x    More often than not, dog bites occur in and around dog owners’ homes.   Kids are at least three times more likely than adults to be seriously bitten, and kids under 15 years of age are the most at risk of being bitten by a dog.   Boy’s injury rates are much higher than girl’s injury rates.   The large majority of biting dogs (77%) belong to the victim's family or a friend.   Nearly 800,000 – or one out of every 6 – injuries are serious enough to need medical attention.   Getting bitten by a dog is the fifth most frequent cause of visits to emergency rooms.   Dog bites often occur on the face, head and neck because of a kid’s height in relation to the dog and the type of play the kid engages in.

x

---

For additional dog bite prevention information watch the video "When Dogs Attack, How to Avoid Dog Bites " from the Today Show. Video: Quicktime Version or Windows Media Version

X

Please review each of the six sections before you take the Dog Safety Quiz.