Sentences with phrase «of dog bites occur»

A large number of dog bites occur each year.

More than 50 percent of dog bites occur on the dog owner's property, and they account for one - third of all homeowners insurance liability claims.

A good 20 percent of dog bites occur when a family member reaches out to take Fido by the collar or scruff of the neck, notes veterinarian and trainer Ian Dunbar in his book Before & After Getting Your Puppy.

Twenty percent of dog bites occur when a family member reaches to grab the dog by the scruff or collar.

Indeed, according to Dog Star Daily» 20 percent of dog bites occur when a dog owner grabs a dog by the scruff or collar».

It is known that rather than being a random event 60 % of dog bites occur in the home or backyard of family, neighbours or friends.

Majority of dog bites occur during adolescence (6 months to 1 year) and at maturity (2 to 3 years).

Not exact matches

Nearly all of the deaths occur after victims are bitten by rabid dogs.

This means that when a bite occurs, if the dog's physical appearance remotely resembles any of the above mentioned breeds, American Pit Bull Terriers are usually held accountable and therefore, wrongfully villainized.

Only 10 % of bites are inflicted by dogs unknown to the victim 50 % of the bites occur on the dog owner's property Intact (not neutered) male dogs represent 70 - 76 % of all reported dog bite incidents.

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).

You may think that your dog loves to have the children climbing all over him and hugging him, but if you see any of these signs, then you are being warned that a bite could occur if the dog feels he has no other way of defending himself.

Roughly 70 percent of all dog bite injuries occur on the dog owner's property and are not caused by stray or unknown dogs.

By learning more about dogs and why dog bite occurs, you can greatly decrease the risk of being bitten by a dog.

Learning to read a dog's body language and becoming more aware of their stress levels when they are interacting with children can help diffuse situations before bites occur.

Finally, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) exhaustive review of dog bite studies conducted in North America and elsewhere has concluded that, «Serious bites occur due to a range of factors,» and that separate regulation based on breed is not a basis for preventing such dog bites.

«The problem is that when a dog bite occurs, the insurance company usually has to pay a very large sum of money to settle the claim.

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

Signs of Ehrlichia in dogs can occur 1 - 3 weeks after the bite of an infected tick, and in the acute phase of the disease, symptoms may last up to a few weeks.

This food combines standard chicken - based kibbles with freeze - dried bits of raw chicken to give dogs both processed and naturally occurring protein sources.

The pit bull terrier does have a past that includes bullbaiting and dogfighting (which still occurs illegally in some areas of the US), and reports of aggression towards humans, specifically dog bite injuries and even deaths, have likely contributed to the unfavorable public opinion of these dogs as well [14 - 18].

Rabies Cases in Humans Of the 49 rabies cases reported in humans since 1995, 10 were the result of dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originOf the 49 rabies cases reported in humans since 1995, 10 were the result of dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof unknown origins.

If you choose a dog park to exercise your Yorkie Maltese, be aware of the other dogs, as a bite or jump on your little guy takes only a moment for a serious injury to occur.

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.

Many bites occur because of miscommunication between human and dog.

Although many dog bites occur on the neck first, they can happen on any part of the body.

The mayor says a tragic dog bite incident occurred during one of his city council meetings.

Many dog bites occur yearly from dogs in the back of pick up trucks.

To understand how these bites occur, what causes them and how to prevent them, a little education in the nature of dogs and the nature of small children is in order.

To stop a dog from biting his tail, it is important to treat the underlying medical condition so to go to the root of the problem if it's occurring secondary to a health issue.

Bichon Frise puppies and dogs may exhibit a wide range of behavior problems if this occurs, including separation anxiety, snapping or biting, guarding and excessive barking.

Of the 49 rabies cases reported in humans since 1995, 10 were the result of dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originOf the 49 rabies cases reported in humans since 1995, 10 were the result of dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof dog bites that occurred outside of the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof the U.S.; the remainder were traced either to wildlife or were of unknown originof unknown origins.

A tough part of our job in an animal ER occurs when we learn that a person has been bitten by a dog either in a direct attack or when trying to break up a fight between two (or more) dogs.

She's been fascinated to learn, for example, that a form of OCD occurs in dogs and that self - harming is found in horses that bite their own flanks and in birds that pluck their feathers — both as coping mechanisms to combat feelings of stress or isolation.

However, supporters of BSL will argue that even if a small dog is more likely to bite, large breeds like Pit bulls are very strong and will inflict more damage if a bite occurs.

Note that this rescue does not adopt to families with children under the age of five in the home to avoid a child roughhousing with the dog and a subsequent dog bite occurring.

You, your family and your community can take simple steps to reduce the number of dog bites that occur.

Eighty percent of the bites occurred at home and by a dog known to the family rather than a stray dog.

These signs usually occur long before the worst - case scenario of a dog bite and it's important that dog owners learn to recognise these and also teach others.

Most commonly known as submissive urination, you'll see this behavior occur when the puppy or young dog is a tad bit intimidated and is showing appeasement signals of submission such as ears back, whining and lip licking.

The hallmark of this form of aggression is that it occurs when the dog is in the midst of another aggressive behavior — for instance, the dog is fighting with another dog and the owner reaches for the dog's collar and is bitten.

The vast majority of bites occur on the property where a dog lives.

According to the Center For Disease Control (CDC), approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur in the United States every year, and 900,000 of those bites become infected.

An article from the City of Madison Public Health Department describing how bites may occur, how to avoid dog bites, and how to have a dog so that it is less likely to bite.

«Based on an analysis of all DBRFs (dog bite related fatalities) known to have occurred over a ten - year period, the researchers identified a striking co-occurrence of multiple, controllable factors:

When a serious dog bite occurs, or worse someone is killed as a result of a dog bite — it's a tragedy.

Looking at those numbers more carefully, most dog bites occur within families (and mostly to children), and experts agree with adult supervision and appropriate socialization of dogs to children, most bites could have been prevented.

An entire category of bites are those termed provoked bites such as those which occur at veterinarian offices, dog groomers, and boarding kennels.

Each year we see dog bites, auto accidents, slips and falls and a wide range of other unfortunate incidents occurring to our residents.

It is estimated that almost five million dog bites occur each year in the United States, with approximately 800,000 of those requiring medical treatment.