Guidance is available to educate owners about handling their dogs responsibly in the vicinity of livestock, in order to prevent the occurrence of attacks or chasing. The <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fthe-countryside-code%2Fthe-countryside-code-advice-for-countryside-visitors&data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C5192f6ab0a344527f8cb08db5d0eb354%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638206089949030943%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=U1A%2FQAgX8ZHdwlIsygq5oH2MdGFs2UqCCrkwCJmDVR4%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">Countryside Code highlights that it is best practice to keep dogs on a lead around livestock.