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Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership is a network of organisations led by @LivUni. We coordinate, develop and lead activities that aim at preventing dog bites.
Liverpool, England
Joined July 2017
Even small dogs at home can access low level letterboxes. 1000+ serious finger bite injuries on posties over the last decade alone! With many full or partial finger amputations too 😔 We need to follow Europe with a minimum letterbox height standard. @MDSPNews @WAGLabLiv 👇🏻
Positive meeting today with @mtpennycook & @NWCWU on the negative impact of low-level letter boxes for postal workers. Over 2,000 dog attacks a year, plus 154,000 lost work days due to significant musculoskeletal problems. We lag behind others internationally on this. I'll work
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There is an informative webinar by @The_Blue_Cross about how to protect your @RoyalMail postie from dog bites. Dec 16th 6pm book here
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Do you work or volunteer in foster care? Join @The_Blue_Cross pet behaviour expert to explore safe and enjoyable interactions for both cared for children and dogs in foster homes. 20th Nov 12pm
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This week Prof Westgarth was in Belfast Stormont Parliament Building speaking at @CCDogRescue conference about Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership collaborations working together for animal welfare and human health.
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Really great to attend the North West and Wales Regions Dog Attack Partnership Meeting for CWU Safety Reps with excellent presentations and speakers from Liverpool University, Merseyside Police, Councils and the TUC. #TheCWU
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Huge Thanks to all our working partners from @MDSPNews for attending @cwugmersey @NWNWDIVISION event promoting the need for Welsh partnership action to tackle dog attacks rise @WAGLabLiv
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There were 2,206 dog attacks reported on our colleagues last year. Please help us to deliver your post safely by keeping your dog secure and out of the way before the Postie arrives. https://t.co/mLpBHr6VRO
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There were 2,206 dog attacks reported on our colleagues last year, an increase of 15% for the past 12 months to 31 March 2024. That’s an average of 42 attacks every week across the UK, with some leading to permanent and disabling injuries. https://t.co/mLpBHr6VRO
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There's still places available on our workshop on 8th July. Focused on helping you manage risk from dogs to workers who visit homes such as deliveries, care visits, utilities, with experts @WAGLabLiv @JT_EpiVet @DTScholars @CWUnews @RoyalMail @MerPolDogs
merseydogsafe.co.uk
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There's still places available on our workshop on 8th July. Focused on helping you manage risk from dogs to workers who visit homes such as deliveries, care visits, utilities, with experts @WAGLabLiv @JT_EpiVet @DTScholars @CWUnews @RoyalMail @MerPolDogs
merseydogsafe.co.uk
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In our latest @LivUni_IVES paper we review the evidence regarding psychological impacts of dog bites in children as part of our #dogbite research @mdspnews
bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com
Background Dog bites are a concerning health problem in children and one of the leading causes of non-fatal injuries in this population. Dog attacks not only cause physical injuries but can also lead...
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Throwback to a study MDSP members published a few years ago when analysis of dog bite videos showed specific dog behaviours that increased approx 20 seconds before the bite occurred
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Online videos indicate human and dog behaviour preceding dog bites and the context in which bites occur
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Are you (or do you manage) workers visiting people's homes and thus at risk of a dog bite? Join us for a FREE workshop where our experts such as @WAGLabLiv @JT_EpiVet @DTScholars and @CWUnews @RoyalMail will help you design a dog safety policy
merseydogsafe.co.uk
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Proud to be representing @cwugmersey by speaking at this @MDSPNews dog safety event, Virtual reality is a future industry training tool in the waiting and anything that can help reduce dog attacks on workers and children must be given serious consideration 👇👇👇
Our teams were at the 'Child dog safety policy workshop' today at the Merseyside Police Training Academy, using our virtual canine as an example of how technology can support training for preventative action, reducing the number of dog related incidents in Merseyside.
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📢 A new @DogsTrust funded study by @DogbitePhD @WAGLabLiv found that vet students who had received behaviour & handling training stayed further away from a virtual "aggressive" dog than those who hadn’t received training🐕#OpenAccess in @SciReports 👇
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The deadline for exemption for XL Bully Type dogs is today. It is also now illegal to breed or sell an XL Bully Type dog, and they must be on a lead and muzzled in public.
merseydogsafe.co.uk
YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CHECK IF YOUR DOG FITS THE GOVERNMENT DESCRIPTION OF AN XL BULLY DOG TYPE,EVEN IF IT WAS NOT BOUGHT AS AN XL BULLY
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