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American Dog’s Life Spared - But Is This A Fate Worse Than Death?
Posted By Sean O'Meara Date: 12/06 Posted Under: Dog NewsA seven year old German Shepherd who attacked a child has been spared from death by a judge in New Jersey, who opted to sentence the dog to life imprisonment instead. Ozzy, the dog in question, who was due to be put down, will now live out the rest of his life in solitary confinement. [...]
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When Will Negligent Dog Owners Learn? “It’s Not The Dog, It’s You!”
Posted By Sean O'Meara Date: 7/06 Posted Under: Dog NewsA Manchester dog owner was heavily criticised today after she allowed her dog to be left alone with a small child, resulting in the dog biting the child on the nose. Rather than accepting responsibility, she gave the dog away claiming that the safety of her children came first.
Fortunately, the parents of the child victim [...]
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Crufts. There’s Good News And There’s Bad News
Posted By Sean O'Meara Date: 26/02 Posted Under: Dog NewsGood news first. Those of you attending Crufts will be pleased to know that this year’s event is bigger, better and badder than ever. It’s so big, the Kennel Club press office exclaims, that it’s quite litteraly “bursting at the seams” and has swallowed up, not just the National Exhibition Centre, but the Arena as [...]
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Why Are Dogs In Hospitals A “Disaster Waiting To Happen”
Posted By Sean O'Meara Date: 2/11 Posted Under: Dog NewsSuffolk’s Ipswich hospital, which £24 million in debt, is set to become the first NHS hospital to open its doors to animals in order to raise funds. The plans for dogs and cats to receive cancer treatment on weekends have been criticised however, and brander as a “hygiene disaster waiting to happen”.
The hospital expected to [...]
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Would You Let The Bailiff Take Your Dog
Posted By Sean O'Meara Date: 12/10 Posted Under: Dog NewsCan The Bailiff Repossess Your Dog?
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By Neil Burton, National Dog Wardens Association
A draft Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill that is being looked at by the government will entitle enforcement agents (Bailiffs) to break into private dwellings using a warrant, use force against occupiers, invite third parties on to premises (unqualified helpers to carry away goods) [...]
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