Aggression is the most common canine behavior problem referred to veterinary … deep bite and thrash? Going for face? How many people has the dog bitten? Because of this aggression in dogs, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that roughly 4.5 million people are bitten each year – accounting for a third of all homeowners’ insurance claims each year. In addition to civil liability, dog owners can face jail time if their dog attacks another person under city, county and state laws, and dogs are often euthanized due to their aggression.
Dog bites can cause serious physical problems or disfigurement and can also be emotionally traumatizing. The behavior, training and disposition of the dog are often key aspects of the case when it comes to damages, criminal liability and the decision to euthanize the dog. Understanding canine aggression is the key to understanding dog bite law and getting the best results for your clients.
Presented by Dr. Rolan Tripp, this CLE course is designed to help lawyers assess canine aggression in dog bite cases in order to better represent the injured victim or the owner of the dog. A veterinary behavior consultant, Dr. Tripp mainly discusses dog bite statistics, breed specifics & legislation, the veterinarian’s perspective, why dogs bite, diagnosing aggression and euthanization criteria. To access this course please click here: Dog Bite Law: Canine Aggression from the Expert’s Perspective.
Further topics covered in this canine aggression course:
- Dog bite financials
- The dog bite severity scale
- Examples of pathophysiological (medical) contribution to canine aggression
- Injury to human faces
- Criminal penalties
- Preventing dog aggression
- 5 components of canine personality
- 20 common aggression diagnosis
- 10 aggression threshold influencers
- Degree of damage potential
- Family factors
- Targets of aggression
- The complexity of these cases
- Degrees of prognosis
Currently Chief Behaviorist at Hannah the Pet Society in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Rolan Tripp received his doctorate from UC Davis veterinary school. He has been the featured speaker in Tokyo, Japan, presented a paper at the International Conference on Behavioral Medicine in Birmingham, England, and lectured on animal behavior at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. A regular guest on the Animal Planet Network, Dr. Tripp appears on both “Petsburgh, USA,” and, “Good Dog U,” Dr. Tripp also frequently serves as an expert witness in personal injury cases involving dog bites. He has published more than 40 articles in the Veterinary Literature and is often called on to analyze canine behavior and tendencies through trial testimony, legal reports and consulting for attorneys, judges, lawyers and law firms in lawsuits, court trials, arbitration, forensic and legal matters.
This CLE course is offered in the following states:
- Alaska (AK)
- Arizona (AZ)
- California (CA)
- Connecticut (CT)
- District of Columbia (DC)
- Illinois (IL)
- Maryland (MD)
- Massachusetts (MA)
- Michigan (MI)
- New Hampshire (NH)
- New Jersey (NJ)
- New York (NY)
- North Dakota (ND)
- Pennsylvania (PA)
- South Dakota (SD)
Attorney Credits offers continuing legal education (CLE) for attorneys in Illinois and around the country. For more information about CLE in Illinois please click the following link: IL CLE.