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How to Prevent the 4.5 MILLION Dog Bites That Occur Every Year (Infographic)

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The dog is sitting quietly in front of a desk.

While having a dog can bring a lot of joy to your life, you still run the risk of having your pup snap at you or others.

Indeed, 4.5 million dog bites occur a year, with approximately 27,000 having to endure reconstructive surgery and on average costing $28,035 for insurers for a dog bit claim, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

Related: Snips, Snaps and Snarls: 5 Tips to Help Prevent Dog-on-Dog Aggression

In lieu of it being Dog Bite Prevention Week, we wanted to give you a little bit of breakdown of dog bites and how you can prevent them with two handy infographics.

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From AVMA

Here are the signs you need to watch out for to prevent dog bites.

STOP THE 77 poster

Image via Stop 77

Featured image Flickr/Albert Leung

By Andrea Huspeni

Andrea Huspeni is the founder and CEO of This Dog's Life. Her mission it to help dogs live a happier, healthier and longer life. When she isn't working, she spends time with her two dogs, Lola and Milo. She resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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