It’s predicted that each and every year 4.7 million people get bitten by a dog.
Of these, often times these dog bites happen to children. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), it has been discovered that 50 percent of our children will be bitten by the time they are 12 years old.
What you probably DO NOT know is that 77 percent of dog bites come from a FAMILY’S OWN DOG or a friend’s dog.
Yet, most dog bite prevention focuses on how to not get bit by a stray, loose or strange dog.
Just in time for National Dog Bite Prevention Week (let by the AVMA), Leah Hatley and Justine Schuurmans, owners and head dog trainers of The Family Dog, are aiming to change this with their “Stop The 77” Awareness campaign.
The following video is a real eye opener to how we ignore our dog’s body language, until it’s too late. Until your dog feels like he has no choice but to do the unthinkable…
Think your family is safe? Put them to the test by taking this quiz and find out if you are doing your part to Stop The 77.
