/24-7PressRelease/ - CAMPBELLVILLE, ON, CANADA, May 16, 2008 - Doggone Safe and Lisa LeLeu Studios urge kids to be dog smart with interactive games and a story by Diggity Dog that give tips for staying safe around dogs.
Doggone Safe is pleased to announce the availability of interactive games and a story narrated by beloved children's puppet character Diggity Dog to help teach kids important lessons about staying safe around dogs. The games and story are the creation of Lisa LeLeu of Lisa LeLeu Studios. After her son was severely injured as a result of a dog attack, LeLeu created the interactive computer games and a story for her popular Diggity Dog puppet character to help prevent other children from experiencing the ongoing trauma from a dog attack. "After Benjamin's attack, we wanted to do something to help prevent other families from going through what we went through and so we created these web resources. We are really pleased to be able to team up with Doggone Safe to spread the word".
Some key messages Diggity Dog teaches his young friends include:
• Be a Tree and stand still and quiet if a strange dog come near or any dog is causing concern of being too frisky.
• Stay away from strange dogs.
• Never tease a dog or run from a dog.
• Always ask permission before petting or playing with a dog, even if you know the dog.
The Diggity Dog story and interactive games can be accessed through the website: http://www.getdogsmart.com.
In addition to promoting these fun activities for children, Doggone Safe offers resources for use during dog bite prevention week, which include a parent guide, activity and coloring pages for kids, safety pamphlet for parents, a three-minute slide show/video, articles for on-line or print newsletters and public service announcements for radio in script and recorded form. These materials can be accessed through the website http://www.doggonsafe.com.
Doggone Safe has experts in dog training, dog behavior and dog bite prevention education available for interview.
About Doggone Safe Inc.:
The not-for-profit Doggone Safe mandate is based on jurors recommendations following an inquest into the mauling death of 8 year old Courtney Trempe in Ontario, Canada. Along with their many educational programs, Doggone Safe also provides victim support and administers the Courtney Trempe Memorial fund, in honor of her memory, to help provide trauma counseling (not provided by insurance) for child dog bite victims and their families.
Visit http://www.doggonesafe.com for more information and http://www.be-a-tree.com for information about the Be a Tree program.
About Lisa LeLeu Studios:
Lisa LeLeu Studios is a manufacturer of children's educational toys.
To learn more about Lisa LeLeu's children's products, please visit
http://www.LisaLeLeuStudios.com.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Joan Orr
2295 Mohawk Trail
Campbellville ON L0P 1B0
977-350-3232
http://www.doggonesafe.com
joanorr@doggonesafe.com
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