Celebrating World Animal Day by Remembering the Best Friend I’ve Ever Had
Posted By Ryan O'Meara Date: 3/10 Posted Under: Canine Columns, International Dog News, View From The Editor, World Animal DayTomorrow (October 4th) is World Animal Day. I am very much privileged to be the UK Ambassador for this wonderful event.
I will be celebrating World Animal Day by speaking to various media about the incredible role animals play in our lives and in societies all over the globe.
Animals are special. That we should take a [...]
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Why Breeders Must Learn to Listen
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 29/09 Posted Under: Canine Columns, Dog Healthwritten by Karen Clark-Stapleton
The dog was probably the first species domesticated by man and has maintained a special place in human affections ever since, so why are some breeders continually creating canine disasters?
The development of dog shows, breed societies and stud books by the Victorians led to the emergence of new breeds based largely on [...]
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Police Dogs Get £225k Home, DDA Dogs Get Screwed
Posted By Ryan O'Meara Date: 28/09 Posted Under: Breed Specific Legislation, Canine Columns, Dangerous Dogs, View From The EditorInnocent until proven guilty, that’s the British way - unless you’re a dog that is.
I’ll stop with the anthropomorphism right there, I know it’s not fair or right to compare dogs and people. But even still, it is people who have chosen to impose a guilty until proven innocent status on dogs of a certain [...]
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Should the UK Look to the Other Side of the World for Dog Control Ideas?
Posted By Neil Burton Date: 28/09 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Breed Specific Legislation, Canine Columns, Dangerous DogsRecently I had the honour to be asked to speak at the Western Australia Rangers Association (WARA) 30th annual conference in Perth Western Australia. A number of delegates were surprised to hear that in the United Kingdom there is no general dog registration scheme in operation and several asked how do we in the [...]
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A New Approach to Reduce the Numbers of Unwanted Dogs?
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 26/09 Posted Under: Animal Welfare, Canine Columnswritten by Karen Clark-Stapleton
So the credit crunch is finally hiting us all in the UK, recession is imminent and people will have far fewer pennies to spend on their beloved pets. SO, one may ask, what will become of the many dogs being bred solely for cash strapped show exhibitors or the pet profiteer who [...]
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