There seems to be spray to repel just about anything: mosquitos, bees, wasps, even bears! But what about dogs? Our Pittsburgh dog bite lawyers are always looking for ways to help our clients — especially a child or children — avoid being bitten. Does “Dog Repellent” Spray Actually Work? …
Training the “Bite” Out of the Dog?
Can Training a Canine Prevent it From Attacking? The answer is “no,” according to this Pittsburgh lawyer, who focuses on dog bite cases. We’ve handled hundreds of dog attack claims for injured people. We can tell you this: no dog can be made “safe” through training. It’s often impossible to know…
Dog Bite Attacks by Breed: NEW STUDIES
If you ask a Pittsburgh lawyer at our dog bite firm: what is the most dangerous breed of dog? We will tell you: that’s a trick question, because every dog is potentially dangerous and prone to attack. No dog is “safe.” We’ve previously written about how any canine having a…
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
National Dog Bite Prevention Week 2023 Our Pittsburgh attorneys discuss dog bite prevention at this key time each year, when a light is shined on the significant problem of dogs bites. We love our dogs, but animal attacks are serious; careful thought must be given to attack prevention. According to…
Air Travel With A Dog: Liability and How to Avoid Attacks
Safe Transport of a Dog on Flight and Preventing Bites Our Pittsburgh lawyers typically get involved in a dispute only after the attack has happened, therefore we write these articles to help avoid attacks from happening. Here we address: how can an attack be avoided when traveling with a dog,…
Selecting The Right Dog Leash
Proper Dog Restraint on Walks With the Western Pennsylvania weather warming, many are taking their pooch for walks more often, versus letting the dog do its business within a fenced-in yard. One thing people don’t realize is, dog bite incidents often occur while a dog is on a leash. Take…
The Right (and Wrong) Fence to Contain a Dog
Failure to Contain a Dog – Inadequate Fence With springtime coming and home improvement projects in planning, many dog owners are shopping for a new fence. Ideally, they want a physical barrier that will contain their dog so it can run freely in the yard. Just as dogs vary…
The Importance of Dog Licenses
Wondering about the important of dog bite licenses in Pennsylvania? As personal injury lawyers typically helping victims of dog a bite, we are always looking for ways to make interactions with dogs more safe. One important component is dog licensing. Licensing one’s dog not only helps identify one’s dog,…
How To Prevent a Dog Bite: Victim’s Perspective
Dog Bite Prevention Dogs provide people with companionship and fun, for adults and children. Every day, adults and children sustain serous injuries from dogs bites, including disfigurement and sever emotional distress. How can this be prevented? Avoid Assumptions For better or for worse, dogs can’t talk. You may not…