Sentences with phrase «responsible in a dog biting»

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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).

Education on responsible dog ownership and emphasis on basic training, socialization and inclusion of the dog in the household will do more to reduce bites.

To help reduce the number of dog bites, Love - A-Bull believes in a twofold solution: 1) educating owners about responsible dog ownership and 2) educating people, especially children, about how to interact safely and respectfully with all dogs.

For further reading The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia have put together a detailed resource called Dogs»n' Kids which covers dog bite prevention and socially responsible dog ownership.

The CVMA encourages and supports a community approach to dog bite prevention, including responsible breeding, training, pet selection and pet ownership as well as education on animals in the community.»

Packs of free running dogs are responsible for many dog bites in countries such as India.

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.

But did you know that Huskies are third, tied with the American Bulldog, in being most responsible for dog - bite deaths from 1992 to 2010?

The letter goes on to describe how recent statistics show no decrease in dog bites after the ban and that other breeds are responsible for more bites overall than pit bull type dogs were prior to the ban.

Pit bull type - dogs are responsible for 95 % of severe attacks (level 4 - 6 dog bites) on people, pets and livestock in breed neutral zones.

This program teaches children about responsible pet ownership, dog - bite prevention and the role of the Ottawa Humane Society in the community.

To put this into perspective, the National Center For Injury Prevention And Control at the Centers For Disease Control lists that dogs were responsible for approximately 30 percent of the nonfatal bite / sting injuries in the United States in 2010 (the most recent year for which data is available).

As with the earlier study, there was no change in numbers of reported dog bites after the implementation of breed - discriminatory legislation, and the breeds most responsible for bites both before and after the breed - discriminatory legislation were those unrestricted by the legislation: German shepherds and mixed - breed dogs.

The Spanish study concluded, among other things, that there was no change in the number of dog bites reported, and that the restricted breeds, were responsible for less than 4 % of the reported bites both before and after the BSL took effect.

«There is a growing awareness that BSL does not improve community safety and penalizes responsible dog owners and their family companions... If communities wish to implement effective dog bite prevention programs, recommendations continue to shift in favor of multifactorial approaches focusing on improved ownership and husbandry practices, better understanding of dog behavior, education of parents and children regarding safety around dogs, and consistent enforcement of dangerous dog / reckless owner ordinances in communities.

Unfortunately we having to put a bit of a «stop» on dog intake until we can boost our funds to ensure we are accepting additional dogs in a responsible manner, so if you can donate, it really will make a difference to an older dog's future.

«But with the right veterinary care, with the right community education, and with the right enforcement of responsible behavior, we can make sure that dogs aren't just potential biters harbored in our homes, but they're actually animal members of our community.»

She points to a five - year study showing that the breed most responsible for dog bites in Colorado was the Labrador Retriever, which accounted for 11 percent of all dog bites.

No responsible dog owner would want or allow their pet to bite, injure or kill another pet and most certainly not a human begin There are two types of people in the world; those who bitch, moan and complain.

A bite experience hurts everyone involved, which is why we've developed programs that teach elementary school kids how to be safe and responsible around dogs and cats, and reduce the risk of getting bitten in the first place.

Such cases are classified in the same category as those where the dog bit the victim even when the coroner says the dog was not responsible for the death.

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.

If an owner's dog bites someone, he or she may be held completely liable and financially responsible for medical expenses, loss of wages, cost of hospitalization, pain and suffering, and even cosmetic surgery that is warranted in many dog attack cases.

If you or someone you love is bit by a dog in Citrus Springs, Crystal River or Inverness, contact the Citrus County Injury Attorneys at Whittel & Melton as you may be entitled to compensation from the person or entity responsible.

In short, if you are the victim of a dog bite, then the owner is going to be held responsible.

In other words, the dog owner can be legally responsible even if the dog has never bitten before.

In dog bite cases, a large part of the evaluation process is determining who may be responsible for the actions of the dog.

In cases of an animal or dog bite, the owner of the dog is fully responsible by default for the dog's actions, and if they are a homeowner, compensation will most likely be paid out of their insurance after a personal injury claim.

In addition to the dog owner, other individuals may be held liable for a dog bite including anyone who is responsible for the care or custody of the dog such as a kennel, pound or animal shelter.

Dog owners have also been held responsible when the dog was not actually successful in biting its victim, but the victim was injured while trying to escape the dog's attaDog owners have also been held responsible when the dog was not actually successful in biting its victim, but the victim was injured while trying to escape the dog's attadog was not actually successful in biting its victim, but the victim was injured while trying to escape the dog's attadog's attack.

In order to determine who is responsible for a dog bite, it is necessary to establish who owned the dog.

Therefore, if you sustained a dog bite that resulted in a disease transmittal, the owner is responsible for the disease transmission.

If a person's dog bites a guest in the home, that person may be held legally responsible, as a premises liability attorney Northern Virginia locals respect can attest.

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

In Kentucky, if someone gets bitten by a dog, who is responsible?

If someone files a claim against you for bodily injuries they sustained in your home (including a bite from your family dog), you can be held responsible for the cost of treatment.

That's the advice from Houston real estate attorney Charles «Chuck» Jacobus after reviewing a recent case in a South Carolina court in which the issue was whether a landlord was responsible for a tenant's dog that bit a third party.