The day the dog police came

💙 Has Your Child’s Beloved Dog Been Seized Under Banned-Breed Laws?

When a family dog is taken away because authorities believe they may be a banned type, it can be frightening and incredibly confusing for children.

The Day the Dog Police Came is a gentle, illustrated digital story created to help young children understand what is happening in language they can cope with.

🐾 Explains why a much-loved dog may suddenly have to go away

💙 Reassures children that being seized doesn't mean their dog has suddenly become “bad”

💭 Helps children talk about feeling sad, angry, worried and hopeful

🏠 Explains how an exemption may allow a dog to return home

🐕 Introduces rules such as registration, being kept on a lead and wearing a muzzle in a positive, child-friendly way

❤️ Reminds children that new rules don't change the love they have for their dog

Buddy's story takes children from the frightening day the police arrive, through the uncertainty of waiting, to the happiness of having their beloved dog home again.

A reassuring digital download for families navigating the seizure and exemption process with children.

📖 Illustrated children's digital book

📱 Read on a phone or tablet, or print at home

🐾 Created especially for children missing a much-loved dog

Because to the law they may be a banned type — but to a child, they're simply their best friend. 💙🐾