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September 15, 2021

Animal Safety with Kids

In ANIMALS/WILDLIFE, FARM, INFORMATION, URBAN NATURE

Kids and animals go together like peanut butter and jelly. There are so many amazing benefits of raising kids around animals, including teaching them about responsibility, empathy, compassion, patience, and love. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t safety concerns for both the child and the animal. Today, Leslie Alvis, Ohio homesteading mom of four (and daughter of vets) is here to address all your potential concerns regarding animal safety and children. In this post,…

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November 16, 2020

Dog Training Tips for Children

In ANIMALS/WILDLIFE, INFORMATION, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, WATER

Having a dog is a great way to get outside, stay active, and learn about loyalty and companionship. Training a dog for basic obedience and to play games can improve the relationship between a dog and a child. However, with everything that goes along with getting a puppy or an older dog, it’s hard to know where to start and what to do when it comes to training. Our Creative Team member and Illinois mom…

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May 13, 2019

20 Benefits of Raising Kids Around Animals

In ANIMALS/WILDLIFE, INFORMATION, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Animals are a part of many children’s lives and that’s a good thing because there are some truly amazing benefits of raising kids around animals. Animals large and small love, teach, delight, and offer a special kind of companionship for children and adults. Whether your companion animal is a dog, cat, fish, turtle, chicken, horse, hamster, lizard or pig, there are so many wonderful effects on kids that grow up having animals around. Benefits of…

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