How to Approach a Stray Dog

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Beware of aggressive dogs.. Avoid prolonged eye contact.. Beware of dogs exhibiting symptoms of rabies.

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Beware of aggressive dogs.

Step 1

Beware of aggressive dogs.

2

Avoid prolonged eye contact.

Step 2

Avoid prolonged eye contact.

3

Beware of dogs exhibiting symptoms of rabies.

Step 3

Beware of dogs exhibiting symptoms of rabies.

4

Get the animal's attention.

Step 4

Get the animal's attention.

5

Approach the animal very slowly.

Step 5

Approach the animal very slowly.

6

Allow the dog to approach you.

Step 6

Allow the dog to approach you.

7

Stay calm and slowly back away if the dog snarls or bares its teeth.

Step 7

Stay calm and slowly back away if the dog snarls or bares its teeth.

8

Let the dog smell your hand.

Step 8

Let the dog smell your hand.

9

Move your hand to another part of the dog.

Step 9

Move your hand to another part of the dog.

10

Check the tags.

Step 10

Check the tags.

11

Check for microchip implant.

Step 11

Check for microchip implant.

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