5 ways to stop leash-pulling dogs from getting you injured


A surefire way to get your dog to pull hard on the leash is to allow it to walk straight toward another dog. — ANNA AUERBACH/dpa

What's the most common cause of injury caused by dogs? Dog bites? Claw scratches? Falling over them when they lie down in unusual places?

It's actually leash pulling. A dog walked being pulled by a leash is the most common cause of a "direct dog-related injury," according to a review recently published in the journal Injury Prevention.

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