{"id":101390,"date":"2021-04-12T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-04-13T00:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=101390"},"modified":"2021-04-12T19:31:55","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T23:31:55","slug":"safety-tips-shared-during-during-dog-bite-prevention-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/04\/12\/safety-tips-shared-during-during-dog-bite-prevention-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety tips shared during During Dog Bite Prevention Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control shares safety tips during Dog Prevention Week<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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FWACC Shares Safety Tips During Dog Bite Prevention Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (April 12, 2021) \u2013 Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control is kicking off Dog Bite Prevention Week by sharing tips to help keep citizens and their pets safe from dog bites. <\/p>\n

As the investigating agency in Allen County, Fort Wayne Animal Care & Control has already received 326 bite reports in 2021. As the weather turns warmer and more people are starting to spend more time outside, the number of bites is increasing. During just one week of March when temperatures were in the 60s and 70s, 60 bites were reported to FWACC.<\/p>\n

Dog bites to children can be extremely devastating and are most commonly to the face. Nationally, 77% of all dog bites to children are from their own family dog or a friend\u2019s dog and are almost always preventable. Children are eye-level, don\u2019t have as good of self-control around dogs and often can\u2019t read the warning signs that a dog is uncomfortable and might bite. It\u2019s especially important to always supervise interactions between children and dogs. You should always put the dog in its crate or another room if you cannot supervise their interaction. Never let your child hug, kiss, sit on, pull their tail or ears, or tease your dog. Never let your child be near your dog while it\u2019s eating. Set clear boundaries and a good example \u2013 children watch how we interact with dogs!<\/p>\n

Throughout the week of April 12th, FWACC will be sharing more tips, helpful videos and resources to help citizens understand why dogs bite and what they can do to stay safe on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n

You can prevent bites by: <\/p>\n