Prospective dog owners should be asked to do a theory test in order to obtain a dog licence, a canine behaviour expert has said.
Nanci Creedon told the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee on Wednesday that any test should be similar to the driver theory test required to obtain a driver's licence.
As she briefed TDs and Senators, Ms Creedon listed a number of people who had died from dog bite fatalities. This included four-month-old Mia O’Connell who passed away after being attacked by a family dog.
