"Never put yourself between two dogs or try to stop a dog fight."

Though breaking up a dog fight sounds like a good idea, Salt Lake County Animal Services advises against it. This is just one of the many nuggets of advice listed on the "Ways to behave in order to avoid dog bites" list:

Others include:

• Don’t put your face in the dogs’ face.
  No explanation on that one. I guess we just have to take their word for it.
  
• Don’t make fast, abrupt, or jerky movements around a dog.
  Great, that rules out the "bring your dog" dance party I had planned.
  
• Don’t play games with a dog that are aggressive in any way.
  Great, that rules out my "bring your dog" boxing party.
  
• Don’t tease a dog or make loud noises around dogs.
  Great, that rules out the "bring your favorite instrument" dog party.
  
• Don’t bother a dog with puppies and don’t try to pet or play with the puppies. What??? Don't pet or play with puppies?" Come on!! I might as well just lock myself in my closet if I can't play with puppies. They are so cute and playful! They just beg to be played with. I love them.
  
• Never approach a dog that you don’t know, even if it is chained or tied.
  But what if he tells me he knows my mom and dad, and they asked him to pick me up from school?
  

Here is the complete list.

The Salt Lake County Animal Services department could have saved a lot of time and effort by just using one bullet that basically sums up the list:

Ways to behave in order to avoid dog bites:

• Stay away from dogs