Taking the Lead
Magenta Living is supporting Merseyside Police's "Take the Lead" campaign.
Over the past 18 months there has been an increase in the number of dog bite incidents across the North West which in a number of cases have sadly resulted in fatalities of children and adults. In response Merseyside Police have launched a new campaign: Taking The Lead which aims to reduce the number of dog bite incidents in Merseyside.
The campaign promotes responsible dog ownership and safe behaviour from people around dogs, by highlighting the practical steps we can all take to keep everyone (including dogs) safe and looked after.
Please access the link above for further information with regards to the campaign, which also provides further reading, as well as a links to Wirral Council’s ‘Problems with Dogs’ webpage.
To support the campaign, there are two factsheet sheets that can be shared with families in relation to dogs and children safety, provided by the Child Accident Prevention trust.