Talk:Dog bite prevention

Merger proposal
It seems like most, if not all of this information could be presented in the Dog bite article. PearlSt82 (talk) 19:47, 25 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Some of this content certainly could be added to Dog bite but not all of it is worth keeping. I don't think this current article is encyclopaedic. It reads like a public information leaflet and the majority of the content is unsourced. Naturenet | Talk 07:35, 27 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Allow me time to add more content and references. I will edit to eliminate the tone to be less like a leaflet. Dog bites cause more fatalities than lightening There are about 20 more references to add to this article. BTW, I typically create an article and continue to improve it over the course of a week or two. Sometimes it is disheartening to have an article moved or deleted before it is finished.
 * Best Regards,
 * Barbara (WVS) ✐   ✉  09:26, 28 April 2017 (UTC)

Additional content to be added
Here are the references to be added to the article that support additional content and the need for a stand-alone article:
 * https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/biting/dog-biting-prevention
 * https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/dog-bite-prevention
 * https://www.aap.org/Pages/ErrorPage.aspx?requestUrl=https://www.aap.org/en-us/about-the-aap/aap-press-room/news-features-and-safety-tips/Pages/Dog-Bite-Prevention-Tips-2016.aspx
 * http://www.amcny.org/blog/2017/03/31/resources-for-national-dog-bite-prevention-week-2017
 * http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Zoonoses_Textbook/Assets/dog_bite_prevention.pdf
 * http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0134319
 * https://rabiesalliance.org/resources/teaching-children/
 * https://www.atdove.org/article/dog-bite-prevention-qa
 * http://amazingpetexpos.com/component/content/article/10-national-press-releases/216-amazing-pet-expos-celebrates-kick-off-to-national-dog-bite-prevention-week-%C2%AE-with-perfect-record.html
 * http://www.microsurg.org/patients/awareness/
 * http://www2.ncair.org/employee/safety/dogbites.pdf
 * http://www.gooddogspot.net/national-dog-bite-prevention-week/
 * https://vetncare.com/dog-bite-prevention-week/
 * http://www.pinellascounty.org/animalservices/dog-bite-prevention.htm
 * http://www.akc.org/celebrates/bite-prevention-week/
 * http://www.woodcountyhumanesociety.org/Dog%20Bite%20Prevention.pdf
 * http://dfwpitcrew.org/dog-bite-prevention/
 * http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dog-bites.html
 * https://sdhumane.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Dog-bite-prevention.pdf
 * http://www.livewellsd.org/content/livewell/home/all-articles/news/july-2014/bark-be-aware-responsible-and-kind-dog-bite-prevention-progr.html
 * https://www.mypuppybox.com


 * Best Regards,
 * Barbara (WVS) ✐   ✉  09:38, 28 April 2017 (UTC)

WIkipedia is not advice
I'm concerned that this article is still not encyclopaedic. There is a lot of advice and possibly some original research here. At present the article does not comply with WP:NOTADVICE as it includes a lot of instruction and guidance on how to avoid dog bites. This could be removed, making the article considerably shorter and more suitable for Wikipedia. I'll do this in a while if nobody objects. Naturenet | Talk 11:01, 27 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Rewrite done. This article has little now to set it apart from the [Dog bite] page, so I would support a proposal for merger if anybody wants to have a go. Naturenet | Talk 22:28, 9 November 2017 (UTC)

Second Merger proposal
There still seems little after two years to distinguish this from the Dog bite. I propose all content should be merged under the "Prevention" section.PearlSt82 (talk) 14:52, 31 October 2019 (UTC)
 * SUPPORT Naturenet | Talk 09:18, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Seeing no further discussion or any objections, I've merged the two. PearlSt82 (talk) 19:27, 26 November 2019 (UTC)