Less than a week after announcing their public consultation call on dangerous dogs, the Government has announced that one of the much touted ideas – compulsory insurance for all dogs – has been ditched. The …

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 …

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 …

Well, the dust has settled on the hotly anticipated Bateson report in to dog breeding.
Regular readers may have noticed, I’ve been pretty quiet since its publication – the reason? Well, it seemed logical to me …

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 …

Writing his (excellent) column on The Telegraph website today, high profile veterinarian Pete Wedderburn asks the question; Is a take-over of the Kennel Club imminent?

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 …

Ahh Christmas. It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the world, so the song goes. Bells, holly, mistletoe and wine. A time to be merry and enjoy the fun. However, as we now …

The following represents some thoughts. Not conclusions. The cases are from the past 4 years and the data is taken from the inquests in to each death along with eye witness statements.

The report published today by the Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare extensively supports the views aired by the BBC’s controversial Pedigree Dogs Exposed programme. It is the second, independent, robust report in to pedigree …

I think I ought to get straight to the point and answer my own question.
Yes, yes he is.
Kit Malthouse, writing in The Times newspaper has parroted, almost word for word, the rhetoric and mistruths spewed …

Today I thought I’d do something a bit different. Instead of writing out my thoughts on this particular issue, I thought I’d podcast them. The audio below is my thoughts on an issue that is …

Today the BBC will broadcast the results of a K9 Media inspired vet fees survey. The results highlight the – sometimes massive – range of fees being charged for ’standard’ procedures. As much as £100 …

Dog owners should consider, erm, not being dog owners if they care about the environment – or even eating their pet in order to save the planet, according to a new book. The book claims …

Some people never learn from the mistakes of history. Ken Baker is one of those people. His introduction of the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act and, along with it, breed specific legislation (outlawing/banning certain dogs by …

What makes a dog ‘fit for function’?
What if the dog’s only ‘function’ is to be a companion, a lap-dwelling bundle of sycophancy and amusement? If the dog is incapable of working, is it fit for …

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 …

Out of the darkness cometh light, or in this case, footage which finally shows EXACTLY how the world got lumbered with the single worst law of all time: Breed Specific Legislation. This footage will shock …

Did you know, The Kennel Club have cashed the cheques and endorsed the registrations from high volume breeders (more than 10 litters per year) – the sort of breeders you and I may refer to …

Each year we seem to hear of more dog cruelty cases, puppy farms, more dog abandonments, more cases of neglect and we still maintain canine legislation which is ineffective, cruel and downright Draconian. Do we …

Today, the pet food firm Royal Canin announces it “Continues to Pioneer the Pet Food Industry With an Exclusive Diet Just for Pugs.  The firm’s press announcement goes on to explain just why Pugs need …

Last week New Zealand Herald columnist Brian Rudman urged Pit Bull owners to consider following the lead of a fellow New Zealander by cracking the skull of their dog and throwing it on the barbecue. …

Brian Rudman writes a piece for a national newspaper in New Zealand. His most recent offering advocates ‘throwing pit bulls on the barbie’. He wants them all dead. Brian Rudman, clearly, doesn’t mind a bit …