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聲 Choose your dog carefully and make sure its personality is a good fit for your family and gets along well with others.
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聲 Do not play aggressive games with your dog or allow them to bite you while playing. That reinforces the idea that it is ok to bite a human. What is a play bite to a grown up could seriously injure a child.
聲 Teach your child to always ask the animals owner before petting or playing with it, don't just go up and put your hand toward it head and start petting.
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