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Remember people, we in the UK live in a land where dogs are determined ‘dangerous’ at birth. Our law states that. Our actual law of the land tells us that some dogs aren’t fit to …

Defra’s Spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…In a most delightful way: Dangerous Dogs Law Guidance for Enforcers issued by DEFRA in April 2009 is a riveting read; at long last, with all the …

Following the BBC 3 programme aired last night ‘My Dog is My Weapon’ the issue of status dogs and ‘danger’ dogs has again been brought to public attention. But isn’t it about time we tried …

Launch of Dogs Trust Lets with Pets campaign: Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, today launched a unique campaign to reduce the number of pets abandoned when owners are forced to move into …

The RSPCA has welcomed the latest parliamentary reading of proposed new legislation that aims to replace the Dangerous Dogs Act.
Lord Redesdale’s Dog Control Bill places emphasis of responsibility on an animal’s owner, rather than penalising …

DogMagazine.net is undergoing a server upgrade due to a rapid and large increase in traffic over the past few weeks. The site may be unavailable for a short period between 29th and 30th of April …

More dead dogs and over seven hundred, thousand pounds.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown that dogs are still dying while in the care of the Metropolitan police service (MPS) as they attempt to …

Dipping in to our (substantial) archives for a month-end, March re-wind we return to one of the most contentious stories from the DogMagazine.net blog. First published in February of last year, it seems apt to …

Government statistics show that human obesity has reached crisis point, with around two-thirds of people living in Britain either overweight or obese. The problem extends to our pets, one in three household pets is now …

An anti breed specific legislation group has reacted in horror to the confirmation that previously legal dog breeds and cross breeds are to be caught up in the net designed to outlaw ‘Pit Bull Terrier …

Despite a broken neck, 12” Miniature Pinscher Fudge makes full recovery from horror dog attack
Pint-sized dog, Fudge, from Bradford, has defied the odds to walk again after a horrific dog attack left him fighting for …

John Andre is fulltime operational Fire-fighter and dog owner. A chance encounter with another walker lead John in to a brush with UK dog laws. A brush he won’t soon forget. Here he tells his …

Three of the world’s leading experts on wolf conservation will show how mankind and wolves are successfully co-existing in Europe at a special seminar on 10th May at the UK Wolf Conservation Trust in Beenham, …

Boisterous ‘Marley’ behaviour is annoying and potentially dangerous, say vets. A three-step formula to help dog owners prevent anti-social habits such as jumping up has been recommended by vets.
With over-zealous pets currently in the spotlight …

Crufts 2009 has been won by a Sealyham Terrier.
The dog took top prize at the 2009 event which, despite being marred in controversy, was not the focus of violent or disturbing protests as some had …

A Cheshire dog owner has spoken of his horror at being asked to consider killing his friendly family pet dog, Gina after she was wrongly accused of being an illegal “pit bull type”.
Jay, owner of …

London dog owner Glynis Walker has told of her anger at finding out no action will be taken against police and kennels involved in the “care” of her pet dog Kodee who was returned to …

The Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991 has come in for much criticism on these here pages over the years. It has singularly failed to accomplish what it set out to achieve – dog attacks have …

Following the tragic death of baby killed by family dogs at a home in Wales, MPs have called for the controversial Dangerous Dogs Act to be reviewed.
The three-month-old  baby was killed by his Grandmother’s family …

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service Control room operators received a call to a dog stuck in ice in Deadwater Valley, Bordon.
Adrian Whittle was walking Border Collie Max, 7, when Max ran round a corner and …

The latest Disney film – Beverley Hills Chihuahua, has been an instant hit at the American box office and is due for the same popularity over here in the UK.

It follows a high society Chihuahua …

A labradoodle is for idiots, not for presidents, Barack Obama: I was a passionate Obama supporter from the start. Just as he asked, I did everything to mobilise the grassroots in my neighbourhood (west Berkshire).”Yeah, …