Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

Náhlík, Jan; Baranyiová, Eva; Tyrlík, Mojmír

doi:10.2754/avb201079040627

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“…Provocative behavior toward dogs, often by children, is also frequently mentioned as a risk factor in the literature ( 24 , 52 , 53 ). It is not specific to northern Indigenous communities ( 54 , 55 ). Moreover, its effect on dog bites is unclear.…”

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Occurrence and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Northern Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review

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The relationship between northern Indigenous people and dogs has evolved over the past years alongside events such as colonization, settlement, proliferation of snowmobiling and other socio-cultural and environmental changes. These changes have had negative impacts on this relationship, and with the endemic presence of arctic fox rabies, dog bites have become an important public health burden. The objective of this study was to synthesize the state of knowledge regarding the occurrence of dog bites and associated risk factors in the specific context of northern Indigenous communities. A scoping review was conducted in seven bibliographic databases, from June 2018 to May 2020. From this search, 257 original studies were identified and eight papers were included for final analysis. Annual occurrence of dog bites in northern Indigenous communities ranged from 0.61 to 59.6/10,000 inhabitants. Dog bites affected 27–62.9% of the population in those regions during their lifetime. Very few studies compared the occurrence of dog bites between people living in northern communities with other populations or settings, but available evidence suggests that Indigenous people living in northern communities are at higher risk of dog bites than the rest of the population. Several individual and environmental risk factors were identified in the selected studies, although the strength of evidence varied significantly. Age (children) and gender (male) were well documented individual risk factors. Other factors, such as organizational barriers to dog management and lack of access to veterinary services, were identified and discussed by several authors. The results of this study support concerns about the higher risk of bites in northern Indigenous communities, and underscore the urgent need for more research into the contextual and environmental factors that impact the mitigation of these risks.

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Occurrence and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Northern Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review

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“…The child must not corner or disturb the dog during resting or feeding. Furthermore, child and dog must never be left unattended with each other but always be supervised by an adult [ 32 – 34 ].…”

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How do rehomed laboratory beagles behave in everyday situations? Results from an observational test and a survey of new owners

Döring¹,

Nick²,

Bauer

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When laboratory dogs are rehomed into private households, they experience an extreme change in their life situation. They leave their familiar, limited environment in the research facility and encounter a multitude of animate and inanimate stimuli in their new home. Although literature reports have described the experiences with rehoming as being mostly positive, scientific observations of the dogs in everyday situations have not been done. Hence, we conducted an observational test with 74 laboratory beagles 6 weeks after adoption in their new homes. This test included standardized tasks and elements; the dogs were observed during specific interactions with their new owners and during a walk. Furthermore, the owners of these 74 and of 71 additional dogs participated in standardized phone interviews 1 and 12 weeks after adoption, during which they answered questions about the dogs’ behavior in everyday situations. In the observational test, the dogs behaved mostly friendly towards humans and dogs, were tolerant during manipulations by the owner and were relaxed during the walk, even in traffic. Eighty percent (of n = 71) of the dogs walked well behaved on the leash without pulling. According to the interviews, the majority of the dogs showed desired, friendly and relaxed behavior, and the survey results reflected the bonding between dog and owner. The analysis of a possible influence of various factors (age, sex, origin, etc.) using mixed regression models confirmed the results from two previous behavior tests and interviews. Specifically, dogs that had been bred in the research facility scored significantly better than dogs that the research facility had purchased from commercial laboratory dog breeders (p = 0.0113). The results of this study demonstrate a successful adaptation of the rehomed beagles to their new life situation.

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“…Records show that Jack Russell Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers frequently display aggressive behaviour towards strangers and other dogs [ 35 ]. Studies from many countries indicate that the majority of child victims of biting incidents are bitten by dogs of their own household or dogs familiar to their family members [ 5 , 8 , 31 , 36 , 38 , 47 ].…”

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“…The risk factors leading to dog attacks on children as described above are documented in the Czech Republic [ 11 , 47 ] as well as worldwide [ 3 , 8 , 28 , 31 , 48 , 49 ]; however, it is unclear whether parents are aware of the data and to what extent they refer to them when their children come into contact with dogs. Additionally, dog ownership may be an advantage when it comes to adults recognising dog cues [ 21 ], but whether dog owners are more adept at recognising dangerous situations remains unknown.…”

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How Parents Perceive the Potential Risk of a Child-Dog Interaction

Náhlík

Eretová

Chaloupková

et al. 2022

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Dog attacks on children are a widespread problem, which can occur when parents fail to realise a potentially dangerous interaction between a dog and a child. The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of parents to identify dangerous situations from several everyday child–dog interactions and to determine whether the participants connected these situations to a particular breed of dog. Five sets of photographs depicting potentially dangerous interactions from everyday situations between children and three dogs (one of each breed) were presented via an online survey to parents of children no more than 6 years old. Data from 207 respondents were analysed using proc GLIMMIX in SAS program, version 9.3. The probability of risk assessment varied according to dog breed (p < 0.001) as well as to the depicted situation (p < 0.001). Results indicated that Labrador Retriever was considered the least likely of the three dogs to be involved in a dangerous dog-child interaction (with 49% predicting a dangerous interaction), followed by Parson Russell Terrier (63.2%) and American Pit Bull Terrier (65%). Participants considered one particular dog-child interaction named ‘touching a bowl’ a dangerous interaction at a high rate (77.9%) when compared with the other presented situations, which were assessed as dangerous at rates of 48.4% to 56.5%. The breed of dog seems to be an influential factor when assessing a potentially dangerous outcome from a dog-child interaction. Contrary to our hypothesis, interactions involving the small dog (Russell Terrier) were rated more critically, similarly to those of the Pit Bull Terrier. These results suggest that even popular family dog breeds, such as Labrador Retrievers, should be treated with more caution.

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Dog Bites to Children in the Czech Republic: the Risk Situations

Cited by 6 publications

References 57 publications

Occurrence and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Northern Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review

Occurrence and Risk Factors of Dog Bites in Northern Indigenous Communities: A Scoping Review

How do rehomed laboratory beagles behave in everyday situations? Results from an observational test and a survey of new owners

How Parents Perceive the Potential Risk of a Child-Dog Interaction

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