Did you know that 77 %
of all dog bites involve children being bitten by their family dog or a friend's family dog?
The ASPCA has found more than 70 %
of all dog bites involve male dogs that are still territorial due to being unneutered.
Eighty - five percent
of dog bites involve intact pets.
Not exact matches
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.
The most dramatic moment
involves a surprise meeting with an aggressive seal, which
bites one
of the
dogs.
There's a
bit more to it than that, but most
of the reengineering
of the bodyshell
involved stiffening the chassis so the doors still close and the cowl doesn't shake like a wet
dog when the top is down.
According the the CDC, there is no one breed
of dog that is likely to
bite — 25 breeds
of dogs were
involved with the
bites reported last year.
Dog bites are the second leading cause
of injuries in children and over 75 %
of bite cases
involve dogs that belong to the victim's family or a friend.
Some genius on one
of these sights was advising people to tell the insurance company that they had a boxer mix so they where able to get homeowners, is now being sued by two insurance companies after the sight was used in court to prosecute two
dog bite cases
involving DNA tested
dogs that where 80 % Am staff and the other was 96 % Am staff or pitbull breed per street talk!!? I wonder how many
of these pitbull advocates are anti gun people now that is a static I'd love to see??!
In the past, the media's disproportionate attention to stories citing pit bull
bites and the inaccurate reporting
of events
involving pit bull type
dogs led to multiple states enacting BSL or BDL.
In discussing the CDC report «Breeds
of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998,» the latest report issued by the CDC with a focus on
bites by breed, the CDC said the following:
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 bulls.
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.
Dog - bite - related cases have been the subject of many studies which say that most of the involved factors are under the control of the person who owns the dog (source: Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite - related fatalities in the United State
Dog -
bite - related cases have been the subject
of many studies which say that most
of the
involved factors are under the control
of the person who owns the
dog (source: Co-occurrence of potentially preventable factors in 256 dog bite - related fatalities in the United State
dog (source: Co-occurrence
of potentially preventable factors in 256
dog bite - related fatalities in the United State
dog bite - related fatalities in the United States).
The Journal
of the American Veterinary Medical Association published a CDC study on fatal
dog bites lists the breeds
involved in fatal attacks over 20 years.
Full
of personality, the Pug Zu makes a great family
dog who loves to play and can even become a
bit rambunctious when kids get
involved.
Since Pitbulls are
involved in numerous cases
of canine aggression, it's time to learn more about
dog bite prevention.
At the end
of the day, choosing the things your
dog will chew on is likely to
involve a
bit of trial and error as you get a better feel for your
dog based on how they chew and interact with a particular toy or snack.
Owners
of dogs involved in
bite cases must provide a current rabies vaccination certificate to Animal Protection.
HSCIC has revealed that
of the 6,740 admissions to hospital for
dog strike and
bite injuries, 1,160
involved a child under the age
of 10.
As advocates, we are all too familiar with the
dog bite fatality report that was published in 2000 titled «Breeds
of dogs involved in fatal human attacks in the United States between 1979 and 1998.»
The vast majority
of reported «pit bull»
bites involve mixed breed
dogs of unknown decent.
In 2014, German shepherds were
involved in most
of the city's
dog bites, and Labrador retrievers had moved up into second place.
It not the most common case, but there are times when a cat is visiting the hospital because
of issues
involving a
dog (such as being attacked or
bitten by a
dog).
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.&raq
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involved in 70 - 77 %
of reported
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bite incidents.»
Preventing
dog bites is so important for all
involved and will keep humans safe and
dogs out
of shelters or worse.
Bite Inhibition Most
dogs, especially males, are
involved in a number
of scraps during adolescence.
Staff and volunteers from the Humane Society are often
involved in events around the area to inform people
of all ages about animal care, spay and neuter services for their pets,
dog bite prevention, and obedience training techniques.
Both the Journal
of the American Veterinary Medical Association and Mortality and Morbidity Report, along with many other reputable publications who only report the statistics, have shown that the pit bull, rottweiler, and some other breeds head the list
of dogs involved in fatal attacks, maulings, and
dog bites leading to human death.
United Kingdom (Ban on four types
of dogs since 1997)--
Dog bites increased by 50 % between 1997 and 2007, and a number
of fatalities
involved non-banned breeds.
Province
of Ontario (Ban on pit bull type
dogs since 2005)-- The Toronto Humane Society noted in 2014 that the only thing that changed were the breeds
of the
dogs involved: Restricting breed ownership has not reduced the incidence
of dog bites.
Many different types
of dogs were
involved in reported
dog bite incidents.
Being a
dog owner naturally
involves a
bit of worry.
Unaltered
dogs account for 82 percent
of serious
dog bites; 92 percent
of dogs involved in fatal attacks were not altered.
Third, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which conducted a 20 - year study that listed the breeds
involved in fatal attacks, there's currently no accurate way to identify the total number
of dogs of a particular breed and, consequently, there's no measure to determine which breeds are more likely to
bite or kill.
Compulsion
dog training or training based on physical punishment usually
involves some level
of discomfort or even pain and is not recommended as it may cause your
dog to
bite in order to defend himself.
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).
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.
This
involved spending time out in the bush
of Alaska working among the native Alaskans as part
of public health service and training exercises, vaccinating 1,500 sled
dogs in 23 remote villages and setting up
dog bite prevention programs for village children.
It's not the
dog's breed that determines risk — it's the
dog's behavior, general size, number
of dogs involved and the vulnerability
of the person
bitten that determines whether or not a
dog or
dogs will cause a serious
bite injury.»
However, as most EPI
dog guardians quickly find out, in practice, there is often quite a
bit of experimentation
involved to get the amount just right, or to find the right food.
None
of the
dogs involved in
dog bite - related fatalities had been spayed or neutered by their owners.
There is a little
bit of prep work
involved in successfully incorporating this fall favorite into your
dog's diet — so you shouldn't just throw whole pears at your new puppy — but the potential health benefits are worth it.
City statistics show for 2008 55 %
of all
dogs deemed dangerous were pit bulls and 34 %
of attacks and
bites involved pit bulls.
Over 86 %
of dog bites requiring a hospital visit
involve unsterilized (intact) animals.
In the past year, Cohen has handled nearly 70 cases, most
of them
involving dogs biting others as well as custody cases.
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.
218, No. 11, June 1, 2001) More than 81 %
of dogs involved in
bites or attacks were found in one survey not to have been spayed / neutered.
I was surprised to discover that about one third
of all homeowner claims
involve dog bites so companies are beginning to refrain from selling insurance to households with
dogs or to persons who have certain breeds
of dogs, or they are starting to exclude damages from
dog bites from their coverage altogether.