O'Meara, who is a former professional dog trainer, has previously spoken at the National Dog Warden Association on the topic of canine aggression.
He says:
"Understanding certain aspects of dog body language, what motivates them, what scares them and gaining more knowledge about things such as territory aggression, resource guarding and nervous aggression is the key for dog owners to recognise situations where their dog may be more likely to respond to certain situations with a bite."
O'Meara explains in his much talked about article "The Anatomy of a Dog Attack" how misreading the warning signs and failing to recognise tell-tale dog body language signals is one of the key reasons why people get attacked 'out of the blue'.
He explains:
"Dogs rarely bite people. However, if you examine some of the most serious dog attacks there is very often a correlating pattern."
O'Meara's remarks ring true in the cases of fatal dog attacks in Britain.
His article "What Causes Fatal Dog Attacks" details consistent patterns in all cases:
read more from Ryan O'Meara on dog attack patters.
