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Why Dogs Bite Kids
« on: October 12, 2007, 06:26:36 AM »

Andrea Thompson
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Territorial behavior, anxiety and other medical issues lead dogs to bite children, a new study shows.

To see if there were any common links among dogs who had bitten a child within a particular four-year period, researchers examined 111 cases of dog bites by 103 dogs, all referred to the same veterinary behavior clinic in Philadelphia. They found several distinctive behavior patterns that related to the dogs' territorial behaviors, and suggested that these were the main causes of aggression in dogs:

    * Young children (under 6 years) were more likely to be bitten when a dog felt the kids were threatening to take the dogs' food or toys.
    * Older children were bitten when the dog felt the kids were encroaching on its territory.
    * Children familiar to the dog were more likely to be bitten while the dog was guarding its food.
    * Unfamiliar children were more likely to be bitten while the dog was protecting its territory.

These behaviors were seen in many different breeds of dogs. (A total of 41 breeds were represented in the study.)

Three quarters of the biter dogs studied exhibited anxiety, either by being left by their owners or being exposed to some loud noise, such as a thunderstorm or fireworks. Young children in particular tend to be noisy and make unpredictable movements, which could frighten an already anxious dog and cause them to bite the child, the researchers said.

Half of the dogs also had medical conditions, such as eye problems, liver and kidney disease, and diseases that affected their bones and skin. Study leader Illana Reisner of the University of Pennsylvania and her colleagues suggest that pain from these conditions could have pushed the dogs over the edge, causing them to bite.

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Re: Why Dogs Bite Kids
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2007, 06:33:54 AM »
mura ra man gud na sila ug dulaan na sa tan aw sa mga iro sa babies,kaya kaayo nila ug humot pod

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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2007, 06:35:43 AM »

napa akan bitaw akong kigol sa una, mikz. murag 7 yrs old man tingali ko adto. ;D

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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2007, 06:37:19 AM »
I was 11 years old when the dog attacked my small left legs, got two holes on it....and then the dog lost his life after we were both  were seriously ill. i thought, my young days will be over on that time.

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Re: Why Dogs Bite Kids
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2007, 06:40:36 AM »
it's destiny jud na mag stay pa ta sa world kay nagkita ra ta diri to share the unforgettable incident! wow legs pa ba guihapon?

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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2007, 06:41:44 AM »

hahaha dili kaya sa iro atong powers...

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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2007, 10:40:46 PM »
Daghan nang mamaghot ini diri. ;D  Bantay mo, may "rabies" ming duha si Mikey kay ang iro nga nagpa-ak niya - nabuang man kuno. Ang ako ....namatay after 4 days.  Babies pa ming duha kay dali man dugokon sa dogs... ::)

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