What is Your Dog’s Carbon Pawprint?
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 30/06 Posted Under: Social IssuesIn these environmentally aware times we are more inclined to think about how our impact on the earth is being felt.
But what about our dogs?
The website Poochandmutt.com is currently running a fun carbon pawprint survey that you might like to take part in!
Visit: http://poochandmutt.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-is-your-dogs-carbon-paw-print.html
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Pink Poo: Dog Owners to Be Shamed in to Picking up After Their Pets
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 23/06 Posted Under: Social IssuesTo coincide with National Poop Scoop Week (Monday 23-Friday 27 June 2008) volunteers sick of dog fouling on one of Mansfield’s beauty spots are turning to bright pink dye to shame dog owners into picking up their pooch’s poo!The idea came from John Wood, Sherwood Forest Community ranger who supports the Oak Tree SAFE volunteers [...]
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Political Leaders Dogged By Comparisons
Posted By Freelance Writers Date: 22/06 Posted Under: Social IssuesA UK poll has revealed that the electorate see Labour PM Gordon Brown as a St Bernard, leader of the opposition David Cameron as a Labrador and Lib Dem chief Nick Clegg as a Chihuahua.
Clegg has said he is more than happy to have been compared to the diminutive toy breed. He told the Politics [...]
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Dangerous Dogs on Britain’s Streets: The Truth (all we want is the truth)
Posted By Ryan O'Meara Date: 18/06 Posted Under: Animal Cruelty, Animal Welfare, Breed Specific Legislation, Canine Columns, Dangerous Dogs, Dog News, Social IssuesThis week saw the RSPCA hold a dangerous dogs seminar where it was revealed that Britain is seeing a rise in dog attacks, dogs used as weapons and dog fighting.
Grim news. Grim indeed.
But how are we quantifying these proclamations? Who and how are we measuring this information? Is it a fair and accurate portrait of [...]
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Police Chief: Breed Specific Legislation is Stupid
Posted By Ryan O'Meara Date: 12/06 Posted Under: Breed Specific Legislation, Dangerous Dogs, Social IssuesChief constable of North Wales police, Richard Brunstrom has called for dangerous dogs to be treated like sex offenders - which is, frankly, crazy talk - but in a more rational moment of clarity he did hit out at breed specific legislation branding it ’stupid’.
The police chief used the opportunity presented by the RSPCA dangerous [...]
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