Nationwide Insurance will not sell homeowner's insurance to pet owners with Rottweilers, Dobermans, pit bulls and chows. But if you have a dog with a bite history no matter what kind of dog no insurance. At least 60 percent of dog bites and 72 percent of fatal bites involve children. And since children are most often bitten on the face, many need plastic surgery to minimize scars. A fearful animal holds its ears down, tucks its tail and may shake, growl or back away.
Dogs interpret direct eye contact as a threat.
About 70 percent of children are bitten by dogs they know. Don't tease the dog or play rough. Never bother a dog when it is eating, resting, sleeping or chewing on something. Do not tease dogs behind fences, do not go near dogs chained up in yards or tied to trees, and don't touch dogs that are outside and off leashes. Never go near a stray dog.