Celebrities and animal rescue charity workers met in London yesterday as guests of Wetnose Animal Aid. Wetnose was founded 10 years ago by Gavin and Andrea Gamby-Boulger of Norfolk, UK, writes Maria Danes.
The event was …

Written by Marion Parker, supporter of Felixstowe Blue Cross
Over the last six months, The Blue Cross has undertaken a widespread review of animal welfare needs and its ability to meet those needs. Extensive research …

An exciting new project has begun at Liverpool University Veterinary School to investigate cruciate ligament damage in Newfoundland dogs. This Disease affects around 22% of Newfoundland dogs and previous research has shown an inherited genetic …

Written by Craig W. Dec 2009
On a Sunday evening in July 2009, I was using my computer and my 5 year old Samoyed Bundy came in shaking his head (he had left my room approximately …

CavalierMatters.org is a brand new, beautifully illustrated website devoted to Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and committed to providing easy to read and understand information for Cavalier Pet Folk. It is committed to demystifying the technical …

National Geographic Channel’s Cesar Millan aka The Dog Whisperer, has issued what he considers to be the seven most important tips for owners of new dogs. Millan believes in order to prevent problems down the …

With Pedigree dog breeding again a topic in the canine press it might be a good time to remember that puppy farming is not just a UK problem. All across the world puppy farms or …

written by Judy Walsh
I am alone and afraid with my brother in an apartment without food or water and there are many strange noises. Where is my mom? I am cold and scared. I hope …

Going ‘online’ reaches thousands of like minded individuals and there are many benefits to this including the increasing popularity of online petitions. One such petition, submitted recently by Ms Maureen Purvis, is calling for the …

This is a guest article from Dan Minkle ~ We all love our dogs, and we want to make sure that they’re happy and healthy, getting plenty of exercise and fun. However, the reality is …

Jemima Harrison, who made the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, has spoken out today about the Kennel Club’s response to the Associate Parliamentary Group For Animal Welfare’s damning report in to the state of pedigree dogs.
The …

For anyone who takes a dog into their lives, it’s fair to say that they love them! right? – Maybe, maybe not!
Love and sacrifice are two concepts that are closely …

Le Canard au Parapluie Rouge, which translates, delightfully, as The Duck With The Red Umbrella, is a lovely, ivy-clad country home set in large grounds and gardens and dating back, in its oldest part, to …

The technical quality of the data is high, the chapters well-written, and the book is well-organized. This title is a welcome addition to the scientific literature describing the behaviour of dogs and dog-human interactions and …

n Eastern North Carolina the humidity is high, mosquitoes are lethal and brackish water ways are as common to the coastal terrain as cacti are to the desert.

Most often people train their dogs and puppies at home or at a trainers facility. The dog or puppy learns how to do basic commands and acclimates to the home or training facility and becomes …

Wearily, he wonders what will happen next. Scruffy and dirty, the dog crouches in the back of the crate, quivering. Fearful eyes dart back and forth as if to ward off an unseen enemy. The …

When you are planning to give your dog a bath you need to prepare everything in advance, have the towels to hand, the shampoo, a flannel and of course your dog who by this time …

The National Dog Warden Association’s 26th annual seminar and AGM taking place on 22nd and 23rd October 2009 at the Strathallan Hotel in Edgbaston, Birmingham looks set to have the makings of an excellent teaching …

Dogs are like people in so many ways, so when your pet has an injury, undergoes surgery or is getting on in years and suffers from arthritis, it is only right that a professional, highly …

I watched a recent episode of ‘Send in the Dogs’ on ITV4, as a person who has an interest in dogs being used for working purposes. I suddenly realised that quite apart from the hype …

“Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog’s face, he gets mad at you but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out of the window?” ~ …

“Where have you been all night?”
Enquires Mrs Fido when her husband comes home late one night.
“I’ve been in the alley all night playing with the bins.” He replies taken aback.
“Don’t give me that,” she …