by Carri Westgarth | Jul 9, 2026 | Professional Resource
Dog Bite Risk Triage Tool Dog Bite Risk Triage Tool (DBR-T) is a brief structured professional judgement tool has been developed to support professionals in identifying and referring safeguarding concerns related to dog bite risk. The DBR-T offers an evidence-based...
by Carri Westgarth | Jun 17, 2026 | Professional Resource
Cheshire and Merseyside Child Safeguarding Resources As part of a workshop in May 2024 in collaboration with Merseyside Police, we were tasked by Cheshire and Merseyside NHS to develop a consistent approach to child safeguarding around dogs across the region. When...
by Carri Westgarth | Nov 22, 2024 | Professional Resource
Advice for interacting with a dog showing aggressive behaviour What to do if you’re worried about a dog’s behaviour There are no definite and clear-cut guidelines for how to de-escalate a worrying situation with a dog. What may work in one situation, may aggravate...
by Carri Westgarth | Jun 17, 2024 | Professional Resource
Training on safety around dogs for workers On Mon 8th July 2024 we held a workshop in the School of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool. Hospital admissions for dog bites have been rising across England and areas of Merseyside have the highest incidence in...
by Carri Westgarth | Dec 14, 2023 | Public Resource
Taking The Lead is a campaign which aims to reduce the number of dog bite incidents in Merseyside. It promotes responsible dog ownership and safe behaviour from people around dogs by highlighting the practical steps we can all take to keep everyone...
