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Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics (United States) |  | Author: Karen Delise
Publisher: Anubis Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: $122.84
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Seller: brancampbooks
Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 669550
Media: Paperback
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0972191402
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780972191401
ASIN: 0972191402
Publication Date: November 1, 2002
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Product Description
Today's headlines are filled with horror stories about fatal dog attacks. Consequently, the public has grown increasingly alarmed over what it perceives as an ominous phenomenon, uncontrolled and growing. People across the nation have concluded that many breeds/types of dogs are dangerous, violent and even worse - unpredictable. "Fatal Dog Attacks" was written to set the record straight. The book explores four decades of deadly assaults. The ONLY book of its kind, it presents scientific details and the latest information from major sources including the Centers for Disease Control. "Fatal Dog Attacks" uncovers the truth about the frequency and causes of unprovoked dog attacks, who are the most likely victims, which breeds are most agressive, how people can best protect themselves, and most importantly: who is ultimately responsible for these attacks.
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EXCELLENT! April 22, 2008
Robyn L. Ratcliffe (MD, USA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this book for a research paper, but after reading the first few pages I realized that everything I wanted to say was already written; and very well written at that! I'm still writing the research paper, but I have no doubt that it'll suck compared to this book.
Plain and simple: this book has all the facts. It goes into each and every aspect of dog attacks, and doesn't leave out anything. It's not biased, it's simply fact based.
This is the best book on dog attacks that I have ever read! I recommend it to everyone!!
 Great information February 26, 2008
Annie M. Kollar
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful book with a ton of great information. I hope that more legislators decide to read it, to hopefully write and make laws that punish bad owners of dogs, not the breeds. This book makes it very obvious that the problem is with people, not dogs. I highly recommend this book to anyone working to fight BSL in their location, or that wants to learn and know more about the reasons that some of these tragedies happen. When a dog kills a human it is always a tragedy, and the saddest part of all is that it would have almost always been preventable if the owner of the dog was more responsible.
My only real beef with the book is that the author stated that most pit bull owners are the abusive/drug dealer/fighter type and that the minority of pit bulls are fortunate enough to end up with good person. I feel that is a bit backwards. I feel that most pit bulls or at least half of them have wonderful owners that care about their dogs, but the problem is that you only hear about the few bad people.
Dog Attacks January 28, 2008
Sablehund (Williams, Oregon United States)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Although at times a difficult read, due to the the necessity of reading about statistical fatal dog attacks, this book is a top ten in recommended reading if one should want to understand dog behavior. This is a book the entire public should read (if it were possible) to have a greater understanding that the domestic dog-once researched responsibly is very, very rarely an animal that fatally attacks a human being without some sort of circumstance behind it. The number one reason being human abuse, such as starvation-unlawful training, etc. Once a step is taken back from emotions, this book guides the reader into patterns of fatal dog attacks that repeat themselves though little is done to rectify the situation. I suggest you buy this book if you truly want to understand the dog and the environment they live in.
Every Dog and non dog owner should own June 7, 2007
Queen Sharon (California)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great read, could not put it down. The information is invaluable. This is a great book to really get to know your dog. The most important thing that she stressed was having a relationship with your dog. There was a good history of dogs and their natural instincts. I liked how she explained how there are so many different aspects to a fatal dog attack.
One thing I thought was interesting is that 1 day old infants to 2 month old infants had a high number of fatal dog attacks.
The only thing that could have been better were her data charts. They should have been labeled better. Or she should have used graphs.
How to prevent Dog Bites May 6, 2007
Nestor R. Mantilla
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Very interesting, informative, well research book, and thought provoking. Only wished book would have been longer and that its author Ms. Delise would of exmained other Working Dog Breeds such as the Fila and the Boerboel and whether Personal Protection and or Schutzhund Training trains and prevents Dog Bites and or fatalties .
Nestor R. Mantilla
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