Study finds that the literature on dog bites written by human health care professionals is rife with distortions and errors, and laden with rhetorical devices that mischaracterize dog behavior and grossly overstate the actual risk of dog bite injuries.
A critical review of the dog bite literature reveals that such encounters are often conflated and warning behaviors such as growls, snarls, and snaps are summarily lumped together with potentially injurious behavior such as biting.
National Canine Research Council's website is complete with both familiar & new research and resources. Included in the change is an evolution into a canine behavior science and policy think tank.
You are your dog’s first line of defense.
AVSAB released a position statement expressing their opposition to breed-specific legislation.
Second edition of "Dog Bites: Problems and Solutions" Released.
This week is Dog Bite Prevention Week, and here’s something that most press releases, websites, and lists of do’s and don’ts may not mention: Dogs will do their part to prevent dog bites. All they need is a little help from us.
