Articles: dog bites
Breed Bans Make No Sense with Ledy Van Kavage of Best Friends
Breed specific ban, dog behavior, dog bites, dogs, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
On my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show, Best Friends Animal Society Senior Legislative Attorney Ledy VanKavage and I totally agree, breed bans do not work! That typically means banning breeds you look and call pit bulls. She says the point of the breed ban legislation was always to make communities safer, but now we…
Ban Dog Trainer Gellman
animal cruelty, dog behavior, dog bites, dog training, dogs, human animal bond, Steve Dale
How far can a dog trainer go? According to Facebook posts dog trainer Jeff Gellman of Solid K9 Training, Providence, RI has been essentially banned from giving seminars in some nations and cities because he’s downright abusive. Watch videos and decide for yourself. Dog trainers have many views on what is the right way to…
USPS National Dog Bite Awareness
dog bites, dogs, veterinary health
The number of U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees attacked by dogs nationwide fell to 5,803 in 2019 — more than 200 fewer than in 2018 and more than 400 fewer since 2017. This could be a bit of a hint that the American Veterinary Medical Association Dog Bite Prevention program may be working. The USPS…
National Dog Bite Prevention Week: A Bit Different This Year
American Humane Association, American Veterinary Medical Assocation, dog bites, dogs, veterinary health
National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 12-18), and “May have more meaning this year than ever,” says Heather Paul, public affairs specialist State Farm Insurance. Since most dogs bites happen in the home, she expressed concern that with all family members home there may be an uptick in bites. Dr. John Howe, president of the…
Denver City Council Supports Mayor’s Breed Ban
Breed specific ban, dog behavior, dog bites, dogs, Steve Dale, veterinary health
It’s a sad time for dogs, and sad day for the support of profiling as Denver’s longstanding pit bull breed ban will continue. Monday night, February 24, eight Denver City Council members voted in favor of overriding Mayor Michael Hancock’s veto of a measure that would have ended the city’s pit bull ownership ban and…
Decoding Your Dog for Christmas
Decoding Your Dog, dog behavior, dog bites, dogs, enrichment, Featured, Steve Dale, veterinary health
Just a couple of years ago, most people didn’t know veterinary behaviorists even exists as a specialty in veterinary medicine. Veterinary behaviorists are specialists just as veterinary cardiologists or veterinary oncologists are – but I argue they may save more lives, though there are fewer than 85 boarded behaviorists in the U.S. far less than…
Roller Coaster Life of Cesar Millan: Petcube Chooses Him as a Spokesperson
Cesar Millan, Dog Attack, dog behavior, dog bites, dog training, dogs, Featured, Steve Dale, sticky, veterinary health
I almost feel sorry for the famed Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan after watching this video: And this video only offers the highlights – both good and not so good. While all our lives are a bit of a roller coaster, his has been a particularly wild ride. I am writing about Millan again because Petcube, a…
Pet Cube Partners with Cesar Millan: What Message Are They Sending Now?
Cesar Millan, Dog Attack, dog behavior, dog bites, dogs, Featured, human animal bond, sticky
The Petcube is a wi-fi camera and treat dispenser that allows family members to keep an eye on their dog using a phone app when not home, and even offer treats remotely as well as to talk to your best friend from far away. This product supports the human-animal bond, and better understanding our dogs…
Alderman Lopez, Are You Kidding? Lopez Statement on Susan Russell’s Dismissal
Chicago Animal Care and Control, dog behavior, dog bites, dogs, Featured
Susan Russell, executive director of Chicago Animal Care and Control (CACC) for just over two years was asked to resign Friday (June 29). When she refused to do so, she was fired by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. I’ve described the background and offered my view of the city’s explanation, an explanation yes. A valid one, not…
Aldermen Face-Off on Animal Control
animal shelters, cats, Chicago Animal Care and Control, dog bites, dogs
People didn’t believe me when I said Alderman Ray Lopez (15th Ward) said this on Chicago Tonight on Ch. 11. I know, it’s outrageous but watch and listen for yourself. It’s hard to believe that the Alderman, who since Executive Director Susan Russell began has been targeting her, offers this solution: “I think as we…
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