W research

domestic pets source of danger

pet store dog

The kids love petting the dogs, play with them and crawl after them. He especially loves to hug the family dog. Narrow contacts sometimes cause dogs to feel harassed and they respond by hooking the child Many cases of dog bites with small children happen in everyday life as a result of seemingly favorable interaction on the part of the child.

Excessive trust
Situations involving unknown dogs, even relatively low risk, were considered potentially dangerous. When it comes for the family dog, however, almost all cases have been classified as harmless without the need for intervention. 'a dog child cuddling with the dog in the bed was considered a potential risk. about 50% of those surveyed allow the child to play or pet the dog as much as they want. the same number let the child and dog unattended.
but they don't know that a child-dog love story ends in hospital
a recent study proved that 84% of bitten cases to children under seven while parents were almost present

interactions irritate the pets
These interactions are not only of obviously problematic types like aversive interactions, conflicts over resources or disturbing the resting dog.  but also include benign behaviour
 like petting, cuddling, hugging or kissing the dog, playing with the dog, brushing the dog, bending ...
the online survey shows that dog owners provide basic needs for thier dog's, such as walking or resting and eating separately. But most respondents do not seem to know that a pet needs rest away from small children undisturbed only a few participants said they made sure that the rest and feeding for the family dog was out of the reach of the children.  .

Children unable to recognize threat
parents surmise that buying a small dog breeds from the pet stores it's safe to their child.however small children are not yet able to understand that a dog does not always want to be touched and followed everywhere it goes. If the dog feels harassed by the child or restricted in its freedom, it will communicate this through body language. Clear signs include body tension, growling, frequent licking of the snout and yawning. Small children have difficulties interpreting this behaviour. Even a growling dog or one baring its teeth is often described by children as smiling.

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