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Crufts Back on TV (sort of)

The niche satellite broadcaster More4 has picked up the poison chalice that is Crufts TV coverage. The RSPCA withdrew from the event - calling it cruel - as did the PDSA, Dogs Trust and the BBC dropped the show from its schedules over the same welfare concerns. But More4 (owned by Channel 4) obviously doesn’t [...]

Rome For Rottweilers

Taking the dog for a walk is an everyday activity for many people but one man is going a step further this summer.
Matthew Dalton, from Chester, will set off on a gruelling trek to Rome to raise money for charity. His only companion for the energy- sapping journey will be his aptly named Rottweiler, Roman.

RSPCA Speaks Out Over Death Row Dog, Bruce

The RSPCA has added its voice to the growing outrage over the treatment of death row dog, Bruce, in Northern Ireland. The UK’s largest animal welfare charity said:
It is wrong that an entire breed of dog should be banned purely on the basis of its genetic make-up, without any consideration of an individual dog’s characteristics [...]

How to Find a Lost Dog: Use Urine!

A family have been using the scent of their own urine to locate their 10 year old dog, Simon, who went missing on the 4th July.
The BBC reports that the Baltesz family of Bristol have been leaving urine on the streets close to their home with the hope that Simon will catch their scent.

Dogosaurus: The Treat Loop, The Magician, The Lead Wheezle & More

Dogs. They’re a unique bunch of individual performers but some  of the things they do  are universally recognisable. This is why K9 Magazine published ‘The Dogosaurus’, a guide that enables dog owners to put a name to some of the unmistakable canine traits, tricks and habits that you may very well know and recognise. Today’s [...]

Canine Partners Chief Executive is Replaced

Canine Partners Announces New Chief Executive:  Terry Knott will step down to be replaced by Andy Cook
Wednesday 8th July 2009, West Sussex: Canine Partners (Registered Charity No. 803680) today announces that Terry Knott is stepping down at the end of September as Chief Executive, after 7 years at the helm. He is to be replaced [...]

Kennel Club Hits Out at Treatment of Death Row Dog, Bruce

The Kennel Club has issued a statement in support of Bruce, the dog who has been condemned to die because of how he looks. The Kennel Club state:
The DDA (1991) was amended by the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997.  The 1997 Act removed the mandatory destruction order provisions of the  1991 Act by giving the [...]

Dying to Entertain You

In May 2008, the Sunday Times exposed the largest greyhound breeder in Great Britain - Charles Pickering - selling puppies which would not chase or proved too slow to Liverpool University for research and dissection.
Greyt Exploitations submitted a Freedom Of Information request to the university to ascertain the number of pups involved and the [...]

National Canine Research Council Speaks Out For Bruce, Death Row Dog

The following statement has been issued by the NCRC (National Canine Research Council), just one of many prominent voices speaking out about the detention and death warrant placed on Bruce, the dog condemned to die because of what he looks like.
It is totally unacceptable and a monument to human foolishness that, Bruce, a dog [...]

RSPCA Accused of Cover Up in Death of Vet’s Dog Who Died in a Hot Car

The ever watchful Daniel Foggo has reported in today’s Sunday Times on accusations that the RSPCA were ‘too lenient’ in dealing with the case of a vet who’s dog died after being left in a hot car.

Breaking: Death Row Dog Bruce is Given Stay of Execution

We have learned that yesterday a Barrister attended High Court for judicial review in the case of Bruce, the dog who has been condemned to die despite having a home offered to him in a country where he would allowed to live happily.  The counsel has granted an undertaking that until every avenue of the [...]

Subscribers Only: K9 Magazine Issue 28

Inside this (digital) edition of K9 Magazine we have some words of wisdom from Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan along with the insightful piece ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective Dog Owners’. We’ve also got some fine competitions, freebies and the latest pet product reviews!

Dogs Trust Saddened to Hear About Plight of Death Row Dog, Bruce

The Dogs Trust has issued a statement on the plight of death row dog, Bruce - set to be killed because of the way he looks. Chris Laurence, Veterinary Director of Dogs Trust, says: “Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, is deeply saddened to hear about the plight of Bruce and our hearts [...]

Northern Ireland Shamed by Treatment of Death Row Dog, Bruce

The comments coming from around the world on the desperate plight of Bruce, a dog condemned to die by the law for no other reason that the way he looks, have brought shame to the United Kindom for its continued use of breed specific legislation.

Dogs Trust Confirms Two Dead Police Dogs Were Not Rehomed By Them

Statement from the Dogs Trust: Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, would like to confirm that the two police dogs who were sadly found dead in a vehicle parked outside the Headquarters of Nottinghamshire Police on Tuesday were not Dogs Trust dogs.

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