Dog bite prevention starts with being proactive. Here’s how. 1- For greetings, keep your dog on leash, behind a puppy gate or under verbal control to help mitigate jumping on people or running out the door. 2- Know the signs of stress: Images for the Dog Decoder App are very helpful to know if your…
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7 Tips For A No Dog Bite Holiday Season
7 Tips for a NO DOG BITE Holiday Season. Holidays are fun yet fraught with stress and your may dog feel this stress in the days prior to guests coming over. Their whole world is turned upside down and this is when dogs can bite. A no dog bite holiday season only happens when we…
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Dog Bite Prevention Education | The Perfect Storm
The Key to Dog Bite Prevention Is Learn How To Read Dog Body Language. An 18 month old toddler gets the side of his face ripped off by a Labrador and I see it coming, able to do nothing. With my heart in my hands and the world seeming to stop, I’m a world away…
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Dog Bite Prevention: Guarding Space
Learning dog body language is key to dog bite prevention. Guarding Space: Dog Body Language Guarding space is when a dog hides or moves away to be alone, be it a bed, under a table, on top of a couch, saying “I’ve had enough and need some alone time.” This image is one of 60…
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Dog Bite Prevention Week: Aggression
Aggression is a 99.9% fear based behavior. Proper exposure to anything and everything from early puppyhood is the key to raising a well-adjusted adult dog. In these 3 images from the Dog Decoder app you’ll see the pose, the information and finally the details showing each body part that is being expressed through Diamond’s body…
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