Dog trainer Martin Rütter explains that some of the dogs' behavior that is considered cute comes from their prey-catching behavior. Dog experts strongly warn against leaving children and dogs unattended.
In the worst case, fatal biting incidents can occur between a dog and a small child - even if the dog has not shown any obviously aggressive behavior beforehand. Many biting incidents are related to people not correctly assessing their own dogs or other dogs. It is by no means a sign of great interest if a dog stares at you and raises his tail stiffly. On the contrary, these signs indicate that the dog is irritated and getting ready to attack. "A dog is and remains a predator. There is always a residual risk with dogs and children, even if they are such lovely dogs. We never leave our children alone with the dogs," said the dog expert. You can find even more exciting animal topics in the free partner newsletter from Landtiere.de, which you can subscribe to right here.