Dogs owners should be informed of the
ordinances and rules enforced, the main obstacle, however, is that the least likely to comply are
dog owners with minimal attachment to their pets, precisely those
responsible for a majority of
dog - bite incidents.
«There is a growing awareness that BSL does not improve community safety and penalizes
responsible dog owners and their family companions... If communities wish to implement effective
dog bite prevention programs, recommendations continue to shift in favor of multifactorial approaches focusing on improved ownership and husbandry practices, better understanding of
dog behavior, education of parents and children regarding safety around
dogs, and consistent enforcement of dangerous
dog / reckless
owner ordinances in communities.