如果有小孩的家庭中喂有一只护食的狗狗,情况就会变得非常危险。儿童更容易被咬,因为他们不太能识别到狗狗发出的警告信号,更有可能鲁莽行事。
有研究显示,在6岁以下儿童被狗狗咬伤的案例中,有44%的都是由护食狗狗造成的。对于成年人来说,和护食狗狗一起生活的风险也较高。
而且,如果狗狗在吃一些腐烂变质的食物,也很难去阻止它,对它自己的健康也不利。
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