healthy dogs help keep us happy, safe, and healthy
But
• Sick dogs can make us sick

Kids
Health
• Diseases
• Bites
• Emotional
Health
Dogs
Health

 Kids and dogs can shares gut diseases like:
 Giardia
 Salmonella
 Cryptosporidium
 Campylobacter
 Dogs eating Kimbies spreads those germs directly

 Worms can cause gut disease in dogs
 Worms can make cysts in kids eyes
 Young worms (larvae) can leave itchy trails in kids’ skin

 Transient mange from dogs can make people itchy
 Itchy skin can lead to skin sores and streptococcal diseases like rheumatic fever

Keeping our dogs healthy…
…helps keep us healthy too

 Dog bites happen every week in many communities.
Some are very serious
 Bites often get infected too
 And the fear lasts even after the bite has healed.

:

Dogs can make people
• Worry
•
•
Shame
Frustrated…
Dogs can increase or reduce stress
Dogs can be part of the cycle of violence, or…

 They can be part of teaching kids to care for other living things, and themselves

Sick, sad dogs can make us sad and sick
But…

 Healthy happy dogs help keep us happy and healthy www.amrric.org
08 8948 1768 info@amrric.org