Dog Bite Levels Explained: All 6 Levels of the Dunbar Scale

Close-up of a dog's open mouth showing the long pointed canine teeth that the Dunbar bite scale uses to measure puncture depth

Key Takeaways There are six dog bite levels, defined by Dr. Ian Dunbar’s Dog Bite Scale. They run from Level 1 (threatening behavior, no contact) to Level 6 (the victim dies). The scale measures the dog, not your injury. Its own subtitle calls it an assessment of “biting problems,” and every note in it is […]

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