Recent months have seen a number of high-profile dog attacks, and an expert has shared some of the key signs people should look out for that could help prevent future incidents
In a recent study, participants were shown short videos of real-life interactions with dogs. The researchers found that humans were able to recognize playful and neutral behavior from dogs, but poorly identified aggressive behavior.
Animal behaviorist and trainer, Rachel Salant, at Veterinarians.org, said: "More often than not, there are subtle precursors to behavior occurring that are missed, which leads to escalation and ultimately a potentially dangerous situation that could have been avoided had the earlier signs not been missed.
