Features December 2019 Issue

This is fine — as long as there’s an adult in the room with them to take the picture.
Dog Bites: Costly In More Ways Than One
Preventing dog bites is largely about your behavior, not theirs.
Dogs don’t bite to show that might makes right or to make clear how scary or nasty they can be. Most dogs bite out of fear, stress (including stress that leads to resource guarding), self-protection or protection of their human family members, or severe pain.
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