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Amy Winehouse in Dog Ban

Amy Winehouse has been banned by staff for keeping stray dogs in her St Lucia home. Reports have suggested that staff had to fumigate the place after it was crawling with fleas.
She is currently living in the luxurious Cotton Bay complex and often brings stray dogs she has found on the beach back to her [...]

Dog Owner Shocked to Learn Control Order Imposed (On His OWN Land!)

Dog Control Order On Dog Owner’s Own Land: A pub landlord in Honiton Devon was shocked when he opened his local newspaper and read that East Devon District Council had imposed a dog control order on his own pub, the Vine Inn Yard.
Local reports claim that Mr Hedley Hawkins, who owns the pub’s car park, [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Shelter Kill Policy Condemned

Animal Protection Groups Condemn Schwarzenegger Plans To Reduce Animal Home Hold Requirements: The Los Angeles Times has reported that California’s animal rescue system is to be the victim of government funding cutbacks during the recession. If a recent proposal is approved, California’s strays could be euthanised in as little as 3 days, down from the [...]

Shock As Puppy Is Flushed Down The Toilet

A puppy was flushed down the toilet when 4 year old toddler Daniel Blair decided that his Cocker Spaniel ‘needed a wash’.
His mother Alison, realised the dog had gone missing and asked her child where the dog was. He told her the dog was muddy and placed it in the toilet to clean it and [...]

10 Top Tips to Keep Your Dog Cool in Hot Weather

The summer is the perfect time for you and your dog to get outside in the great outdoors and experience all that mother nature has to offer. The longer days are a natural blessing and give you the perfect excuse to spend quality time together. As the sun comes out and the temperature rises, it [...]

Major Canine Cancer Breakthrough

The Food & Drug Administration approves new cancer drug for dogs: Whilst conducting medical trials, the drug called Palladia or toceranib phosphate, has been found to reduce cutaneous mast-cell tumours better than a placebo alternative.
These mast-cell tumours are responsible for one-in-five skin tumours found in dogs, which are often found as lumps on the skin [...]

World’s Most Famous Dog to Plug Drink on British TV

Highland Spring Water Is To Use Lassie In Advert Campaign: The world’s most recognised dog, Lassie is to star in a new advertisement campaign by Highland Spring called ‘Iconic Love’.
Featuring alongside other famous tender moments from films of the 1930’s and 1940’s, Lassie will feature in a new poster and press advertising campaign.
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Man Who Kicked Dog to Death to Escape Punishment

A man who kicked his girlfriend’s dog so hard it killed her has escaped prosecution as it was decided the dog ‘did not suffer’.
Norman Llewellyn was arguing with his girlfriend and decided to take out his frustration on her 3 year old Yorkshire Terrier, Phoebe. Llewellyn had bought his girlfriend the puppy 3 years earlier [...]

Stray Dogs Befriends Orangutan

Stray dog and his best friend a Orangutan are set to star on Oprah: Roscoe the Blue Tick hound and Suryia the Orangutan are best friends and live together at the Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species, in South Carolina, USA.
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Hunt on for Sicko Who Hurled Dog in to the Sea

The RSPCA are on the hunt for a man captured hurtling dog into the sea. An onlooker captured photographic evidence of a man hurling one of his dogs into the sea and then dragging it out by the scruff of its neck.
The witness, who does not want to be named, captured a series of photographs [...]

Row Errupts Over Offensive Name of Famous Dog

Political Correctness Row Over Dambuster’s Dog: The Telegraph has reported that a debate about political correctness is surrounding the remake of the multi-million pound remake of The Dambusters.
The book by Paul Brickhill and the original 1954 epic film starring Richard Todd featured a dog called Nigger, a black Labrador. The dog was Wing Commander Guy [...]

Girl Who Kicked Dog Will be Quizzed by RSPCA

The RSPCA are launching an investigation into the 12 year old girl who repeatedly kicked, slapped and whipped her parent’s friends pet dog.
A 13 minute long video on the Sun Website (Warning: disturbing footage) was filmed by a sickened neighbour. RSPCA inspector Dave Holgate has said, ”This girl will certainly have to be seen and [...]

Man Kept Rottweiler Caged in Cupboard for TWO Years

A ‘man’ who kept his pet dog in small cage in a cupboard has been banned from keeping animals for life
Tyrone McCalla of Aston, Birmingham cruelly treated his pet Rottweiler Cross, Rahib for 2 years.
It is reported how McCalla went on holiday and left the dog in a small room for a week with only [...]

Dog Lost At Sea Swims Shark Infested Waters & Survives 6 Months on Desert Island

Sophie Tucker, a grey and black cattle dog went missing on her owner’s boat during a storm off the Queensland coast. The dog’s owner, Jan Griffith, thought that her beloved dog was lost forever, after a frantic search when she fell over board.
The Daily Mail reports how Sophie Tucker survived the fall and swam through [...]

Rescue Centre Worker Charged With Mistreatment of Own Dog

A rescue centre worker has been charged with mistreating her own pet German Shepherd.
The Edinburgh Evening News reports how Lisa Caldwell, 21, who works at Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, has been suspended from her job after being charged by police for causing ‘unnecessary suffering’ to her pet dog.
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