Archive for the 'dog attacks' Category
I love American Staffordshire terriers, also known as the American pit bull terrier or “pitbull.” With so many pitbulls sitting in shelters across the country (more than 9,000 on Petfinder alone), I thought I’d share how great these dogs are. My next dog just might have to be a pitbull. The guy in this photo is Matty, and he needs a home. (9/21/09 update: Matty has been adopted!)
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Ace did something bad last night. He bit my boyfriend in the face.
This made me realize I cannot tolerate any aggressive behavior from my dog.
The bite was a small puncture wound on the side of Josh’s nose, an inch or so below h ...
A pit bull mauled a 9-week-old boxer puppy last week at a local dog park in Fargo, shaking the pup and refusing to let go. It’s a scene that has happened or could happen in all dog parks: one dog attacks another dog.
Aggressive behavior at the dog park cannot be avoided completely. Going to the dog park is always a risk. Dog whisperer Cesar Millan and author Jon Katz ...
I don’t have my own kids (just a needy mutt and a very prissy cat), but I bring up the issue of children and dogs because there are so many preschool and grade school aged kids in my apartment complex. They have no fear or respect for animals. They obviously have dogs of their own and run up to any dog, sticking their faces in the dog’s face.
According to dogbitelaw.com, 77 percent of dog-bite injuries t ...
My mutt was walking off leash at the park with me last week. The back of the park borders some backyards, which is where we were walking when a ...
With all the hype about dangerous dogs and banning certain breeds, I decided to look closer at some statistics. I was curious as to which breeds were responsible for the most dog-bite related deaths. All the statistics I came across said roughly the same story: pit bulls and rottweilers are the most “dangerous” breeds, resulting in the highest number of fatal attacks.
A 2000 report by Vet Med today listed ...
Dog lovers always want more dogs.
There are days when I want to adopt a second dog. And fostering a dog or cat is always in the back of my mind. I have to remind myself I work 10-hour shifts, I don’t give my mutt and cat enough time as it is, and I’m trying to save money, not spend more. But there’s always that place in my heart that wants to help a homeless pet. Maybe when I have a house and a yard ...
by Lindsay Stordahl on March 6th, 2008
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Many cities and states are enforcing rules against dangerous dogs, but when is a dog really considered dangerous? At what point has a dog’s behavior gone too far?
Too often, a dog is considered dangerous after it bites someone. But really, a dog is dangerous long before he reaches that point. So many dog bites and attacks could be prevented by acting on the warning signs. For example, a dog left chained in a ...
