Yes,even dogs know you,they might also bite."Walang asong gala, kung walang taong pabaya."-paws

Yes,from a concern what's up paws member here's the post:


hi i just want to share a story to everyone to be careful of dogs even
though you know them, sometimes they can still attack you. In our area
there are a some stray dogs that roam around and aren't the type to
care about people around them so everyone of us is ok with them. but
there's this one dog that is owned by a neighbor who just let's their
dog run around on the street, we called the dog Kulit even though we
didn't know what it's real name was.. or if it even had one. at first,
it was ok with people passing by and seeing other dogs walks past it.
our maid always takes our maltese outside to walk around and while she
chats with other maids & their dogs that dog just looks at them and
just walks away. but one time while our maid got busy and didn't have
the time to walk the dog outside. the one they always walk with in the
afternoon decided to just walk around on her own with her dog. then
suddenly Kulit, the dog who lives by the end of the street suddenly
stared at the dog and the maid. the maid being scared that her boss'
pet would be bitten carried her dog and walked away slowly, and then
the dog just bit her thigh, she bled walking home. we found out the
next day that she was bitten and that Kulit who had an owner didn't
even had any anti-rabies injection. the maid got scared and reported
it to the barangay. the owner of Kulit paid for the rabies shots and
promised the barangay that they'll keep him inside their gate so he
won't be attacking anyone again. but then just 3 or 4 days, Kulit was
out in the streets again. i don't know what the owner was thinking
letting their dog outside the streets without any shots. and just this
week, my maltese and the one taking care of our dogs, got chased by
Kulit to just a few meters from our gate. he tried to defend himself
with the dog by throwing his slippers but still it didn't work. they
were almost the second victim. i told the guy caring for our dogs that
if he wants to walk the dog outside he should carry a stick just in
case for precautions.

~akihiko

REPLY FROM PAWS:

Thank you for sharing this, Akihiko. Owned dogs shouldn't be
allowed to roam on the streets unsupervised / unleashed , otherwise, they are already classified as "stray dogs". Stray dogs will be rounded up by the Animal Control or City Pound personnel.

The owner of Kulit has violated / is violating many provisions of the Anti-Rabies Act (RA9482) and the dog is an accident waiting to happen. Kulit is also a potential target for cruelty.

Please email us the name, tel number and address of Kulit's owner at philpaws@yahoo. com.

Thank you.

-The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
"Walang asong gala, kung walang taong pabaya."

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let's talk about the behavior of dogs.why dogs bite?

Naiasipan ko lng mg post ng ganto,kasi nga lately dito sa lugar namin,3 na ang nakakagat ng aso these past few weeks,now,based on their story,mas na curious ako kung bakit nanganagagat ang aso,so..basa basa,buklat buklat sa kaaklatan namen,then I finally found the one I was looking for,questions were answred by the book.

I have learned that dogs may behave in resemblance of it's wild relatives like coyotes
and wolves,it s rather inherited than learned.



ON TERRITORY
A dog guards its owners house or garden as it's territory. For this reason,the dog may threaten or attack an outsider or dog that approaches house/garden area. A dog may also consider it's owners car or other possessions of his master as an extension of its territory. while inside the car,a dog may threaten any stranger who comes near.


GOOD COMMUNICATION
Understanding how dogs communicate can help most people to avoid bites. Never stare at a strange dog because it may consider your stare as a threat and attack you. Remember not to run past a strange dog. Your flight might trigger its chase response,and you may get bitten.
On the other hand,ignoring a dog may make it suspicious of you. If you act friendly and speak to the dog,it will have less reason to challenge you.

As you approach a strange dog,observe how it reacts to you. Even a friendly dog will probably bark at you when you are on its territory. A dog that stays put or backs off when you approach regards you as a dominant intruder and will likely be too scared to attack you.
When a dog approaches wagging,even if its barking,is probably friendly and will not bite. Be on GUARD,however.if a dog stiffens up,holds its tail high,snarls,and stares at you.


BE ALERT
I f a dog seems likely to attack,stand your ground. Stare back at it and shout"go home" in a powerful,angry voice. This bluff may scare it. NEVER LEAN BACK because any backward movement may suggest that you are afraid. Keep your weight forward so you will be ready if ever the dog jumps at you. If it does jump,thrust your knee upward into the dogs chest. If you are carrying anything,use it as a shield. ALWAYS BACK SLOWLY AS YOU LEAVE ITS TERRITORY. NEVER TURN AND RUN. The dog may interpret your running as a sign of weakness and attack you.


nga pala,kapag gagawin niyo yung pag iwas sa pag talon ng aso,never make/let your arms,
upper body,esp. your head dahil pag nagkataon na nakagat kayo,mas mabilis ang
pag akyat ng rabies sa utak niyo.

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