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A funny thing just happened. I got up from my desk, went into the bathroom. All four dogs were asleep. But don't you know it, within 15 seconds, they all got up and joined me in the bathroom.

I don't require assistance in the bathroom. I don't stay in there very long. I come right back out and go right back to my desk. Nothing exciting happens. Yet, all four dogs find it necessary or enjoyable to join me.

I'm not complaining – not really. Just making an observation. On one hand it can be a little annoying. Everyone gets up from their comfortable position and joins me in a pretty small bathroom. But on the other hand, I like what that implies – that they're interested enough in me and what I'm doing to get up and move with me.

Before anyone chimes in with worries that my dogs are a little too dependent on me or wonders if they have separation anxiety, let me quell those thoughts. They're fine without me, they dance with delight as I'm walking out the door. They don't need me. But they do enjoy me.

There's no real point or lesson to this blog post. Just a stray thought that crossed my mind this morning as I chuckled when all four dogs joined me for 30 seconds in the bathroom. 

Do any readers have similar experiences? I'd love to hear them.

Kids are the most frequent victims of dog bites. Specifically, young boys tend to receive more dogs bites than anyone! If you have a dog, do you know how to tell if you're dog's had enough of kid-time? If you have kids, have you taught them how to interact with dogs so they're safe even when they're not playing with YOUR dog?

Lots of families have great dogs – dogs that let the kids climb on them, dress them up, and use them as toys. Unfortunately, most dogs don't like that kind of interaction. If that's the way your kids learned to interact with dogs, you're setting them up for a dog bite when they do that to someone else's dog. So even if your dog is tolerant, please teach your kids how to properly and safely interact with other dogs. 

I wrote about our neighborhood kids climbing onto our fence to say hi to our dogs and the potential dangers. Then I ran across this article by dog behaviorists — complete with videos from You Tube — and posted the link on my Facebook page. Not long after, one of the videos from that article showed up on some of my friend's pages. They thought the video was cute (which it is) and couldn't understand why I was getting "so serious" about a little bit of play between a baby and a dog. 

If you have a dog and/or a child, please take a moment to educate yourself on doggie body language. I'd hate to get a call from you because your dog "bit without warning." It's so easy to prevent a bite! Here are some more really good resources to check out (also with lots of really good video): Doggone Safe and Dogs and Storks.

June's issue of Your Smart Dog is ready! We're talking about stubborn dogs this month. Have you ever said your dog was stubborn or hard-headed? You'll find this month's newsletter interesting! Read the feature article here.

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