The central target area for the face includes the lips, nose, and cheeks. The vast majority of bites are by pet dogs and happen when people are engaged in socially acceptable behavior in appropriate places. When broadly defining provocation, almost half of all injuries are provoked. Children aged 5 or younger are more likely to provoke animals. Hounds are less likely to injure than working or sporting breeds.
Puppies are also more likely to injure than an adult dog.
There are social trends towards training and keeping dangerous animals. Aggressive guard dogs are trained for self protection. German Shepherds Huskies Doberman Pinschers Chow Chows Veterinary practitioners recognize aggressive behavior of dogs toward children as a correctable entity. Counter conditioning and desensitization will change this behavior. However, the first demonstration may result in a devastating injury.