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Kids Are Home for the Holidays** •  With children around, the risk of unintentional dog escapes increases, as they might inadvertently let the dog out while you're on the property. An Increase in Dogs in Your Service Areas • The holiday season brings friends and family visiting with their dogs, which means you’ll encounter more dogs in the yards you service. Unpredictable Behavior of Visiting Dogs • It’s crucial to remember that you cannot predict how these visiting dogs will react when interacting with your customers' pets. Potential Dangers Posed by Children • Children might come outside with an aggressive dog, escalating the risk of a dangerous encounter. Always Carry a Protective Tool • Dogs instinctively bite whatever they encounter first. For your safety, always carry a protective item, such as a dog stick or a pop action umbrella, instead of using your hands, arms, or legs. This is especially important near major arteries, ligaments, tendons, and nerves. Other … [Read more...]

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News out of Mississippi© USA TODAY An animal shelter employee was mauled to death by two dogs rescued from a dog-fighting ring in Mississippi, according to multiple reports, citing local police and officials. Clifford Phillips Jr., 57, died July 18 as he attempted to put a dog in a pen, which already had another dog in it at the Second Chance Animal Alliance in Water Valley, about 85 miles south of Memphis. "A dog was already in a pen, and he was trying to put another dog in there, and the other dog tried to run out, and he tried to hold him off with his foot and that dog grabbed his leg, pulled him down," Woods told the media outlet. "And then the other dog jumped in with him." Second Chance Animal Alliance 'devastated by this loss' While it is unclear what provoked the dogs into attacking Phillips, the shelter, mourned the employee's death and said it was "devastated by this loss." Phillips had worked at the shelter for two years, according to WREG. The shelter said it … [Read more...]

PORTLAND, Ore. KGW.COM  A 68-year-old Fed Ex Worker is recovering in the hospital after being attacked by a dog while walking to work near Northeast 7th and Broadway on March 27 in Portland. The woman has now undergone three surgeries after her leg was severely injured in the attack, by what Multnomah County said was a pit bull. The victim, Javonnie Johnson, claims that the dog was owned by a homeless person. Her daughter, LaShunda Johnson, expressed her relief over her mother's survival in an interview on Wednesday, saying she was just happy her mother was alive. The Portland Police Bureau stated in their incident report that a friend of the dog's owner intervened to stop the attack. Upon arriving at the scene, officers requested the assistance of Multnomah County Animal Services, who seized the dog. Attorney Alexander Cambier, with Kafoury and McDougal, outlined the steps for those who find themselves in similar situations. "Best thing to do, obviously, is after getting … [Read more...]

Canine aggression is trending up to pre-pandemic heights, exacting a devastating toll on victims. So why are fewer cases ending up in dog court? By Jennifer Wadsworth Yuko Murakami upended her entire routine after an ambush by an unleashed rottweiler left her hospitalized for nearly a week and her pit bull Buck fearful of other dogs. Murakami, a UCSF nurse anesthetist, spent six days in the hospital and $12,000 on out-of-pocket medical bills to stitch up her torn calf and surgically treat an infection from the bite on her hand. She spent another $1,000 — and counting — on a dog behaviorist to learn how to manage her now-skittish canine companion. It took months after the mauling last fall in Potrero Hill for Murakami to venture out alone with Buck again. Dog parks are now out. Off-leash isn’t an option. Busy streets are an obstacle course of triggers for Buck, a 70-pound rescue whose newly anxious disposition — if unaddressed — could render him as dangerous as the dog who … [Read more...]

I may have been dead’: Feral dogs blamed for multiple attacks in Cleveland,TX community where neighbors feel helpless. LIBERTY COUNTY, Texas – People who live in a Cleveland community say they are in fear for their lives and feel shut in. They say about two and a half months ago, stray dogs began to take over their neighborhood on Rd 5203. Expert shares tips to protect against aggressive dogs after 4 attacks in Greater Houston area in past month Two of the most recent attacks happened on Thanksgiving Day. A woman who asked not to be identified says her cousin was trying to help a delivery driver from being attacked when the pack of dogs turned on him. He was left with multiple bruises and bite marks. “I don’t have a life, I can’t go out, I’m constantly scared about leaving my house. Coming home at night I have to stay in my car for 35 minutes to an hour to make sure these dogs are not anywhere around,” the woman said. Across the street a woman named Emily Curtis says she … [Read more...]

By ANN BLOOM For the Wallowa County Chieftain - Oregon ENTERPRISE — At about 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, Donna and Adam Roberge were awakened by the sound of their dog, Dakota, vomiting. Dakota, a 4-year-old pit bull-German shepherd mix — “a sweet dog,” Donna said — then had a seizure, jerking and frothing at the mouth. The Roberges had had Dakota from the time the dog was a puppy. But from that moment on Oct. 30, Dakota was never the same sweet dog. Their family pet “looked at me and didn’t recognize me,” said Adam. The dog then started to lunge at the couple’s daughters, Savannah, 11, and Celina, 14, trying to bite them. The parents made their daughters stay in their bedroom, door closed, for their own protection. This went on for two hours, an 80-pound dog loose in the house, parents barricaded inside their bedrooms, their daughters barricaded in theirs. The incident included fruitless attempts to get law enforcement to respond; eventually, the family’s veterinarian … [Read more...]