The current heatwave has put many of us in a better mood, but it could be having a negative affect on the nation's dogs.Pooches are more likely to get aggressive and even bite their owners when the weather gets warmer, a new study has found.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that there was a clear relationship between outdoor temperatures, UV rays and sunshine, and the likelihood of your dog biting you.
They found that pups are 4% more likely to bite when the sun is shining and 11% more likely to snap when the UV levels are high, the Sun reports.
And dogs aren't the only animal to get more aggressive in the heat - monkeys, rats and mice were also found to become more irritable when the weather is warm.
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