How Can Children Avoid Dog Bites

There are 4 million dog bites each year and 60% of the victims are children. Dr. Leslie Sinclair of the Humane Society of the U.S. says children often don't respect a dog's boundaries—they expect every dog to be friendly, and although most are some aren't. Dr. Tillman Jolly, an emergency room physician says he sees injuries every year because children often do things that they don't realize are annoying to dogs. The Insurance Information Institute cautions that parents should teach their children not to approach an unknown dog. Allow dogs to sniff you before petting them, never disturb a dog that's eating, sleeping or caring for puppies, don't try to run from a dog, and if one is chasing you, stand like a tree or look like a log. Insurance companies paid out $3.5 billion in claims in 2006 for dog bite claims.

For more information about insurance, go to the I.I.I. Web site at http://www.iii.org

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[crypter27]

Some times dogs nip,but not in a threatning way!

[tiffyj85]

@magicalcrazyness you beat me to the punch

[tiffyj85]

@thedogguy12341 also I think parents should learn to raise their children better too. and not let their children beat up on and mistreat dogs.

[tiffyj85]

Children can avoid dog bits by leaving the dog alone if it's grumpy or unknown dog.. and if they do know the dog, they need to not hit, punch, pinch or even pull the dog's tail.. that's what my daughter does and she has no clue why the dog bite her then..

[magicalcrazyness]

@thedogguy12341 I agree, and parents should teach their children boundaries as well.

[thedogguy12341]

Its not the dogs fault.Its the owners. They should learn to raise their dog better.

[osmiu]

don't pet it !!!! if is not your dog , don't put your hands on it !!!!

easy as pie .

[bootiemar]

i concur!!!! aussies are the BEST!

[thinmintsrock]

get an austrailian shepherd(hes know his left and right!)

[harrypopler]

my dog is crazy he never stops biting (7 months old