Thelawsaid that the first time a dogbitsomebody, its owner did not have to paycompensationto the victimbecauseonebitedidnotprove that the dogwasvicious.
Mrs Laing echoed her calls, telling the government she hoped it would correct the "anomaly" whereby owners "cannot be prosecuted" if their dog behaves in a "threatening" or "vicious" way on private property.
The self-taught, Mexican-born dog trainer has parlayed his talent for calming even the most vicious of dogs into a hit TV show, a series of best-selling books, and a mass market line of collars, leashes, beds and pet food.