Does Your Dog Bite?请问你的狗咬伤？ How to Protect Your Dog and Yourself from Liability如何保护您的狗和自己的责任

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MuttShack Foundation for Animal Foster and Rescue, claim that dogs bite more than 4.7 million people every year in the United States. MuttShack动物基金会福斯特和救援索赔，狗咬伤超过470万人，每年在美国。

The blame could be the dog's, the owner's, or the victim's.归咎于可能是狗的，业主的，或者被害人的。 But the one who invariably pays, is the owner.但是，一个总是谁付费，是主人。 The owner of the dog becomes responsible for paying for the medical bills, time lost from work as well as pain and suffering.主人的狗成为负责支付的医疗费用，损失的时间从工作以及痛苦和苦难。 The one who suffers most, is the dog that is abandoned in a shelter or disposed of.一个患有谁最，是狗是被遗弃在收容所或处置。

Dog owners should assume more than their share of the responsibility for protecting people and other animals from their dogs, and also assume the responsibility to protect their dogs from people.狗的主人应承担超过其份额的责任，保护人民和其他动物从他们的狗，也承担责任，以保护他们的狗从人。 Kids will run up to a dog screaming in delight and frighten the dog.孩子们将运行到狗在高兴尖叫和吓唬狗。 A dog in his excitement to greet someone may jump up and scratch him or her.狗在自己的激动之情迎接有人可能会跳起来，并从头开始他或她。 A passer-by may approach a dog aggressively or provoke him.一个匆匆过客，可积极狗或挑起他。 Neighborhood kids may let the dogs out just to have some fun.邻居的孩子可以让狗刚才有一些乐趣。

There is no way to guarantee that your dog will never bite someone.没有办法，以保证你的狗不会咬别人。 But you can significantly reduce the risk:但是你可以显着降低风险：

• Spay or neuter your dog. •阉割或中性你的狗。 This important and routine procedure will reduce your dog's desire to roam and fight with other dogs, making safe confinement an easier task.这一重要和例行程序将减少你的狗的愿望，漫游和打击与其他狗，使安全分娩容易的任务。 Spayed or neutered dogs are much less likely to bite. Spayed或绝育狗是不太可能咬的。

• Socialize your dog. •社会化你的狗。 Introduce your dog to many different types of people and situations so that he or she is not nervous or frightened under normal social circumstances.介绍你的狗对许多不同类型的人民和情况，以便他或她是不是紧张或害怕在正常的社会环境。

• Train your dog. •培养你的狗。 Accompanying your dog to a training class is an excellent way to socialize him and to learn proper training techniques.陪同你的狗的训练课程是一个很好的社交方式他并学习适当的培训技巧。 Training your dog is a family matter.训练你的狗是一个家庭问题。 Every member of your household should learn the training techniques and participate in your dog's education.每个成员的家庭应该学习的培训技术，并参与你的狗的教育。 Never send your dog away to be trained; only you can teach your dog how to behave in your home.永远都不会发送你的狗去训练;只有你可以教你的狗的行为如何在您的家中。 Note that training classes are a great investment even for experienced dog caregivers.请注意，训练课程是一个伟大的投资即使是有经验的狗照顾。

• Be alert with your dog around children. •警惕与你的狗周围的儿童。 Rambunctious play may startle your dog, and he may react by snapping or biting. Rambunctious可以发挥你的狗惊吓，他可能会作出反应，抢购或咬。 Neighborhood children may be attracted to your dog, so make sure you have a child-proof lock on your gate and there is no way for little hands to get through the fence.邻里儿童可能吸引你的狗，所以一定要确保你有一个孩子防锁在您的大门并没有为小手度过围栏。

• Teach your dog appropriate behavior. •教你的狗适当的行为。 Never teach your dog to chase after or attack others, even in fun.从来没有教你的狗从后追截，或攻击别人，甚至在乐趣。 Your dog can't always understand the difference between play and real-life situations.你的狗不能总是理解之间的差别发挥和现实生活的情况。 Set appropriate limits for your dog's behavior.设置适当的限制，你的狗的行为。

Don't wait for an accident.不要等到事故。

The first time he exhibits dangerous behavior toward any person, seek professional help from your veterinarian, an animal behaviorist, or a qualified dog trainer.他第一次展览危险行为的任何人，寻求专业帮助您的兽医，动物行为主义者，或合格的狗教练机。 Dangerous behavior toward other animals may eventually lead to dangerous behavior toward people, and is also a reason to seek professional help.危险行为对其他动物可能最终导致危险行为的人，也是一个原因，寻求专业帮助。

• Be a responsible dog owner. •是一个负责任的狗主人。 License your dog as required by law, and provide regular veterinary care, including rabies vaccinations.你的狗许可证按法例规定，并定期提供兽医服务，包括狂犬病疫苗。 For everyone's safety, don't allow your dog to roam alone.对于每个人的安全，不允许你的狗独自漫游。 Make your dog a member of your family.让您的狗的成员你的家人。 Dogs who spend a great deal of time alone in the backyard or tied on a chain often become dangerous.狗谁花费了大量的时间独自在后院或并列链上往往变得危险。 Dogs who are well socialized and supervised are much less likely to bite.狗是谁以及社会和监督是不太可能咬的。

• Stay on the safe side. •保持对安全方面。 If you don't know how your dog will react to a new situation, be cautious.如果您不知道如何将你的狗反应到一个新的形势下，应持谨慎态度。 If your dog may panic in crowds, leave him at home.如果你的狗可能会恐慌在人群中，让他在家里。 If your dog overreacts to visitors or delivery or service personnel, keep him in another room.如果你的狗overreacts游客或交付或服务人员，让他在另一个房间。 Work with professionals to help your dog become accustomed to these and other situations.工作的专业人员来帮助你的狗习惯于这些问题和其他情况。 Until you are confident of his behavior, however, avoid stressful settings.直到你相信他的行为，但是，避免紧张的设置。

I thought you said your dog doesn't bite?我还以为你说你的狗不咬？ "That's not my dog" ... “这不是我的狗” ... says Peter Sellers.彼得塞勒斯说。

Seriously, if your dog bites someone, act responsibly; take these steps to mitigate the harm:严重的是，如果你的狗咬人，采取负责任的行动;采取这些步骤，以减轻危害：

• Confine your dog immediately and check on the victim's condition. •限于你的狗立即和检查受害者的条件。 If necessary, seek medical help.如果有必要，寻求医疗帮助。

• Provide the victim with important information, such as the date of your dog's last rabies vaccination. •受害者提供重要信息，如日期，你的狗的最后狂犬病疫苗。

• You should cooperate fully with the animal control official responsible for acquiring information about your dog. •你应该充分合作动物控制官员，负责获取有关你的狗。 If your dog must be quarantined for any length of time, ask whether he may be confined within your home or at your veterinarian's hospital.如果您的狗必须被隔离，任何长的时间内，问他是否可能会局限在你的家里或在您的兽医医院。 Strictly follow quarantine requirements for your dog.严格按照检疫要求你的狗。

• Seek professional help to prevent your dog from biting again. •寻求专业协助，以防止从你的狗又咬。 Consult with your veterinarian, who may refer you to an animal behaviorist or a dog trainer.咨询您的兽医，谁可参考你的动物行为或狗教练机。 Your community animal care and control agency or humane society may also offer helpful services.您的社区照顾动物和管制机构或人道的社会也可以提供有益的服务。

If you have to let your dog go, don't drop him off at a shelter, where he will only be given a few days to live.如果你必须让你的狗去，不辍学送行的住所，他将在那里不仅得到了几天的生活。 Take the time to find him a new family.花时间找到他新的家庭。 To do this there is a support and training network called MuttShack, at http://www.Muttshack.org, who will teach you how to re-home your pet.这样做有一个支持和培训网络称为MuttShack ，在http://www.Muttshack.org ，谁将教你如何重新家里的宠物。

• If your dog's dangerous behavior cannot be controlled, and you have to make the painful decision to give him up, do not give him to someone else without carefully evaluating that person's ability to protect your dog and prevent him from biting. •如果您的狗的危险行为是无法控制的，你必须作出痛苦的决定给他了，不要让他给别人不仔细评估该人的能力来保护您的狗和防止他咬。 Because you know your dog is dangerous, you may be held liable for any damage he does even when he is given to someone else.因为你知道你的狗是危险的，可能会被追究法律责任的任何损害，他并不即使他是给别人。

• Never give your dog to someone who wants a dangerous dog. •千万不要让您的狗的人谁想要一个危险的狗。 "Mean" dogs are often forced to live miserable, isolated lives, and become even more likely to attack someone in the future. “中庸”狗往往被迫生活在悲惨的，孤立的生活，变得更加可能会攻击人的未来。 If you must give up your dog due to dangerous behavior, consult with your veterinarian and with your local animal care and control agency or humane society about your options.如果你必须放弃你的狗由于有危险的行为，您的兽医，并与您当地的动物照顾和控制的机构或人道的社会您的选择。 Be safe, be responsible and most importantly, teach your dog to be a good canine citizen.是安全的，是负责任的和最重要的是，教你的狗是一个很好的犬公民。

• Your dog lives to make you happy. •您的狗的生命，使你幸福。 If he understands what you need from him, he will make you proud.如果他明白你需要他，他将让你感到自豪。

Muttshackers rescue animals from shelters, rehabilitate and nurture them to health in homes (MuttShacks) and find them quality, permanent new families. Muttshackers拯救动物收容所，恢复和培育他们健康的家园（ MuttShacks ） ，并找到它们的质量，永久新的家庭。

By intervening and rescuing shelter animals about to be put to sleep, MuttShack fostering stops the senseless killing of healthy animals in overcrowded shelters.通过干预，挽救动物收容所即将付诸睡眠，促进MuttShack停止无谓的杀戮动物的健康在拥挤不堪的庇护所。

Donations Saves Lives.捐赠拯救生命。 Visit animals online who are in danger of being put to sleep at http://www.muttshack.org .在线访问的动物是谁的危险，把睡在http://www.muttshack.org 。 Join us in preventing animals from entering shelters that kill.加入我们的行列，防止动物进入收容所杀死。 Support Muttshack Animal Foster and Rescue Foundation, at http://www.registrationfactory.com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD .支持Muttshack动物福斯特和救援基金会，在http://www.registrationfactory.com/v3/?EventUUID=B47421FD 。

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