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Kauai Humane Society
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3330
Lihue, HI 96766-6330

Physical Address:
3-825 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Hawaii 96766

Shelter Hours
Tuesday - Friday
8am - 6pm

Saturday - Monday
8am - 4pm

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Phone: 808-632-0610
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A Parent's Guide: The Do's and Don'ts of Safe Dog Interaction (PDF)
Learn to Speak Dog: A Pictorial Lesson (PDF)

The 3 Most Important Things to Teach Your Kids

  1. Dogs Don’t Like Hugs and Kisses. Teach your kids not to hug or kiss a dog on the face. Hugging the family dog or face-to-face contact are common causes of bites to the face. Instead, teach kids to scratch the dog on the chest or the side of the neck.
  2. Be a Tree if a Strange Dog Approaches. Teach kids to stand still, like a tree. Trees are boring and the dog will eventually go away. This works for strange dogs and anytime the family dog gets too frisky or becomes aggressive.
  3. Never Tease a Dog. And never disturb a dog that’s sleeping, eating or protecting something.

The 2 Most Important Things Parents Can Do

  1. Supervise. Don’t assume your dog is good with kids. If a toddler must interact with your dog, you should have your hands on the dog too. Even if your dog is great with kids and has never bitten -- why take a chance?
  2. Train the dog. Take your dog to obedience classes where positive-reinforcement is used, such as the classes offered at the Kauai Humane Society. Never pin, shake, choke, hold the dog down or roll the dog over to teach it a lesson. Dogs treated this way are likely to turn their aggression on weaker family members. Involve older children in training the family dog while supervising. Don’t allow children to punish the dog. Condition the dog to enjoy the presence and actions of children using positive experiences.

The 3 Most Important Things Dog Owners can do

  1. Spay or Neuter Your Dog. Neutered pets are calmer, healthier and less likely to be aggressive. Neutering prevents unwanted dogs that may end up in shelters or in less than ideal conditions where they may grow up to be poorly socialized or aggressive.
  2. Condition Your Dog for the World. Give your puppy lots of new positive experiences. Train using positive methods i.e. clicker training.
  3. Supervise Your Dog. Supervise your dog at all times around children. Do not allow children to hug and kiss the dog. If visiting children are bothering your dog, put the dog away or send the children home.

dog classIn general, you can be a responsible dog owner by making that sure YOUR dog:

  • is well socialized, friendly and knows basic manners
  • is kept on a leash when away from home
  • is provided with identification at all times
  • is spayed or neutered
  • sees his/her veterinarian regularly

The Kauai Humane Society periodically offers dog training classes for both puppies and adult dogs. Check our calendar of events to find out when the next class starts!

 
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