Walking the Dog Causes $50 Million of Injuries in the UK

[Deeds]

https://www.9news.com.au/world/dog-walking-causing-50-million-dollars-injuries-in-uk-every-year/97c66fab-90c7-4167-ba4f-72cbb57ec957

[Little Gifts]

Most of my major injuries are dog  related. I chipped a front tooth when a foster tried to 'jump into my arms' and our mouths connected. I fell down some stairs and shattered my wrist letting a foster pup out to pee in the dark (we had visitors sleeping in the lounge and I didn't want to wake them by putting a light on). While still in a cast after a second surgery to repair that same injury that same dog got excited at a park and the leash got wrapped around me and ripped me off a park bench onto that same arm (no further damage thank goodness). And one of my own tripped me up while I was carrying a basket of washing. I landed hard on my bum on concrete and developed an abscess on the base of my spine. It resulted in three months off work in bed high on painkillers and two surgeries to treat and repair (one experimental so not covered by my health insurer). Fun times!

 

Still wouldn't be without one!

[tdierikx]

Does snapping a finger tendon tucking in a cover on the couch count? It was on the dog couch...

 

T.

[sandgrubber]

Needs to be balanced by the health gains from dog walking and stress relief.  Many people would be total couch potatoes if they didn't have a dog (or two).

 

Also, small number compared to horse injuries.  

https://www.biamo.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/HorsesOnly-Horse-Riding-Accident-Statistics-in-2023-website-article.pdf

Edited June 25 by sandgrubber
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[Mairead]

And don't forget injuries (and worse) caused by that most dangerous animal the human. Often done with accessories such as ladders, power tools and cars.

I advised people holding leashes, especially at lure coursing, to put the loop over their wrist for the dog's safety.

When two St Bernards were dragging their owner towards my dogs I yelled out "Get at right angles to them". It would be interesting to know how many injuries involved harnesses and flexileads = no control. 

Edited June 25 by Mairead

[persephone]

Once I got a great concussion from labrador head/cheekbone connection! No injuries walking dogs though 

[Kazm]

Not from walking but I once pulled a back muscle severely while chasing my dog down the street. It was a male mini schnauzer and once his nose hit the ground his ears stopped working. 
I also had to get 1 stitch from a tooth bite from Molly. She was arguing/fighting with her sister and as I went to pull them apart Mollys tooth went to the skin between two of my fingers. Left a decent hole which needed the stitch. Copped a tetanus shot at the same time.