1. Kids and Dogs

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

3. Diseases
Bites
Emotional Health
Kids Health
Dogs Health

4. Diseases

5. Gut Diseases Kids and dogs can shares gut diseases like:
Giardia
Salmonella
Cryptosporidium
Campylobacter
Dogs eating Kimbies spreads those germs directly
80% of the Salmonella serovars in dogs in one Central Desert community were the same as those reported in people.

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

7. Itchy skin Transient mange from dogs can make people itchy
Itchy skin can lead to skin sores and streptococcal diseases like rheumatic fever
Dog mites and human mites are different species: dog mites don’t live on humans for long. But they can still make people very very itchy for a few days. If the dog isn’t treated, they keep reinfecting

8. Keeping our dogs healthy…
…helps keep us healthy too

9. Bites 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.

10. Emotional health: for better and for worse

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

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

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

14. Healthy happy dogs help keep us happy and healthy