Now here we have the perfect example of the type of tactics so called public safety advocates undertake in their campaign to see pit bulls made extinct with their fanciful claims that pit bulls attack with out warning or reason.
Now Sonya inflicts her advocacy on everyone she meets even exposing her home care nurses to her ramblings as you can see by her post. (below)
Despite the fact that this whole attacks without rhyme or reason is a complete lie these people consistently promote this garbage daily and consider themselves to be public safety or victims advocates whereas it's closer to the truth to say these people create more victims then they could ever hope to have helped.
Below the first of the sampling of legitimate internet articles relating to dog bites and attacks......
The Anatomy of a Dog Attack - K9 Magazine
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“Out of the blue, it attacked for no reason”
When a dog attack is reported we will often hear the same old phrases bandied about.
“It came out of the blue”
“It was totally unprovoked”
“We didn’t see it coming”
“It was totally out of character”
Ring any bells? Well let’s try and understand how and why a dog might attack someone.
Dogs rarely, if ever, attack for no reason. Us humans often misinterpret a dog attacking “out of the blue” and “without warning”‘ because we simply missed the signs.
Let’s be clear about one thing. A dog who is prepared to bite someone has his reasons. Can we, as humans, justify those reasons using the social values of people?
Probably not. But of course, dogs do not live their lives according to human social values.
Dogs Don't Bite Out of the Blue | Psychology Today
Dogs Don't Bite Out of the Blue
It’s important to note, though, that even unexpected bites rarely (if ever) occur for no reason.
In fact, unless the dog is sick, all bites are provoked by something. A few considerations:
- The purpose of aggression is to put distance between the aggressor and his target (“I can’t easily get away from you, so you’d better get away from me”). It’s safe to assume, then, that most dog bites to people are based in defending themselves (fear) or the resources they care about (food, bed, human).
- People and dogs don’t speak the same language and neither is perfectly bilingual. This disconnect sometimes results in interactions which people consider to be “friendly” but dogs view as threatening. If your dog is anxious, a visitor bending to tie a shoelace might be seen as a significant threat.
- Understanding canine body language is helpful, but knowing your own dog’s “dialect” is most important of all. Be mindful of your dog’s reactions to people, dogs and traffic, near and far. We humans are sometimes so caught up in the surrounding environment and our own self-consciousness that we fail to look DOWN to watch our dogs’ eyes, ears, mouth, tail and posture.
- Dogs are often uncomfortable when people face them, stare, reach towards or above them, touch the tops of their heads, and loom over them. They don’t like to be cornered. They’re not great fans of being in a room (think: veterinary hospital or your own living room) as someone unfamiliar enters.
- Remember that dogs can quickly change their minds about interactions with people or with other dogs. Those who seem to accept “sitting visitor” might jump and bite “standing visitor”. If you’re even a little uncertain about your dog’s reaction, err on the side of caution and keep some distance between him and the person about whom he’s concerned.
Every animal shows signs or warnings of an impending attack it's just most humans are unable to read these signs.....
Dog Bite Warning Signs | Dog Attack Injury
Dog Bite Warning Signs
About 4.5 million Americans suffer dog bite injuries every year. Knowing what dog bite warnings signs to be alert for can help save lives and avert serious dog bite injuries. Learning what warning signs to look for and how to avoid situations that may result in a dog attack are important parts of being a good dog owner. However, anyone that wishes to interact with a dog should have at least a basic knowledge of dog bite warning signs to be aware of.
Dog Bite Warning Signs
In nearly all cases, dogs will issue some type of warning sign before attacking. Any dog can be provoked to attack, even the most even-tempered and well-trained dogs have a breaking point. In cases where the dog attack victim feels that the dog attacked without warning, the individual often did not recognize subtle warning signs.
Subtle Warning Signs
Dog bite warning signs that are often missed include:
- Dog turns its head away from person or animal
- Dog walks away from person or animal
- Dog looks at owner with sad or annoyed expression
- Dog yawns while person or animal is approaching
- Dog starts scratching or biting itself while interacting with person or animal
- Dog licks chops while interacting with person or animal
The pit bull haters like Sonya choose to promote this lie in an effort to see all pit bulls murdered they have little to no valid scientific information supporting their position and the result is they resort to unqualified lies to try and fool the general public into believing their hype.
A Fatal Dog Attack – How Missing Key Signs Led to Tragedy | Victoria ...
A FATAL DOG ATTACK – HOW MISSING KEY SIGNS LED TO TRAGEDY
Yet another tragedy! A poor little boy lost his life to a dog bite. According to newspaper reports about the incident, he was 'engaged in some kind of horseplay' with the dog and 'may have attempted to climb onto the dog's back.'
Media outlets are highlighting the fact that the dog was a pit bull mix and have quoted one behaviorist who states that it’s common for pit bulls 'to show no signs of aggression' until some kind of trigger makes them attack.
I wonder how many pit bull types this 'expert' has actively come into contact with, because I know of no dog breed or mix of breeds, including the pit bull, that doesn’t give warning signs during times of discomfort, irritation, annoyance, anxiety or fear.
Yes, these signs can be very subtle and easily missed - especially by those that don’t understand canine language. These signs can happen within a split second before the dog reacts.
The fact is not one legitimate animal organization in the world support breed specific legislation hence the need of these alleged advocates to lie and make stuff up in order to achieve their goal.
Dog bites: the subtle warning signs | Canine Connect | Training for you ...
Dog bites: the subtle warning signs
Scott McGuinness
Reports of dog bites are a common occurrence online and in the news, and whenever a new one appears a wave of hysteria spreads, much to the concern of most responsible canine professionals.
The news reports these incidents as being the nature of a certain breed, or that the dog attacked “out of the blue”, when in reality we know that this just isn’t the case.
So why do dogs just snap and change from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde? The answer is simple; they don’t.
Dogs are fantastic communicators, and use their body language to let us humans know their stress levels and how they are feeling.
The problem is that more often than not, we as owners and handlers are not unaware of these signals.
So what causes dog bites?
A dog bite can occur for many reasons, including:
- Protecting a possession, a location or a person
- By being provoked or frightened, perhaps from being hugged, stepped on or patted roughly
- The dog is elderly and has minimal patience
- Injured or sick
- The dog is from a herding line and will nip while trying to “herd”
This list is just an example, and there are more situations where stress levels or excitement may lead to biting.
Sonya is spreading dangerous lies and disinformation and it's likely that this type of advocacy has indeed led to an escalated death toll by dog bites in the last 2 years with the death toll being some 30% above the previous national average for two decades and all as a result of the lie that if you don't own a pit bull or allow your child near a pit bull the chances they'll be attacked are negligible whereas the truth be told from 2005 through to 2015 more then 128 people have died as the result of an attack involving non pit bull types of dogs in fact more then thirty actual breeds have been involved in fatal attacks on human putting paid to all the Anti Pit bull lobby's propaganda and disinformation.
The fact is when it comes to animals there's no such thing as an "unprovoked' attack the humans are unaware that what they are doing is provoking the attack which would indicate that it's more accurate to say the human was unaware of what provoked the attack but all attacks by animals are "triggered' by the victims actions whether they're aware of them or not.
more to come.....
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