Dog wardens are advising people to keep their pets on leads when they are out in public.
, there are currently two dog wardens in the county but a third is being recruited. Their main role is to seize stray dogs."Because of lockdown many dogs were not allowed near other dogs, so they're not used to it," she said.
"Your own might be friendly but other dogs might not be and if you spot signs of aggression take your dog to a professional trainer," Ms Francis added.Russell Becque said vets asked to euthanize badly-behaved dogs often referred the owners to animal behaviourists Portsmouth dog trainer Russell Becque said Zuri, a Belgian malinois he had adopted, was at risk of being put down when the previous owners gave her up because she was acting so aggressively."They couldn't take her out because she was attacking other dogs. She bit me three times, badly, drawing blood."
But after 18 months of training he said it was like Zuri had become a different dog and she was taking part in obedience competitions.
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