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Babies Are Most Likely to Get Bitten By a Dog

According to a 2006 study published by the Journal of Pediatrics, children less than one year of age were the most likely group to be bitten by a dog. What is even more disturbing, is that children less than nine years old are more likely to be bitten in the head or the neck area. In that same study, that same group (they used 341 children that were bitten), a full 85 percent of these children suffered deep wounds. There were more boys bitten than girls. So what does this tell us as parents? We need to take extra precautions … Continue reading →

Just in Time for National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2007

Just a little while ago I read Aimee’s harrowing tale of her recent dog park outing with Moose and Lally. (See: You Should Have Seen the Other Guy?) What an appropriate (yet unfortunate) tale that emphasizes this week’s theme: National Dog Bite Prevention Week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Each year, 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of these are children.” Yikes. Even worse, about 386,000 who suffered injuries needed to go to the emergency room; about a dozen people died. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It … Continue reading →

Treating Dog Bites

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In case you don’t know me in my other life as a Pets Blogger here at Families.com, I’m the owner of two dogs. We just weathered a cross country drive to relocate to the Portland, Oregon area… and had our first adventure at the dog park when a wheaten terrier attacked my Moose. In all the excitement, I got bit on the thigh. Well, let that be a lesson to me (and to you) — it’s never a good idea to try to physically break up two dogs that are fighting. But I wasn’t exactly thinking clearly; there was a … Continue reading →