Give a Dog A Home National Dog Bite Prevention Week May 16-22May 21, 2004 12:31 a.m. Thursday From the May 19th ASPCA News Alert, the weekly newsletter of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals:
NATIONAL DOG BITE PREVENTION WEEK IS MAY 16-22
An estimated 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, with 800,000 individuals requiring medical treatment. And roughly half of all children in the United States will be bitten by a dog before their 12th birthday. Most of these injuries can be prevented with responsible pet ownership and appropriate behavior around dogs, say the American Veterinary Medical Association, the United States Postal Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which have joined up again to sponsor National Dog Bite Prevention Week. In an effort to help parents educate their children about these proper practices during this annual event, the ASPCA offers the following tips:
For more information, please visit CDC online. To sign up for your own ASPCA newsletter, please go here. For more advice on preventing dog bites to children, read "How To Protect Your Child From Dog Bites at Home" by Stephanie Watson, in a previous entry.
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