“Can I Pat Your Dog?”celebrates its launch with a short promotional animated
video, featuring the voice of renowned New Zealand artist, John Radford, and
music composed and performed by Auckland based composer, Paul Smith.
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video, featuring the voice of renowned New Zealand artist, John Radford, and
music composed and performed by Auckland based composer, Paul Smith.
Video will open in new window.
Press release:
Auckland, New Zealand, August 2014
Can I Pat Your Dog? - Staying Safe Around Dogs
A picture book is hoped to improve children’s safety around dogs.
“Can I Pat Your Dog?” follows the adventures of a little girl called Linda, who loves dogs and “learns what to do so that dogs love her, too”.
With simple sentences and hand-drawn scenes, the book teaches the bare bones of safe behaviours around dogs.
Observing day-to-day encounters around town, Auckland based writer and illustrator Eva Cadario noticed just how often parents modelled
unsafe approaches to dogs to their children. Many children gravitate towards any dog they see. Parents who are keen to introduce their child
to man’s best friend tend to take advantage of chance encounters with other people’s four-legged family members. All too often, little attention
is being paid to the fact that children naturally exhibit certain characteristics and behaviours that may invite a dog to respond in a way that can endanger the child.
As a professional who works in child health and actively involved in dog training in her spare time, Cadario decided to create a book that would be both educational and fun.
“Can I Pat Your Dog?”celebrates its launch with a short promotional animated video, featuring the voice of renowned New Zealand artist, John Radford, and music composed and performed by Auckland based composer, Paul Smith.
Auckland, New Zealand, August 2014
Can I Pat Your Dog? - Staying Safe Around Dogs
A picture book is hoped to improve children’s safety around dogs.
“Can I Pat Your Dog?” follows the adventures of a little girl called Linda, who loves dogs and “learns what to do so that dogs love her, too”.
With simple sentences and hand-drawn scenes, the book teaches the bare bones of safe behaviours around dogs.
Observing day-to-day encounters around town, Auckland based writer and illustrator Eva Cadario noticed just how often parents modelled
unsafe approaches to dogs to their children. Many children gravitate towards any dog they see. Parents who are keen to introduce their child
to man’s best friend tend to take advantage of chance encounters with other people’s four-legged family members. All too often, little attention
is being paid to the fact that children naturally exhibit certain characteristics and behaviours that may invite a dog to respond in a way that can endanger the child.
As a professional who works in child health and actively involved in dog training in her spare time, Cadario decided to create a book that would be both educational and fun.
“Can I Pat Your Dog?”celebrates its launch with a short promotional animated video, featuring the voice of renowned New Zealand artist, John Radford, and music composed and performed by Auckland based composer, Paul Smith.
