Planning to get a dog? First take an online course to learn more

A compulsory online course for everyone wishing to buy a dog is one of the measures suggested by farm minister Piet Adema to reduce biting incidents. The course would teach people all about taking care of dogs, Adema said. Dogs often bite, he said, because their boss is not sufficiently expert in taking care of them. “They don’t recognise the signals which can show a dog is anxious or stressed,” he said in a briefing to MPs. A course may also reduce...