The document warns that getting a dog may not be as great of an idea as it seems and lists many potential downsides. It notes that dogs can damage property by chewing and tearing things up, as well as scratching doors and screens. The document also states that around 4.7 million dog bites occur each year, with half of victims being children and 1 in 5 bites requiring medical attention. Additionally, it mentions that in 2012, over $100 million was paid out in dog bite insurance claims and nearly $500 million was spent on other dog-related insurance claims. The document aims to make people aware of these issues in order to avoid legal problems, expensive insurance costs, and an overall negative experience.

1. Getting a Dog?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebastian-silva/4051599242/
It’s Cute
Great
Idea

2. Destroyed
Property
http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectvii/5416318273/
Chewed and Pee’d

3. Thinking of Getting A Dog?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kafkan/2115628746/
Bad IDEA!

4. Know the facts
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piratescott/1288098409/
Don’t Fall for cuteness

5. Creditable
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danconley/2639568028/
Experienced
utopia
Buyers remorse

6. Life without a dog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paco_calvino/3300147269/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paco_calvino/3300147269/
Less stress
No dog law suites

7. Being informed will avoid
LAwSuites
Property Damage
Higher Premiums

8. each a year
http://www.flickr.com/photos/budgiejen/2485996193/
4.7 million bites occur

9. http://www.flickr.com/photos/thruhike98/246983355/
1 in 5
require
Medical
Attention
Half
are
children

10. 27,000 People
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambergris/3887875363/
reconstructive Surgery

11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/foreverdigital/2139396310/
Dog’s
will
Chew
toy’s
Furniture
shoes

12. scratch up your door
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnfriedman/10789269065/
Rip your screen

13. Tear up your yard
http://www.flickr.com/photos/42614915@N00/2327253825/
Digging and Urinating

14. in 2012 State Farm Paid out
http://www.flickr.com/photos/okie-boys/2359954056/
$108 million
to dog bites

15. One Injury by your dog
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33080709@N08/7901292660/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33080709@N08/7901292660/
can raise
premiums
excluded
coverage

16. In 2012 $489 million
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77592896@N04/6952592613/
spent for dog related Claims

17. Inform Others
http://www.flickr.com/photos/georgejurgens/5675417728/
Help Protect them
from destruction

18. Legal Problems
Owner’s Personal
Experience
Expensive Insurance

19. Still thinking about
getting a dog?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/australianshepherds/2664470144/

20. enjoy a better life
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvi2047/6888159286/
Don’t get a dog