Growing calls for an overhaul our 30-year-old dog control laws.

The Listener reports between 2020 and 2024, the cost of ACC claims for dog bites rose from just over 10 and a half million to just over 15 and a half million - with most occurring in private homes.

Ministry of Hound owner and dog trainer Diana Haggitt says she's in support of making changes.

She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that many of the problems stem from a lack of education for dog owners.

Haggitt says that includes breed specific requirements, what's involved in training a dog and what the legal obligations are.

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