"Dog attacks are the number one public health problem of
    children, with more than half of children bitten by age 12 -  Dr.
    Dan Simpson, spokesperson for the Rhode Island Veterinary
    Medical Association. Dog bites are not just a normal part of
    childhood; they are traumatic and largely preventable. Dog
    bite prevention education can play an important role in
    increasing child safety around dogs.

    The Canada Safety council estimates that 460,000 people are
    bitten by dogs in Canada each year. The figure is 10 times this
    in the US. According to Health Canada and US sources, most of
    the victims are children. The most common bite site is the face
    and in most cases the dog that bit was their own dog, a
    friend's or neighbour's dog and the bite occurred at
    someone's home. Clearly these data indicate that most bites
    are preventable through supervision, education of children
    and families and better training of dogs to accept the actions
    of children."
This page is dedicated to all the dogs who died because they bit people.  
Sadly, I have met too many of these dead dogs walking.  If you have a dog who
growls, snaps or bites, call for professional help.  The problem will not just go
away.  
    This bite was inflicted by a 35 lb
    dog who bit the arm once.  
    Imagine what would have
    happened had this been a larger
    dog, multiple bites,  bite to the
    face, and/or a bite to a child.   This
    bite did not break the skin.     
    Photo by Karen J. Moulton
    This small dog named
    Sydney was a fear biter who
    bit several people
    repeatedly.  He was put to
    death. His death was directly
    the result of the people who
    abused  and neglected him.  
    Animal Control removed this
    dog from his home and tried
    to save him.  He was not safe
    to adopt out.
    Photo by Karen J. Moulton

Dog Bite Facts
An infant was killed by a Pomeranian dog. The average
weight of a Pomeranian is about 4 pounds, and they are
not thought of as a dangerous breed. Note, however, that
they were bred to be watchdogs! The baby's uncle left the
infant and the dog on a bed while the uncle prepared her
bottle in the kitchen. Upon his return, the dog was mauling
the baby, who died shortly afterwards. ("Baby Girl Killed by
Family Dog," Los Angeles Times, Monday, B-5.)

Meriden CT Child Attacked by Dog

Most Dogs That Bite Children Have a History of
Aggression

New Zealand Toddler Attacked

CT Lab dies for biting child

Canadian Jury makes recommendations to prevent dog
bites at inquest into child's death

2008 - Jack Russell Terrier kills 6 week old baby
Resource Guarding - click here to see a video of a German
Shepherd guarding a piece of meat. Whoever posted the video is
abusing this dog.  This dog is dangerous due to treatment by
humans.