AR-News: (TX) Even Dogs Get the Blues at Holiday Time

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

DALLAS (Reuters) - The strain of the holidays can become too much for family 
dogs and when they get the Christmas blues, they may bite back. 
 
According to Kent Robertson, manager of Animal Services for the city of 
Dallas, pet bites go up by about 10 percent during the holiday season as dogs 
overwhelmed by a flood of visitors and new activity around the house may mark the 
holidays by biting. 
"I suspect everywhere around the United States, there is an increase in dog 
bite activity. Families are getting together and you have active youngsters 
running around, and they may often provoke dogs to bite," Robertson said. 


full story:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=573&ncid=757&e=2&u=/nm/2003121
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cruelty is beyond understanding. Please help to stop this madness."
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