Last Friday we welcomed Mel and her fury friend Vixen.  Together they edcuated children on responsilbe pet ownership. 

Primary School Program

The Responsible Pet Ownership primary school program is aimed at 5 to 12 year olds and has been delivered to over 1 million Victorian primary school children. It visits over 800 primary schools each year across the state.

The program includes:

• a dog visit
• multimedia tools
• role play
• song and story time

The program focuses on teaching students about dog safety:

• when dogs should be left alone
• things we should not do to dogs
• how can you tell if a dog is happy, frightened or angry
• a safe way to approach and greet a dog
• what to do if approached by an unknown or aggressive dog

The program also introduces and develops the following concepts:

• choosing an appropriate pet
• general welfare
• husbandry
• the importance of identification and registration
• confinement and housing
• exercise and training

There are a range of presentations designed to target the specific audiences in relation to:

• grade level
• prior knowledge
• learning modes

A comprehensive, integrated curriculum package is available to all Victorian primary schools, free of charge. The curriculum units are supported by a highly interactive resource package, incorporating picture story books and multimedia activities.

For further information please email: vic.pet@agriculture.vic.gov.au