Comments on: How to Prevent Dog Bites

on 5/14/2007 I was bitten by a dog in 2004, the dog had a history of agressive behaviour and people said it was only a matter of time before something happened.

I ended up going to a solicitor who specialises in
claims for dog attacks and they won my £6250.

They have a couple of good dog bite articles on their site that I found useful, http://www.pintopotts.co.uk/articles-dog-cat-bites.html

The only downside was that the dog was put down and I fell out with my 'friends' who owned it. They were annoyed that I took legal action, even though they had insurance!

I felt they should have taken more responsibility for the way the treated the animal, as this played a large part in the way it behaved.

on 1/20/2007 how do i get my 6 week schnauzer to stop bitting and nawing on me

on 8/8/2006 Head halters do nothing to stop biting. They were not meant for that. Your dog should be trained before it ever has the chance (or even the thought) to bite. If it has previously bitten, determine why. Was it provoked, scared, or just defending territory? Then try to keep it out of that situation. There is no excuse for a dog who bites. And any breed can, yorkies just don't do the same damage as pit bulls. But they sure try.

on 11/22/2005 It used to be that a dog would have "one free bite" - meaning a dog was not considered dangerous if it had not bitten previously. This is not the case in most jurisdictions any longer. You are legally responsible for any of your dog's aggressive behavior.