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Ranking<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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State<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Amount Paid for Dog-Related Injury Claims<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Number of Dog-Related Injury Claims<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$16,185,647<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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445<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Illinois<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$10,882,001<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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315<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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New York<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$8,094,161<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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148<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$6,396,678<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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107<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$5,282,374<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
239<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Michigan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$5,057,719<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
133<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Florida<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$4,353,692<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$4,344,524<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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172<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$3,819,138<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
116<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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Minnesota<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$3,694,483<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
105<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Washington<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$3,395,823<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Maryland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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$3,076,938<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Indiana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$2,994,838<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
140<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
14<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Louisiana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$2,840,785<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
57<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
15<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
Texas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n
$2,817,175<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
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169<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
Source:<\/i> State Farm – Homeowner, Renter, Farm & Ranch, and Commercial property claims<\/i><\/p>\n
Children make up more than 50 percent of all dog-related injury victims. To better understand the level of knowledge about dog behavior among children, the National Dog Bite Prevention Coalition created a quiz focused on children age 5 -9. The quiz was distributed by State Farm and Prevent The Bite to schools and community organizations last month with the results indicating that the need for education about safely interacting with dogs is significant. <\/p>\n
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710 children answered the dog safety quiz <\/li>\n
No child answered all twelve questions correctly <\/li>\n
34% of the children indicated they had been bitten by a dog at least once <\/li>\n
50% of the children who took the Spanish translated quiz indicated they had been bitten <\/li>\n
Only 33% of children correctly answered the question “does an angry dog ever wag his tail?” (the correct answer is YES) <\/li>\n
Only 27% of children correctly answered the question “is a dog that is afraid as dangerous as a dog that is angry?” (the correct answer is YES) <\/li>\n
Only 24% of children correctly answered the question “do dogs like to be hugged and kissed?” (the correct answer question is NO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
State Farm and members of the National Dog Bite Prevention Coalition are hosting a media conference at the <\/b>National Press Club<\/b><\/a> on Thursday, May 14 beginning at 9:30 AM ET<\/b>. In addition to releasing the full results of the dog safety quiz, the press conference will feature young children from Maryland and Washington D.C. sharing their personal experiences with dogs. Victoria, Kathy and Kelly Voigt from Prevent The Bite, and 2013 American Humane Association Hero Dog<\/a> of the Year, Elle the Pit Bull<\/a> and her owner Leah Brewer will teach the kids how to correctly approach a dog. <\/p>\n
Insurance is an important aspect to being a responsible dog owner. Talk to your insurance agent about the personal liability insurance that comes with your homeowners, renters, condominium unit owners, or manufactured home insurance and how it applies to a bite or other injury caused by your dog and for which you may be held responsible.\u00a0 An important thing to remember is that most landlords do not provide coverage should there be an incident involving a dog.<\/p>\n
Join State Farm, www.statefarm.com<\/a>; Insurance Information Institute, iii.org<\/i><\/a>; U.S. Postal Service, usps.com<\/i><\/a>; American Humane Association, americanhumane.org<\/i><\/a>; <\/i>American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, microsurg.org<\/i><\/a>;<\/i> American Veterinary Medical Association, avma.org<\/i><\/a>;<\/i> American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org<\/a>; and Prevent The Bite, preventthebite.org<\/i><\/a>, to drive home the message that dog-related injuries can be prevented by educating children about safely interacting with dogs and reinforcing responsible dog ownership with adults.<\/p>\n
About State Farm<\/b>
State Farm and its’ affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve over 82 million policies and accounts \u2013 nearly 80 million auto, home, life, health and commercial policies, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit www.statefarm.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n
About Victoria Stilwell\u00a0
<\/b>Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer, TV personality, author and public speaker best known as the star of the international hit TV series Greatest American Dog and It’s Me or the Dog<\/a>, through which she reaches audiences in over 100 countries.\u00a0 The torchbearer for force-free positive reinforcement dog training methods, Stilwell is the Editor-in-Chief of Positively.com<\/a> and is the CEO of both Victoria Stilwell, Inc. and Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training<\/a> (VSPDT):\u00a0 the world’s premier global network of positive reinforcement dog trainers. A co-founder of the National Dog Bite Prevention Task Force, Stilwell is also committed to helping the cause of animal rescue and rehabilitation, working closely with organizations around the world to increase awareness about puppy mills, dogfighting, animal abuse, pet overpopulation, dog bite prevention, breed-specific legislation and other animal-related issues.\u00a0 Appearing frequently in the global media, Stilwell is widely recognized as a leader in the field of animal behavior. She serves as a National Ambassador for the American Humane Association and is on the Advisory Boards of DogTV, Dognition, RedRover and Canine Assistants. She is also the CEO of the Victoria Stilwell Foundation, providing animal behavior expertise and funding to smaller rescue shelters and positive training-based canine assistance organizations.<\/p>\n
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\n Ranking<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n State<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Amount Paid for Dog-Related Injury Claims<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Number of Dog-Related Injury Claims<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n California<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $16,185,647<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 445<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Illinois<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $10,882,001<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 315<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 3<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n New York<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $8,094,161<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 148<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 4<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n New Jersey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $6,396,678<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 107<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 5<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Ohio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $5,282,374<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 239<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 6<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Michigan<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $5,057,719<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 133<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 7<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Florida<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $4,353,692<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 99<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 8<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Pennsylvania<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $4,344,524<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 172<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 9<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Georgia<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $3,819,138<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 116<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 10<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Minnesota<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $3,694,483<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 105<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 11<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Washington<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $3,395,823<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 12<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Maryland<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $3,076,938<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 62<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 13<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Indiana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $2,994,838<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 140<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 14<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Louisiana<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $2,840,785<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 57<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n 15<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n Texas<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n $2,817,175<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n	\n 169<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n Source:<\/i> State Farm – Homeowner, Renter, Farm & Ranch, and Commercial property claims<\/i><\/p>\n Children make up more than 50 percent of all dog-related injury victims. To better understand the level of knowledge about dog behavior among children, the National Dog Bite Prevention Coalition created a quiz focused on children age 5 -9. The quiz was distributed by State Farm and Prevent The Bite to schools and community organizations last month with the results indicating that the need for education about safely interacting with dogs is significant. <\/p>\n \n 710 children answered the dog safety quiz <\/li>\n No child answered all twelve questions correctly <\/li>\n 34% of the children indicated they had been bitten by a dog at least once <\/li>\n 50% of the children who took the Spanish translated quiz indicated they had been bitten <\/li>\n Only 33% of children correctly answered the question “does an angry dog ever wag his tail?” (the correct answer is YES) <\/li>\n Only 27% of children correctly answered the question “is a dog that is afraid as dangerous as a dog that is angry?” (the correct answer is YES) <\/li>\n Only 24% of children correctly answered the question “do dogs like to be hugged and kissed?” (the correct answer question is NO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n State Farm and members of the National Dog Bite Prevention Coalition are hosting a media conference at the <\/b>National Press Club<\/b><\/a> on Thursday, May 14 beginning at 9:30 AM ET<\/b>. In addition to releasing the full results of the dog safety quiz, the press conference will feature young children from Maryland and Washington D.C. sharing their personal experiences with dogs. Victoria, Kathy and Kelly Voigt from Prevent The Bite, and 2013 American Humane Association Hero Dog<\/a> of the Year, Elle the Pit Bull<\/a> and her owner Leah Brewer will teach the kids how to correctly approach a dog. <\/p>\n Insurance is an important aspect to being a responsible dog owner. Talk to your insurance agent about the personal liability insurance that comes with your homeowners, renters, condominium unit owners, or manufactured home insurance and how it applies to a bite or other injury caused by your dog and for which you may be held responsible.\u00a0 An important thing to remember is that most landlords do not provide coverage should there be an incident involving a dog.<\/p>\n Join State Farm, www.statefarm.com<\/a>; Insurance Information Institute, iii.org<\/i><\/a>; U.S. Postal Service, usps.com<\/i><\/a>; American Humane Association, americanhumane.org<\/i><\/a>; <\/i>American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, microsurg.org<\/i><\/a>;<\/i> American Veterinary Medical Association, avma.org<\/i><\/a>;<\/i> American Academy of Pediatrics, www.aap.org<\/a>; and Prevent The Bite, preventthebite.org<\/i><\/a>, to drive home the message that dog-related injuries can be prevented by educating children about safely interacting with dogs and reinforcing responsible dog ownership with adults.<\/p>\n About State Farm<\/b> State Farm and its’ affiliates are the largest provider of car insurance in the U.S. In addition to providing auto insurance quotes, their 18,000 agents and more than 65,000 employees serve over 82 million policies and accounts \u2013 nearly 80 million auto, home, life, health and commercial policies, and nearly 2 million bank accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 41 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit www.statefarm.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n About Victoria Stilwell\u00a0 <\/b>Victoria Stilwell is a world-renowned dog trainer, TV personality, author and public speaker best known as the star of the international hit TV series Greatest American Dog and It’s Me or the Dog<\/a>, through which she reaches audiences in over 100 countries.\u00a0 The torchbearer for force-free positive reinforcement dog training methods, Stilwell is the Editor-in-Chief of Positively.com<\/a> and is the CEO of both Victoria Stilwell, Inc. and Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training<\/a> (VSPDT):\u00a0 the world’s premier global network of positive reinforcement dog trainers. A co-founder of the National Dog Bite Prevention Task Force, Stilwell is also committed to helping the cause of animal rescue and rehabilitation, working closely with organizations around the world to increase awareness about puppy mills, dogfighting, animal abuse, pet overpopulation, dog bite prevention, breed-specific legislation and other animal-related issues.\u00a0 Appearing frequently in the global media, Stilwell is widely recognized as a leader in the field of animal behavior. She serves as a National Ambassador for the American Humane Association and is on the Advisory Boards of DogTV, Dognition, RedRover and Canine Assistants. 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