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Traysee
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Fatal Dog Bit Statistics
A new article was recently published about common factors in most fatal dog bite cases. Very much worth the read:
http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/potentially-preventable-husbandry-factors-co-occur-in-most-dog-bite-related-fatalities/?fb_action_ids=10202687102200969
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Posted 12/7/13 12:24 PM  |
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Re: Fatal Dog Bit Statistics
The researchers identified a striking co-occurrence of multiple, controllable factors: no able-bodied person being present to intervene (87.1%); the victim having no familiar relationship with the dog(s) (85.2%); the dog(s) owner failing to neuter/spay the dog(s)(84.4%); a victim’s compromised ability, whether based on age or physical condition, to manage their interactions with the dog(s) (77.4%); the owner keeping dog(s) as resident dog(s), rather than as family pet(s) (76.2%); the owner’s prior mismanagement of the dog(s) (37.5%); and the owner’s abuse or neglect of dog(s) (21.1%). Four or more of these factors were present in 80.5% of cases; breed was not one of those factors.
Key word here - controllable.
I know someone who's dog has snapped (not bitten) at children visitors and that attacked and caused major damage to a neighbor's dog. But they continue to explain away the behavior instead of educating themselves and getting formal training. It's reprehensible.
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| Posted 12/7/13 6:09 PM |
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halfbaked
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Re: Fatal Dog Bit Statistics
Posted by greenfreak
The researchers identified a striking co-occurrence of multiple, controllable factors: no able-bodied person being present to intervene (87.1%); the victim having no familiar relationship with the dog(s) (85.2%); the dog(s) owner failing to neuter/spay the dog(s)(84.4%); a victim’s compromised ability, whether based on age or physical condition, to manage their interactions with the dog(s) (77.4%); the owner keeping dog(s) as resident dog(s), rather than as family pet(s) (76.2%); the owner’s prior mismanagement of the dog(s) (37.5%); and the owner’s abuse or neglect of dog(s) (21.1%). Four or more of these factors were present in 80.5% of cases; breed was not one of those factors.
Key word here - controllable.
I know someone who's dog has snapped (not bitten) at children visitors and that attacked and caused major damage to a neighbor's dog. But they continue to explain away the behavior instead of educating themselves and getting formal training. It's reprehensible.
Wow- 4 or more of those factors in 80% of the cases?! And they still blame the dogs for being dogs. 
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| Posted 12/9/13 9:33 AM |
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