Sentences with phrase «because dog bites»

Certain dogs like Pit Bulls and Rottweilers will not be covered by homeowners insurance companies, and because dog bites are common, you should have some sort of liability policy for your pet.

Because dog bites can lead to devastating consequences such as scarring, disfigurement, and costly medical expenses, it's important that pet owners to their part in preventing such accidents from happening.

Because dog bites can happen any time, and many times in unexpected situations, so to get a little more insight to why dogs bite and how you can help prevent a dog bite, keep reading to learn more.

Just because a dog bites someone or even kills them doesn't mean the dog is vicious.

It can be difficult to spot because dogs bite and wrestle and pin each other in play.

Recently, I had three phone calls within a 10 - day period from three different families who were looking for immediate help because their dog bit their infant.

Because a dog bite is generally an attack rather than a freak accident, the emotional trauma is often heightened.

Very rarely did you ever hear about someone getting sued because their dog bit or caused injury.

Not exact matches

But when a little boy in Turkey swallowed an oversized bite of hot dog and went into cardiac arrest, it wasn't because of choking at all.

Point number two, I never judge a dog's bite by its bark because even the little ones can really bite.

Again, the odds are ridiculously low that this will happen, but if you think about Tebow as a 38th - round pick with one tool, but who was paid like a 19th - round pick because he has the potential to be a PR bonanza, this is an incredibly banal, dog - bites - man move.

«The experience last year was a bit stressful because we were the big dogs and we had to win it,» he added.

You have to feel a little bit sorry for the Arsenal and France international star, because Mathieu Debuchy has been dogged by bad luck since he signed for the Gunners from Newcastle United last summer.

I just have to be aware of how often I wear them because it's never fun to wake up to a feeling like a dog just bit my foot because it cramps up in the middle of the night.

I'm going to go with no baggies for dog treats when we're out and about with him (which is quite a bit because we got to a lot of dog rescue fund raising events) and no disposable coffee filters.

There is a bit of trust involved, and some logistics to work out because of our 725 sq foot apartment we share with a 5 yr old and 3 dogs.

Food Type - There's actually a bit of variety here, which is great because it means your dog's restricted diet doesn't need to be boring!

«You recognize a newly seen creature is a dog, because it looks like your neighbor's dog or like the one that bit you the other day,» she said.

Evelyn's doctors said she's unlikely to develop Lyme disease, the most common tick - borne illness, because she was bitten by a dog tick — but Lewis said they're keeping an eye out for more strange symptoms, just in case.

Or have her prove it with an MD report, because that would be «man bites dog» kind of news.

I have to admit that was a bit hesitant to begin this section by telling you about gluten, simply because it seems that these days everybody and their dog thinks they have a «gluten allergy», when in fact — as you will learn later in this chapter — many people who think they have gluten issues actually have a completely different problem altogether.

I love rocking a t - shirt and jeans because of how comfortable they are and I'm not worried if I spill a bit of beer or ketchup from my hot dog or brat on them.

The weight of the leather holds my wobbly bits together rather nicely & because they're not skin - tight I don't feel like every man & his dog can see what I had for breakfast — If you get my drift?

Here are all the things you will discover in Show Dogs: embarrassingly bad CGI; pratfalls; a dog biting FBI butt; dog farts; testicle humor (multiple instances); a giant movie - long promo for a major hotel on the Vegas Strip that I won't name because they didn't pay me to promote them; denigration of cat ladies; horrible clichés and stereotypes.

That four minute clips mainly offers the usual combination of lip - synch performance and movie snippets, though it's a bit more interesting that most because of an odd storyline that features a battle between humanoid cats and dogs.

Direct sales through ebooks may bring writers a higher return in percentage terms but those authors who make significant sums remain newsworthy precisely because they are the «man bites dog» stories of publishing.

All that said, surprise lists make for excellent journalistic copy because that have many «man bites dog» sound - bites.

«We settled one case partly because the owner went on to a dog owner's blog and discussed the attack — and, in doing so, admitted that prior to the bite she knew the dog was acting aggressively.»

Just because that Rottweiler is the homeowners doesn't mean you shouldn't disclose it — if you have a guest and the dog bites them, you'd probably not have coverage because of that material misrepresentation!

If written, it can and will be cancelled, usually at the worst possible time such as when they find out the dog's breed because it's bitten someone.

There is finally a chance to shake off the stigma of having a dog with some space needs (whether it be because they've just had surgery, were abused, or a bit shy), but for that to happen, TYDP needs to succeed.

That makes us all feel just a bit helpless because, well, our dogs depend on us to make everything ok.

Reaching for the scared dog's collar almost always prompts a bite, because a hand descending toward the head looks threatening.

Or what if a dog you trained bites someone and the owner wants to sue you because you should have seen it coming?

People will tell me that they don't brush their dog because «he doesn't like it,» or «he bites me when I try to brush him.»

But to imply that a dog bit just because or out of malice sends the wrong message about dogs — especially American Pit Bull Terriers — to the community.

I knew immediately what had happened because I have had a dog bitten by a copperhead previously.

Most dog bites are not reported because the gravity of the injury doesn't warrant it (see «When Bites Occur,» ribites are not reported because the gravity of the injury doesn't warrant it (see «When Bites Occur,» riBites Occur,» right).

My second dog tries to eat them, but because they are rather hard she takes a bite then spits them out.

We discourage dog parks only because many hounds have gotten hurt or been bitten by aggressive dogs.

People who own good dogs sometimes are lulled into a sense of safety and lax because «good dogs don't bite children... or do they?»

With so many dogs being put down because of bites, it is important to teach your dog to take treats nicely from your hand.

You might for instance only be venturing close to the dog when it bites you, because the pain or the disease has made it extra irritable and defensive.

Don't play tug - of - war with your dog - it will not only encourage him to think he's your equal, it can promote nipping if you use a rope toy, for example, because he'll try to bite at your hands to make you lose your grip on the toy.

The pH balance thing on dog shampoos is a bit of a myth also because it probably will be altered by your tap water.

Even small dog bites can cause serious infections because of the myriad of different bacteria and other malicious micro organisms that can be transferred from the mouth of the dog into the blood stream of the victim.

Many of the pets she sees in her Behavior Consults are dogs labeled aggressive because they have a history of biting people — often their owners and children.

With some breeds, such as Border Collies, biting or nipping is even more instinctive because of the nature of the breed - they're born and bred to herd livestock, and that's how a 50 or 60 pound dog will control a 1,000 pound cow - by biting at the heels or nose.

Tied up dogs and dogs in dog cranes can be more prone to bite than other dogs, because they have no ability to flee when they feel threatened.

Instead, dogs and cats have itchy skin secondary to flea bites because they are allergic to a protein in flea saliva.