I really appreciate how Micheal Shikashio has done a few episodes on dog attacks on the Bitey End of the Dog. As behaviour professionals we talk a lot about prevention and safety, which is important. But understanding the reality of what happens when a dog attacks helps to put it into perspective.
I don’t think it’s helpful to fear dogs but I think society as a whole, accelerated by social media, has commodified dogs to such an extent that we have almost lost respect for what dogs are and what they have the capacity for.
Bitework has gotten insanely popular as a sport. But I wonder if the people who do these sports actually know what it looks like when a dog bites with no padded bite suit. Or what happens when police set dogs onto people. The long term physical damage, the trauma and terror that accompanies it.
And then I see this whole other side of compulsive dog trainers that seem convinced that they have to “hold dogs accountable” with harsh punishment because the dog is “dangerous”. Like they have to force dogs into compliance because they’re afraid of them being autonomous beings….
And yet, despite everything, dogs tolerate so much in the environments we put them into. Not every dog is a bite risk but all dogs have the capacity to bite.
And people who are scared of dogs shouldn’t have their fears dismissed or ridiculed - these are valid fears and just because dogs have been memed and marketed to us as “cute doggos”, doesn’t mean that they don’t deserve respect and understanding.
As a certified dog behaviour consultant I’ve learned that the best thing I can do for any new dog I meet is to give them space and let them approach when they’re ready. If you love dogs, the best thing you can do for a dog you don’t know is pretend they don’t exist and let them come to you.
And even our own dogs don’t like to be constantly interacted with or touched all the time.
Bites and attacks happen for a whole range of reasons - it can be related to genetics - predatory, territorial or simply the love of the game - it can be defensive or communicative, it can be related to trauma, lack of socialisation, under or over stimulation, learned behaviour, social facilitation… the list goes on.
Kids are especially at risk, so parents should always use the supervise or separate rule and teach respectful interactions/boundaries.
Dogs are wonderful but they should be loved for who they are and not what they’re marketed as.
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I dont know why im so struck by this thought but I just imagined Jason Todd with a busted looking little dog that he loves more than literally anything else. Thinking he found it while busting some dealers who aren't following Red Hood's rules. Its some ratty terrier mix that looks more like dryer lint or someone's first attempt at making a felt puppet.
She was neglected and kept in a kennel and just kind of fed scraps, maybe the people who had the Lil guy just used her as an alarm system or something and when he opens the kennel to let her out and try to get her to a shelter or maybe his younger brother she bites the hell out of his hand with the two teeth shes stiop rocking but immediately snuggles into his arms after he fumbles a bit at her warriors spirit and whispers a way too gentle "oh im helping you, little shit".
Needless to say, Damien is not getting a new Lil pet. This is Jason's daughter who is also a grumpy old lady, thank you.
She runs their apartment. Goes from a dog that people barely looked at without the intention to hurt her to the most spoiled and demanding thing jason has ever met. Loves jason to death, cause even when he complains and huffs and puts on an act he still gives her bites of his sandwiches and carries her demanding ass around.
She bites every new person she meets, like its how she learns their personality. I think she gets comfortable with Damien and, surprisingly, Tim the fastest. Damien just loves animals so much, and is so good at reading her slightly weird dog body language that after the first bite (Damien nods, a serious expression on his pre-teen face, as the 12 pound dog continues to try and maul his pinky and ring finger off of his hand. "Of course, you must strike early to establish your strength to potential allies and enemies alike") but with tim its the fact that he, since he thinks shes cute but doesn't really interact with animals much outside of Ace, Titus, and Alfred he doesnt crowd her and try to gain her affection. Very much the same energy as cats who warm up to the one person who doesn't like cats, cause they see avoidance as respecting their boundaries. She sees tim give her a healthy distance, and she decides this nerd can hang and approaches him for attention of her own volition. (Picturing jason needing to leave Gotham for some dangerous mission with the outlaws and tim is the only one available to dogsit. Picturing him up for way too long, working on a case and suddenly Jason's dog just jumps up on his lap and grumbles before digging into his thighs a Lil to get comfy before falling asleep promptly. Tim cries and takes One William pictures)
On the other end of the spectrum she does NOT care for Bruce. Dogs are always reading their owner's body language (shout out The Other Side of the Leash if you have a dog its such a good and important read) and jason is always tense when Bruce is around, at minimum. She is more than happy to let Bruce know that she plays favorites, and specifically does NOT play around about her dad. Like she wants to fight him so bad. If she had all her teeth she'd qualify as a rogue. She also doesnt care for dick unfortunately, but thats just because he wants her to like him too much. Like hes just desperate for her to let him pet her. So shes not Getting Him like she does Bruce, but she will fully leave her comfy dog bed or couch cushion she's claimed she will huff or sigh heavily and leave. Its the most offended dick has ever felt. He cant even sit at the other end of the couch, he just kills the vibe too much.
Everyone else is somewhere between. Like they're tolerable and if she needs some head scratches and they're around she'll allow them to pet her. (I think Cass dodges the first time she tries to bite her, and the jasons lil dog is so taken aback and sad after that Cass just ends up letting her nibble) but at the end of the day jasons her ride or die and he is soooo whipped. Im talking she whines and grunts and throws a fit when hes trying to grocery shop, and he caves and brings her along. Like if a place is dog friendly, she gets to come. Genuienly drops everything to tend to her needs, and she won't eat kibble so hes out here doing research and talking to vets so he can make her own dog food and make sure she has all the nutrients she needs while also feeding her bites of everything hes eating.
(Exerpt of Jason Todd's, aka Red Hood's search history: "can dogs eat salami, can dogs eat a cheese burger, can dogs eat banana bread, what foods are toxic for dogs" on and on and on)
I just think jason would be so good to a tiny reactive dog. And I think both of them would be able to heal and grow together.
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India's feral dogs soon benefitted from the vultures' decline, he says. Due to the fall in vulture populations, cow carcasses piled up and the number of feral dogs surged as they became the main scavengers. This had a knock-on effect on human health as it led to a rise in rabies deaths, says Prakash. "There has been an increase in rabies in India over the past 20 years," he says. According to a study by scientists at the University of Bath, the vulture decline made way for at least 5.5 million extra feral dogs in India, responsible for an additional 38.5 million bites between 1992 and 2006. Using a national survey which showed that 123 out 100,000 people who are bitten by dogs die of rabies, the scientists calculated that at least 47,395 people died as a result of feral dogs becoming the dominant scavengers in India. Taking account of the average cost of treating rabies patients and dealing with the additional deaths, Taylor and his colleagues concluded that the vulture decline caused by diclofenac indirectly cost India $34bn (£28bn) between 1993 and 2006, equivalent to 3.6% of the country's GDP in 2006. "It is important that vultures be restored, as they are a valuable resource for India and hold an important place in the ecosystem," says Taylor.
Isabelle Gerretsen, ‘Why we should value scavengers’, BBC
