Sentences with phrase «in dog bite incidents»

Further, extensive research from the National Canine Research Council found that abuse, mismanagement or neglect by the dog's guardian are leading factors in dog bite incidents, not the dogs «inherent» nature.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a dog bite incident in San Bernardino, it is important to understand that you have legal rights.

To keep you and your dog faraway from bite situations, the Centers for disease control has formulated some guidelines which can be utilized in a dog bite incident.

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For example, if your dog bites someone in your apartment and the victim files lawsuit, your renters insurance would cover that incident.

The lack of adequate resting areas and resting periods for the dog may create situations in everyday life that could lead to a bite incident.

This is one of the many arguments backing up the positions of The American Veterinary Medical Association, the American Kennel Club, the ASPCA, HSUS and others, all of which reject breed discrimination in favor of (1) public education (See «Education is Prevention,» left) and (2) responsible pet ownership to curb dog bite incidents (see «Education is Prevention,» left).

There was a highly publicized dog - biting incident in Seattle in which a youngster was attacked when the child chased a small dog at a park, and a Rottweiler apparently came to the defense of the smaller dog.

It is not possible to know the actual total of dog bites that occur in any community, as most incidents are never reported.

In writing this article, I have reviewed the Seattle Animal Control Records, talked personally to the dogwalker, reviewed photos of the scene, read various reports by Ms. Lynn on how she says the incident happened, and consulted a dog bite expert.

In an interview with Dogtime.com, Delise stated «with the exception of the Diane Whipple case in San Francisco in 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite - related fatality attributed to another breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit bullIn an interview with Dogtime.com, Delise stated «with the exception of the Diane Whipple case in San Francisco in 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite - related fatality attributed to another breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit bullin San Francisco in 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite - related fatality attributed to another breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit bullin 2001 [which involved dogs of the Presa Canario breed, also known as Canary Mastiffs], I have not seen a single dog bite - related fatality attributed to another breed of dog that has generated the amount of news attention given to incidents that are reported to involve pit bulls.

The goal was to increase rabies vaccination rates in response to increased dog bite incidents.

Radio and TV talk show hosts sensationalize dog bite incidents and pressure prosecutors to put every such dog owner in jail, assuming that it must be the fault of either the dog or the owner.

My study of dog bite - related fatalities occurring over the past five decades has identified the poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of regular, positive human interaction, often for negative functions (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.

I think stress is under diagnosed in many dog biting incidents.

On a more rational side, I would be interested in a scientific study showing what the precipitating causes are for most dog biting incidents.

In response to dog biting incidents, laws are being passed to ban certain breeds of dog.

On March 13, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into law Senate Bill 852, which protects ethical breeders and retailers, as well as a bill we mentioned last month that better protects dog owners when their pet is involved in a biting incident.

It started across the pond in Europe where the country began banning certain breeds to reduce dog bite incidents.

We all want to prevent dog attacks, however, breed specific laws have proven to be ineffective in the reduction of dog bite incidents.

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and ownerIn my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and ownerin attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and ownerin the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and ownerin injuries to dogs and owners.

These types of problems usually result in «owners» turning the dog out on it's own, giving the dog to the local pound, having difficulty with neighbors in noise control, biting incidents, etc..

This puts the animal in danger, while also leading to nuisance complaints and dog bite incidents.

The death occurred a full two weeks after a 93 year - old woman, health status unknown, was said to have sustained non-life-threatening dog bite injuries in an incident where she also fell.

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association Task Force on Canine Aggression and Human - Canine Interactions report released in 2001, «A Community Approach to Dog Bite Prevention», «Intact males are involved in 70 - 77 % of reported dog bite incidents.&raqDog Bite Prevention», «Intact males are involved in 70 - 77 % of reported dog bite incidents.&raBite Prevention», «Intact males are involved in 70 - 77 % of reported dog bite incidents.&raqdog bite incidents.&rabite incidents.»

There is zero evidence that supports banning certain types of dogs actually lowers incidents of dog bites in the U.S. — zero.

The Vicious and Dangerous Dog Unit (VDDU) investigates such incidents and encourages the public to immediately notify police whenever a dog bites, so that the police may secure the scene, render aid, and document the incident in a police repoDog Unit (VDDU) investigates such incidents and encourages the public to immediately notify police whenever a dog bites, so that the police may secure the scene, render aid, and document the incident in a police repodog bites, so that the police may secure the scene, render aid, and document the incident in a police report.

When looking at the number of incidents of dog bites among kids, in 69 % of the incidents, an adult was not present at the time it happened.

In June 2008, the Netherlands repealed a 15 year ban on pit bulls after research proved that it did not improve public safety and dog bite incidents did not decrease.

She keeps a binder of photos showing some of the more gruesome incidents — some dogs kept in a shed and forced to stand in 18 inches of their own feces, a dog with over 400 bites on its body and one case of a dog swollen to twice its normal size.

One last thing i challenge you to find me one incident in the past 5 years where a UKC or ADBA registered purebred APBT was involved in a dog bite i bet no one can

Many different types of dogs were involved in reported dog bite incidents.

The Coalition for Living Safely with Dogs (CLSD) released the results of a study in May on the dog bite incidents in Colorado from July 2007 — July 2008.

For example, intact males constitute 80 percent of all dogs presented to veterinary behaviorists for what formerly has been described as dominance aggression, are involved in 70 to 76 percent of reported dog bite incidents, and are 2.6 times more likely to bite than neutered dogs, while unspayed females «attract free - roaming males, which increases bite risk to people through increased exposure to unfamiliar dogs,» and «contribute to the population of unwanted» and potentially aggressive dogs (Gershman et al., 1993; Sacks et al., 2000; AVMA, 2001).

See the History / Incident Report section in blue, below, if your dog has bitten a person or another dog.

One of the common reasons people think to muzzle dogs is to avoid biting incidents, but in actuality, dog owners, trainers and veterinarians use muzzles to prevent a much -LSB-...]

Pit bull type dogs are less likely to be involved in bite incidents as compared to other types of dogs.

Interestingly enough, pit bull type dogs do not get the highest billing on reports of which breeds are most likely to be involved in bite incidents or aggressive acts.

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It is a tragedy for all involved when a dog bite incident occurs that results in injury (or worse) to a human or another companion animal.

In fact, legislation that targets dogs by breed has been proven to be ineffective when it comes to reducing dog - bite incidents.

The third week in May has been declared National Dog Bite Prevention Week by the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the mission of reducing dog biting incidents through public educatiDog Bite Prevention Week by the American Veterinary Medical Association, with the mission of reducing dog biting incidents through public educatidog biting incidents through public education.

Many scenarios result in a dog's presumed breed being recorded including arrival at a shelter, veterinary visits, licensing, housing and insurance applications, medical visits following dog bites, and the subsequent media reporting of such incidents.

Children are most likely to be the victims of dog biting incidents, as are people with multiple canines in their home.

DogsBite.org, a group that advocates in favor of BSL, points to its own research, culled from news reports of dog - bite - related fatalities, that shows 74 % of incidents from 2005 to 2013 involved a pit bull or Rottweiler.

6,447 people were admitted to hospital for dog bites and other dog - related incidents in 2011 - 12 - a 5.2 % rise on the previous 12 months

This type of reporting puts a slant on dog bite statistics in that certain breeds of dog (namely those with increased natural jaw strength) are more likely to inflict significant damage or even cause death with a biting incident than other varieties.

The study, published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, of 256 dog bite - related fatalities from 2000 - 2009 found co-occurring factors in more than 80 % of the deadly incidents, such as the absence of an able - bodied person to stop the attack, a history of abuse or neglect of the dog and the failure by owners to neuter the dogs.

But their sentences sum up a huge frustration over the media reporting of dog bite incidents and why experts in canine behavior are important resources vs just news sites or people without expertise.

The video then gives statistics on chaining and dog bites and how chained dogs are more likely to be involved in bite incidents than unchained dogs.

While often these conversations happen in the context of dog bite incidents and aggressive behavior, it should be noted that this is also an issue for small dogs and that as a whole, we need to put greater emphasis on teaching responsible dog ownership — regardless of what type of dog people choose to have.