What is Dog bite prevention?
[[File:Snarling dog from Darwin's Expression of Emotions.... Wellcome L0049522.jpg|thumb|Snarling dog from Darwin's Expression of Emotions]] '''Dog bite prevention''' is what can be done to stop dogs from biting. This takes work to [[education | educate]] people on what they can do to stop a dog from biting. People can get serious injuries or even die from [[dog bite]]s. About 16,000–39,000 persons come near dogs and other animals that have [[rabies]] each year. These people receive [[immunizations]] to prevent or treat a rabies infection.<ref name = CDC2008> {{cite web | title = Human Rabies Prevention, United States, Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices | publisher = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | access-date = April 25, 2017 | date = 2008 | url = https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr57e507.pdf | page = 2 }}</ref> Up to 800,000 Americans are treated for dog bites each year. Half of these are children. Young children get bitten by their family dog. Very old people are more likely to be bit than younger adults.<ref name = CDC2015/><ref name = AMA2017> {{cite web | title = Dog Bite Prevention |publisher = American Veterinary Medical Association | date = 2017 | access-date = April 25, 2017 | url = https://www.avma.org/public/Pages/Dog-Bite-Prevention.aspx }} </ref> About 4.5 million people in the US get bit by dogs each year. One out of five bites become infected. Dog bites are painful. dog bites can cause injuries or even death.<ref name = CDC2015> {{cite web | url = https://www.cdc.gov/features/dog-bite-prevention/index.html | date = May 18, 2015 | publisher = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | title = Preventing Dog Bites | access-date = April 25, 2017}}</ref> == Can you get bit? == If you know how to stop an dog from biting you will not be injured or die. Babies and children get bit more often than others. Small children can be bit if they walk toward or play with a dog. They should be watched by adults. Those childre