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Dog Behaviors...Dog Biting...Dog Biting Part 3 Dog Behaviors - Dog BitingDog Biting Part 3 After You Get a Dog - Spay or neuter your dog as soon as possible. Healthy puppies can be spayed or neutered as early as eight weeks of age. Spayed or neutered dogs may be less likely to bite. - Socialize your dog! An ounce of prevention (puppy socialization) is worth a pound of cure (trying to fix behavior problems in adulthood). Well-socialized dogs make enjoyable, trustworthy companions. Under socialized dogs are a risk to their owners and to others because they're frightened by everyday things. Fearful dogs are more likely to aggress or bite. They tend to fight with other dogs. They don't adapt to new situations, and routine outings (like to the vet's office) become difficult for them and everyone involved. Socializing is the opposite of isolating. It means to let puppies meet, greet and enjoy a variety of people, animals, places and things. Done properly, socializing helps puppies feel comfortable and friendly-rather than uncomfortable and potentially aggressive-in many situations and around all kinds of people and animals. The main rule for effective socializing is to let your dog progress at her own pace and never force her to be around someone or something when she's clearly fearful or uncomfortable. - Take your dog to humane, reward-based training classes-the earlier the better. We recommend starting your puppy in puppy kindergarten classes as early as eight weeks, right after her first set of vaccinations. Early training opens a window of communication between you and your dog that will help you consistently and effectively teach her what you expect of her. - Make your dog a part of the family. Don't chain or tie her outside, and don't leave her unsupervised for long periods of time-even in a fenced yard. Because tied-out dogs become frustrated and can feel relatively defenseless, they're nearly three times more likely to bite. Well-socialized and supervised dogs are much less likely to bite. - Don't wait for a serious accident to happen. The first time your dog shows aggressive behavior toward anybody, even if no injury occurs, seek professional help from a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB), a veterinary behaviorist (Dip ACVB), or a qualified Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT). If you elect to hire a CPDT because you can't find a behaviorist in your area, be sure to determine whether she or he has professional training and extensive experience in successfully working with aggression, as this training and experience are beyond what CPDT certification requires. Your community animal control agency or humane society may also offer or be able to refer you to helpful services. - Err on the safe side. Be aware of common triggers of aggression, including pain, injury or sickness, the approach of strangers or strange dogs, the approach of people in uniforms, costumes or unusual attire (especially hats), unexpected touching, unfamiliar places, crowds, and loud noises like thunder, wind, construction, fireworks and appliances. If possible, avoid exposing your dog to these triggers. If she seems stressed or panicked in crowds, leave her at home. If she overreacts to visitors or delivery personnel, keep her in another room when they come to your house. Work with a qualified behavior and training professional to help your dog become more comfortable with these and other situations. - Always supervise children and dogs. Never leave a baby or child younger than 10 years old alone with a dog. Teach your children to treat your dog gently and with respect, giving the dog her own space and opportunities to rest. Some good books and videos that we recommend on children and dogs are: * Living with Kids & Dogs…Without Losing Your Mind by Colleen Pelar * Raising Puppies and Kids Together-A Guide for Parents by Pia Silvani and Lynn Eckhardt * Child-Proofing Your Dog by Brian Kilcommons * Dogs, Cats & Kids, a video by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). - Fulfill basic animal-care responsibilities. License your dog as required by law and provide regular veterinary care, including rabies vaccinations. Don't allow your dog to roam alone. Breed-Specific Legislation Some cities and municipalities have tried breed-specific legislation (BSL)-which regulates or bans certain breeds of dogs-as a way to reduce dog bites. Although the effectiveness of this type of legislation continues to be hotly debated, two recent scientific studies comparing bite rates before and after BSL have shown that the rates remained the same after legislation was enacted. There are several reasons why legislating against certain breeds is not likely to be effective." First, the breeds most often involved in bite injuries and fatalities change from year to year and from one area of the country to another, depending on the popularity of different breeds. Although genetics do play a role in determining whether a dog will bite, other factors-such as whether the animal is well socialized, supervised, humanely trained and safely confined-play much greater roles. Aggression comprises many complex behaviors that are influenced by a wide variety of factors. Second, correct breed identification by bystanders, pet owners, police, medical and animal control personnel is unreliable. It becomes virtually impossible with mixed breeds. Just because a dog looks like a Labrador-shepherd mix does not mean she is. A mixed-breed dog's genes often include more than just two pure breeds, and, thanks to their genetic diversity, mixed breeds may not even look like their parents. It's convenient for us to identify dogs by the breed (or two breeds) we think they most look like, but the label in no way accurately describes their ancestry. A case in point is the so-called 'pit bull.' This term is loosely used to describe four breeds of dog: • the American pit bull terrier • the American Staffordshire terrier • the Staffordshire bull terrier • the bull terrier. Because these breeds, and mixes of these breeds, are hard for people to identify, any short-haired, medium-sized dog with a wider-than-average jaw who's involved in an aggressive incident can be labeled a 'pit bull.' It's not uncommon for newspaper stories about aggressive 'pit bulls' to be accompanied by photos of boxers, bullmastiffs and even Boston terriers. Third, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which conducted a 20-year study that listed the breeds involved in fatal attacks, there's currently no accurate way to identify the total number of dogs of a particular breed and, consequently, there's no measure to determine which breeds are more likely to bite or kill. In fact, the CDC says its own 20-year study is not an appropriate tool for making breed-specific policies or legislative decisions. Instead, the CDC advocates 'dangerous dog' laws that focus on individual dogs of any breed who have shown aggressive behavior. Responsible dog ownership of all breeds is the key to dog bite prevention. More effective legislation than BSL is legislation that holds pet guardians accountable for their dogs' behavior by requiring them to pay for victims' pain and suffering and to take corrective action, such as spay/neuter surgery and proper confinement and supervision of their dogs. 1Bradley, J. (2005). Dogs bite, but balloons and slippers are more dangerous. Berkeley, CA: James & Kenneth Publishers. Information from ASPCA see Dog Biting Part 1 Dog Biting Part 2 outside links ASPCA According to a survey conducted in 1994 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 2% of the U.S. population-about 4.7 million people are bitten by a dog each year. The vast majority of these bites (about 83%) don't result in injury, and no medical treatment is sought. About 800,000 individuals, however, half of them children, seek medical treatment for dog bites. Among children 14 years and younger, injury rates are significantly higher for boys (57%) than for girls (43%), and the rate of dog bite injuries is highest among children ages five to nine years. Between 15 and 20 of these annual bites nationwide are fatal. A happy and healthy pet contributes to your own health and happiness. The articles here are constructed to help aide you in making informative decisions concerning your puppy and dog and your family. The intentions of these articles are to help give you choices on how to find your puppy, topics of discussions with family members before the decision to get a dog is set in stone, how to prepare your home for him, how to care for him throughout his life and how to spend quality, enjoyable time with him. Any medical advice or health information should never take the place of your veterinarian. If your dog is not feeling well or there is something wrong, don’t wait! Make a doctor’s appointment with your veterinarian as soon as possible. We welcome any suggestions to our articles. Our contributors are working hard to bring you the most up-to-date quality information. 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