By Eric Letendre

Young children and dogs should not be left alone together unsupervised. As wonderful as your dog may be, it is wise to remember that they are carnivores with an incredibly punishing bite and use their jaws for both self-defense and aggression. Every year an unnecessarily high number of children are bitten by their own dog or a dog belonging to someone else.

Most of these bites could have been prevented through better management. It is every parent’s responsibility to teach their children proper behavior around dogs. Those of us who own dogs are responsible for… Continue reading