Dog Safety Series, Part 2

In the second part of our dog safety series, the New York Dog Bite Lawyer wants to ensure that you and your beloved pet are safe this baseball season. By following these tips when around dogs, you can limit the risk of a possible attack:

1. Don’t Bother a Sleeping Dog
   • Dogs and humans have at least one thing in common: they don’t like being woken up suddenly. Startling a dog can cause it to react defensively, attacking whoever bothered them. That’s why you should follow the old adage, and let sleeping dogs lie.
2. Don’t Hug a Dog Around the Neck
   • While human beings may like a hug, dogs don’t often feel the same way. Many dogs feel trapped when hugged tightly, causing them to become anxious or aggressive. If you want to express affection to a pooch, it’s generally better to stick to petting.
3. Always Supervise Young Children Around Dogs
   • Adults should always be present when young children are around dogs, especially if the children and the dogs aren’t familiar with one another. Not every dog knows to treat children with extra care, and children don’t always know how to avoid bothering a dog. In either case, you want an adult around to intervene if a dog starts to get aggressive.
4. Keep Dogs on a Leash in Public
   • No matter how well trained your dog is, you should always put them on a leash when taking them in public. Leashes help prevent accidents and bites by allowing you to control them if they suddenly get aggressive. Without a leash, you are putting others at unnecessary risk of an attack.
5. Close Gates and Fences Securely
   • If you have a dog that you allow to go out freely in your yard, you should make sure it is carefully fenced in and secured. You also should always check gates so your dogs don’t escape the yard. Otherwise, you risk your dog roaming around your neighborhood and potentially biting someone.

If you have been injured due to a dog bite, you should contact Mack Press, the New York Dog Bite Lawyer. He will fight for you, while also ensuring it is the owner, and not the dog, that gets held accountable. Contact the New York Dog Bite Lawyer at 833-8-DOGBITE (833-836-4248), or visit our contact page.