Pause • Act • Watch • Speak Up™
PAWS Up™ online safety for kids
Helping children build confidence, kindness and safer online habits — one conversation at a time.
The PAWS Up™ way
The internet can be an amazing place
To learn, play, create and connect with others. PAWS Up™ helps children build simple habits that encourage smart choices, kindness and confidence whenever they are online.
Created by ESD K9 Estie and her handler, Sergeant Laura Grantham, PAWS Up™ uses age-appropriate lessons, stories, activities and school presentations to make online safety approachable, engaging and easy to remember.
What does PAWS Up™ mean?
Pause
Take a moment before clicking, posting, sharing or responding online.
Act
Make safe and responsible choices that show kindness and respect.
Watch
Pay attention to how something feels. If something seems strange, confusing or unsafe, trust your instincts.
Speak Up
Talk to a trusted grown-up whenever something online makes you uncomfortable or unsure.
PAWS Up™ School Program
Making online safety easy to understand
PAWS Up™ was created to help children learn important online-safety lessons in a positive, age-appropriate way. Through stories, activities and school presentations, children gain practical skills they can use both online and offline.
— PAWS Up™ Online Safety
Grown-ups, we made something for you too
Simple conversation starters to keep kids talking — no tech expertise required.
