Reasons for dogs to bite:

1. Abuse

2. Not spayed/neutered

3. Chained — particularly dogs who are chained 24/7 with little interaction

4. Teased

5. Rewarded for aggressive behavior

6. Rough play

7. Not properly trained or disciplined

8. Fear

9. Someone moves aggressively toward animal or taunting

10. Leaving children unsupervised with a dog

11. Food, treats, bones or going into dog’s crate or area; territory issues

Protect yourself, your dog and others — be a smart responsible dog owner. You could save human injury or death and you can save your dog’s life as well.

Maleah Stringer, program director of Anderson Animal Care and Control, is also president of the Animal Protection League. She can be reached at maleahstringer@aol.com.