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Another Council Recommends Breed Specific Legislation

Derry City Council recommend more breeds be added to Draconian Dogs Legislation: Northern Ireland council, Derry City Council have released an annual service plan for the next 12 months, which includes the recommendation of more breeds being added to their version of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (DDA), the Dangerous Dogs (NI) Order 1991. The [...]

Government Admits Dangerous Dogs Act Mistake

(just a shame they haven’t actually done anything to fix their error all these years on!)
Twelve years on and thousands of dogs later….
Today is a special day for anti BSL campaigners within England, Scotland and Wales as 12 years ago our government did something amazing. They held their hands up, said “We made a mistake” [...]

Breaking: Britain’s Ban on Pit Bulls Extended to Previously Legal Breeds

An anti breed specific legislation group has reacted in horror to the confirmation that previously legal dog breeds and cross breeds are to be caught up in the net designed to outlaw ‘Pit Bull Terrier type dogs’.
Legislators in the UK have put together a piece of law which will ban previously legal breeds and cross [...]

Get Tough on Dog Fighters, NOT Dogs!

The police and RSPCA say dog fighting is on the rise and they will tackle this. I don’t know if it’s on the increase but it doesn’t matter to me. They should go for it! Catch the scum and leave them to rot in jail. Give me a call and ill help shove them [...]

No Action to be Taken in DDA Welfare Scandal

London dog owner Glynis Walker has told of her anger at finding out no action will be taken against police and kennels involved in the “care” of her pet dog Kodee who was returned to her cut, sore, smelling and riddled with worms.
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Dangerous Dogs Act Breakthrough: RSPCA Back Calls For Immediate End to BSL

In a landmark event, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity the RSPCA has joined forces with DDAWatch and the Coalition For improved Dog Ownership Standards (C-fidos) to publicly call for an end to the unfair law that results in dogs being deemed ‘dangerous’ as a result of their physical appearance.
For the first time, the UK’s [...]

Bull Breeds - Really They’re Just Great Big Pussy Cats

As we step forward into another year I thought, instead of my usual attempt to “rally the troops” or make everyone cry, Id take the time to look back over what we, the people, have achieved, how far we have come. We are, according to ourselves, the most intelligent species. We are also a nation [...]

Another Dangerous Dogs Act Canine Welfare Scandal: Dogs Continue to Die in “Police Care”

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request sent to the Metropolitan Police has revealed that the death toll of dogs dying in police “care” has increased. Hot on the heels of an earlier request showing one dog died each week on average of illness or “unknown causes” http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/585/government-responsible-for-one-dead-dog-per-week-in-britain/ a second follow up request shows the [...]

Dogs Ordered to be Put to Death due to ‘Clerical Error’

More heartache and turmoil occurred this weekend for owners of dogs seized during this years Notting Hill Carnival as they waited to see if a “clerical error” had claimed the lives of their family pets. The owners had all attended West London Magistrates Court on 17th August where a judge
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DDA Dogs Seized at Nottinghill Carnival Begin to Return to their Owners

The first hearings for dogs seized under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (DDA) as illegal “pit bull types” during West London’s famous Notting Hill Carnival were heard at West London Magistrates Court on Wednesday 17th September resulting in each dog being ordered to be returned to their owners.
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How to Save Your Dog’s Life (And Your Own) Part 1

The Dangerous Dogs Act. Yes it’s those three words again and as I type this I wonder if you’re bored yet? Sometimes I worry that maybe, by continually speaking about this it loses the shock factor. Maybe it becomes the norm to hear the stories of dogs
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Bittersweet Victory: Tears Flow as Dog Life is Spared

Hero dog wins fight for survival. Tears of relief, joy and sadness ran freely at Highgate Magistrates court in north London as Judges agreed against the destruction of two year old Bishop, a life saving dog on Thursday 7th August; ending an exhaustive three day long legal
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Have The RSPCA Failed to Act on Dog Fighting?

RSPCA state they have not acted on dog fighters. A shock revelation in a London newspaper claims that the RSPCA, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity, have intelligence on dog fighting but have failed to act on it due to a lack of “back up”. Dawn Avery, RSPCA inspector, is [...]

UK, Do You Know What a Pit Bull Is?

One of the more misunderstood breed types in the United Kingdom, the Pit Bull is on the banned breeds list in accordance with the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act. But the question is, do you know what one is, what they look like or anything about them other than the media hype?
What Is a [...]

Responsible Dog Ownership More Costly than if you Fight Your Dogs

Responsible dog owners are worst than dog fighters! In July of last year an average, everyday lady’s pet dog was stolen. Being a responsible owner she had microchipped her dog and reported her missing to the right people. Missing posters went up but to no avail.
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