Sentences with phrase «prevent dog bite injuries»

One way of preventing dog bite injury is to talk to your children about dogs and teach them how to interact with dogs in a safe manner.

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«Therefore, as an owner, you are responsible for what your dog does and have a duty to take reasonable actions to prevent injury, not just bites,» he adds.

Education is the key to dog bite prevention, and one international organization, Doggone Safe, promotes educational initiatives to increase child safety around dogs and prevent injuries associated with bites.

Dogs that are unruly or that try to bite must be required to a groomer or vet for nail trimming in order to prevent injury to both you and the dog.

Critics of breed - specific legislation argue that these laws are not only discriminatory, penalizing all pit bulls regardless of their behavior, but also ineffective in preventing dog bite fatalities and injuries; further, such laws raise concerns about due process rights.

For victims of dog bites, rabies immune globulin can prevent the disease, if administered shortly after the bite injury.

According to one source, up to 18 % of dog bites and up to 80 % of cat bites become infected with a mix of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.3 Measures to prevent bite injuries include physical restraints, bite - resistant gloves, muzzles, sedation or anesthesia, and reliance on experienced veterinary personnel rather than owners for restraint.

Dogs that are unruly or that try to bite should be taken to a groomer or veterinarian for nail trimming in order to prevent injury to both you and the dog.

Listerine has a high alcohol content, so you would not want your dog to consume any, but this also make it an effective antiseptic on a cut or wound, and the smell combined with the flavor can help prevent the dog from biting himself and making an injury worse.

The leash and halter prevents escape from the stimulus; helps build the dog's confidence; controls the head and nose in order to get the desired behavior (e.g. sit, heel); allows the owner to redirect the head away from the stimulus and toward the owner; prevents the possibility of a bite or injury; and provides a reward or release for each proper response.

In a syndicated New York Times story from 1977 on dog bites, opening with the story of a seven year - old boy receiving a very minor injury from a Great Dane, author Jane E. Brody advises, «(S) imple precautions on the part of the dog owners and potential victims could prevent most of these attacks.»

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How to prevent your child from being bitten by the family dog: From 2003 to 2012, dog bites were the 11th leading cause of nonfatal injury to children between the ages of 1 and 4 years old.

In order to hold a dog owner liable for a bite in Arizona, the victim must be able to show that: [1] the injury was caused by a dog bite [2] the bite occurred in a public place or in a private place that the victim lawfully occupied and [3] the owner failed to exercise reasonable care to prevent the dog from attacking.

When victims suffer injuries caused by dog bites or attacks that could have been prevented, there are laws in place that can help them recover their damages, including medical bills, reconstructive surgery costs, physical and emotional pain and suffering, and more.

You can avoid and prevent injury by recognizing the signs a dog might bite.

While an overwhelming majority of interactions with dogs don't result in injury, most dog bites could be prevented by practicing responsible pet ownership.