Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Dogs | Online Course (Ages 6–12)

Activity Description

Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Dogs – Building Bravery Around Dogs

Does your child feel frightened or anxious around dogs? Perhaps they avoid parks, worry about walking to school or feel uncomfortable visiting friends or family who have dogs?

Building Bravery Around Dogs is a fun, engaging online course designed to help children aged 6–12 understand and manage their fear of dogs, developing practical tools to feel calmer, safer and more confident in everyday situations.

Across four easy-to-follow chapters, children will learn:

Chapter 1: What fear is, why we experience it and how to break the fear cycle.

Chapter 2: What are dogs really like? Learn about normal dog behaviour with help from Canine Coach Maya.

Chapter 3: Build a Bravery Toolkit and learn how to use practical tools to help break the fear cycle.

Chapter 4: Create a Bravery Plan to take small, manageable steps towards feeling more confident around dogs.

Created by Maria, The Dog Fear Coach, an experienced teacher with over 10 years’ experience in dog welfare education, specialist expertise in child–dog safety and a Master’s degree in Human Behaviour.

The course takes approximately one hour and can be completed at home, at your child’s own pace, ideally with support from a grown-up. No direct interaction with dogs is required.

A supportive starting point for families looking to help their child overcome a fear of dogs.

Find out more at www.thedogfearcoach.co.uk.