Some dogs are bigger and more aggressive than others. Some have also been brought up in more harsh conditions. But any dog can get agitated or frantic around a person, although studies show that most house dogs will never bite a person in their entire life span. But, when dogs do bite people they mostly aim for the face and eyes of a person. Serious injury from man’s best friend can be extremely traumatic.
“A study was done with a selection of 88 dog attacks from 2006-2008 in the United States, with results ranging from recoverable injuries to death” according to a study from edgarsnyder.com (a law firm website). “Of those incidents, it was found that: Pit Bulls, Rottweiler’s, and American Bulldogs were responsible for 77% of all deaths. Pit Bulls were responsible for 59% of all deaths. Pit Bulls killed more adults than children.”
To prevent even more scary statistics, we ask all dog owners to make a promise to follow your states Dog Laws, which also include leash laws. Not only is it not safe for dogs to roam around without a leash on (even if their owner is with them), but there are state laws that prohibit you from doing that. Leash laws basically require dogs to be on a leash when they are off their owners’ property. Although, there are exceptions to this law, like specific parks and designated places that say it is okay to let your pup roam without a leash.
Center Pet wants to see everyone happy, and healthy—including the humans in your pet’s life! Please be sure to coach/train and mingle with many different people with your dog, watch your dog around children, and always follow your state dog and leash laws.
Phot Credit: Photo borrowed from legaljuice.com
Thanks for sharing this information, although bite stats always leave me more curious than anything.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to address the Leash Law comments..thank you, thank you, thank you for stressing this. I am in New York and the leash law states that a dog should be on a leash no longer than 6 feet, so it always leaves me wondering why retractable leashes - some of which go up to 16ft - are even sold here. The other day, my pit girl was attacked by a Wiemeraner that was on a retractable leash that was definitely out longer than 6 ft. In fact I saw the dog coming around the corner long before the owner, so I walked out into the street which is where the attack took place.