Listen: how to prevent dog bites

Students across the UK have returned to the classroom after the summer break, but new research from the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, has revealed that the nation should head “Bark to School” for lessons in dog body language, in a bid to reduce the number of dog bites.  

Results released today from the charity’s National Dog Survey show that 71% of owners wrongly believe they are more likely to be bitten by a dog they don’t know than by their own pet.  

However, according to well-established research, this is not the case, with the majority of dog bites to children under 14 years being from dogs known to the children in the home.

Aston spoke to Hannah Duerden from Dogs Trust.

Photo: Dogs Trust