Ms Nanci Creedon:

I would say Switzerland again. I think it is in Switzerland that exams have to be taken before people can get a licence, although there had previously been very few dog bites and dog attacks in that country in any case. To be fair, many countries bring forward specific legislation and then scientists respond by saying one study or another shows it will not work. Worldwide, something needs to change, and worldwide, dogs are more and more a part of the family.

Dogs are indoors much more and are interacting with the kids much more. Dogs are expected to be human much more. There is a lack of understanding of what dogs truly are, how they need to be cared for to allow natural behaviours to be expressed and how to satisfy that dog in being a dog. Again, education would be fundamental in that too, to allow the dogs to be dogs while still becoming happy, safe family members as well.