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We all love dogs. That's one reason why we should be concerned with the explosion in the number of dog bites across the country since pandemic restrictions went into place last April.

The last numbers we've seen - sure to be updated soon - was that there was an incredible three fold increase in dog bites since the pandemic started.

That's an unreal number but not all that surprising when you start to look at what's contributing to it: dogs feel the stress of lockdowns; people are adopting dogs at a record pace; more people are out with their dogs than ever; more people are walking their dogs in parks and on trails and are not obeying the leash laws.

We've heard from colleagues and friends over the last few weeks about many close calls with unleashed dogs while walking or running.

This article has some solid advice about preventing dog bites. We encourage all dog owners to check it out . . . please - we love dogs too, but we represent far too many victims with serious dog bite injuries.

It's a lot better for everyone that dog owner's take every possible precaution.

Doctors Say Kids Are Suffering Dog Bites More During Pandemic Doctors at Children’s Hospital Colorado have seen an incredible "surge" of dog bites in children during the current COVID-19 pandemic.