Dog bites are often the result of negligent owners. Potential victims can only try to avoid being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But if a pit bull leaps over a fence and attacks your small dog, what can you do to stop it? Without a firearm or a break stick, yourself and your pet may be seriously injured.
Most dangerous situations
- Inserting yourself into a dogfight
- Leaving a toddler or child alone with a dog
- Approaching a chained dog, especially if it is male and unaltered
- Encountering a group of dogs on the loose. Like the human “mob” mentality, normally obedient dogs often become violent when part of a pack
- Approaching a vehicle with a dog inside (or in the bed of a truck)
Always remember
- Do not pet a dog without first letting him see you
- Do not lean your face close to a dog
- Do not tease a dog, especially if it is chained
- Do not startle a sleeping dog
- Do not bother a dog that is eating
- Do not disturb a dog that is caring for puppies
- Do not turn your back on a dog and run away
Please click on the link below to access The Humane Society of the United States’ website for advice on avoiding dog bites and attacks:
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/dog_care/stay_dog_bite_free/avoiding_dog_bites.html
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