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Victoria weighed in on the June 2013 incident where a child lost his life to a dog bite: “According to news-
paper reports, the child was engaged in some kind of horseplay with the dog and may have attempted to climb onto the dog’s back. The dog had shown no previous signs of aggression. All dogs give warning signs during times of discomfort, irritation, annoyance, anxiety or fear. Yes, these signs can be very subtle and easily missed, especially by those who don’t understand canine lan- guage. The signs can happen within a split second before the dog reacts. But, there are environmental and situational signs in this tragedy that need to be taken into account, and they are very clear: 1) The dog was a two-year-old intact male. The presence of testosterone can cause heightened reactivity, intoler- ance and sensitivity. 2) The dog was an outside dog, described as ‘never allowed in the house.’ Dogs that are kept outside are generally less socialized than dogs that live closely with the family unit. 3) The child was engaged in what appears to have been highly physical play including trying to ride the dog before the dog turned and bit him. I write and speak con- stantly on the importance of educating parents and care- givers to monitor their children around their own dogs, dogs of friends, relatives and dogs they don’t know. But, just go online and see the hundreds of YouTube videos that parents post of their kids doing all kinds of things to their dog, including standing on them, holding onto their faces or riding them, thinking these actions are cute.” U
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