Dog Bites Insurance Companies: Man’s Best Friend Behind One-Third of All Homeowner Claims

But the amount of money paid out in claims has soared, and last year dog bites accounted for more than one-third of all dollars paid out in homeowners insurance liability claims. Data from the Insurance Information Institute (III) released in honor of something called National Dog Bite Prevention Week indicates that over the past decade, the number http://theyarddogs.com/dog-bite-claims-fall-except-for-mail-carriers-3/ of dog bite claims has drifted from the low 14,000s to the high 16,000s. In 2012, the total stood at 16,459, down from the 2011 tally of 16,695, and also lower than the 2003s total of 16,919. The low over the past decade occurred in 2005, when 14,295 dog bite claims were recorded. While the number of dog bite claims has fluctuated a bit up and down, the value of claims has gone in one direction : upward. In the 2012, dog bite claims accounted for $489.7 million, which is more than one-third of all homeowners liability claims paid in the year, according to the III.
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Force-free methods to stop your dog from biting your pant legs

No eye contact, no talking, no moving. Rover should soon stop and look for something else to do. Have a family member grab his attention now and distract him or remove him from the situation as the moment you start walking again he'll come back for more. In some cases though, dogs become more hyper when you freeze, why is that? Simple, the dog has learned that if he nips more and more you'll eventually move.
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Dog bite incidents by the number

Marilyn Keech has been training dogs since 1980 and works as a area trainer for PetsMart's dog trainers. She says dog usually bite out of fear if not socialized when young. "So some of those dogs might be wonderful at home but in the wrong situation without the proper training incidents can happen," said Keech. Because of the strength of their bites and reputation it's possible pit bull bites get reported more often than other dogs. Something Draper says is causing others to miss out on a great companion. "I think it's sad for the dog," said Draper. Any breeder will tell you that it's important to research the breed and the type of dog you want to have, especially living in an apartment or small confined area.
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Unknown dog bites 50 people in Hanoi's suburbs

Many people do not dare to go out in the evening for fear of being bitten by a dog. However, local officials said that these dogs looked very normal but their origin is unclear. The health of the 50 people bitten by strange dogs remained stable. "It may be strange dogs from Thai Nguyen Province because Bac Son is bordering Thai Nguyen, or the dogs may be of local people but they did not realize when their dogs bite people," said an official of Soc Son district. The local authorities have asked Bac Sons people to not let their dogs wandering outside and vaccinate the dogs. The district also established the rapid response force to catch and kill the dogs that bite people.
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