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Being Considerate–it's not hard
Yesterday I wrote a post about leash laws. It was a bit rant-y but it can be very frustrating watching months worth of training go down the drain because of an off-leash dog. I kept coming back to the idea that y'know, if more people were simply more considerate of...
My Take on Leash Laws
Leash laws are generally a fact of life in the US. There are few public places outside of designated dog-parks that allow for dogs to roam free. Most dogs spend their lives on leash unless they have a private backyard or have access to the few public places that do...
Dog Bite Prevention Contest
After a month of Dog Bite Prevention posts (Be Your Dog's Voice, Keep Kids Safe, What Say You Fido?, Do NOT Pet, To Pet or Not to Pet, How Dogs Say NO!, Numbers Aren't The Whole Story, "Bite Proof" Dogs, So You Have a Biter, and Do's and Don'ts of Greeting a Dog), I...
DBPM–The Do's and Don'ts of Greeting a Dog
We've talked extensively about dog body language, why dogs bite, how to prevent dog bites, how kids should interact with dogs and more...but one thing I haven't yet touched upon is how people should greet dogs or what to do if you are approached by an unfamiliar dog....
Wordless Wednesday
A day swimming at the pond! Yay swimmy swimmy!
DBPM–So you have a biter
We've talked extensively about how to read your dog's body language to prevent bites, how to advocate for your dog to prevent bites, and how to prepare your dog for life events to prevent dog bites but what if you already have a dog who bites? I want to talk about...
DBPM–"Bite Proof" dogs
Okay, so there are no such things as "Bite Proof" dogs--not even close. All dogs are capable of biting but there are certainly things people can do to help create a dog who is comfortable in a wide range of situations and who is less likely to bite. Not going to be...
DBPM–Numbers aren't the whole story
With the increasing number of publicized dog bite incidents (fatal or not), there are many people spewing out factoids and numbers blaming certain breeds for being man-eaters. These people will quote any number of "studies" and Center for Disease Control statistics...