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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children are at higher risk for dog bites than adults, and calm, predictable movements can help reduce that risk. Both the child ...

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Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The scene is unbearably sweet: A little girl, about eight, is training a puppy. Like a ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The scene is unbearably sweet: A little girl, about eight, is training a puppy. Like a ...

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Children experience dog bites more often than adults, mainly because they move quickly and get close to the animal’s face. Their size places their hands and faces right where a startled dog may react.