Dog bites: Ask Me Anything with Carri Westgarth PhD
From The Pawsitive Post in Conversation by Companion Animal Psychology by Zazie Todd PhD and Kristi Benson CTC
December 9, 2025 · 56 min · Episode 47
About this episode
Zazie and Kristi discuss dog bites with Carri Westgarth, addressing safety and management strategies.
Leave us a voicemail! Zazie and Kristi are joined by Prof. Carri Westgarth to answer your questions about dog bites, how to avoid getting bitten by a dog, and what to do if you have been bitten by a dog. We talked about: Why dogs biteHow to use management to keep people safe from dogsHow to keep children safe from dog bitesWhat to do if a loose dog charges you How to regain trust if your own dog has bitten youThe difference between predatory behaviour and fear aggressionThe systemic factors t...
People in this episode
Hosts: Zazie Todd PhD, Kristi Benson CTC
Guest: Carri Westgarth PhD
Topics covered
- dog bites
- safety
- dog behavior
- child safety
- trust
- aggression
Keywords
- dog bites
- safety
- aggression
- children
- trust
- management
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