View From The Editor
Sep
Britain: Are We REALLY a Nation of Animal Lovers?
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 really have just cause to call ourselves a nation of animal lovers whilst this goes on? And, more to the [...]
Aug
Pug Specific Food From Royal Canin: Perfect For Your Dog’s Abnormalities
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 and benefit from this ‘special diet’. Take a look….
Aug
Not Content With Attacking Pit Bulls, Brian Rudman Now Turns on Americans
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. The hapless hack has stirred up an international backlash and now he’s whining about people saying nasty things about him.
Aug
Brian Rudman on Pit Bulls: Kill Them All With a Hammer
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 of good old fashioned generalisation, prepared to condemn an entire group based on the actions of just a few. It’s [...]
Aug
Michael Vick Has Been Through an “Unfortunate Situation”
Dog fighting douchebag Michael Vick has got a new home. The Philadelphia Eagles have confirmed the signing of sicko-Vicko on a two-year deal. Way to go Eagles! Why stop there though? Rewarding Vick should be only your first move, let’s have a look at who else you can draft in order to increase your brand [...]
Aug
5 Dog Breeds That Don’t Get Enough Love
A personal, self-indulgent post today about some of the dog breeds that don’t get enough love from the public. I’m talking about the breeds who are the canine equivalent of Cinderella, they have so much to offer and seem to get overlooked. This is a piece based on my personal experience of dogs of each [...]
Aug
Fat Pets: Killing With Kindness is STILL Killing
In the past few years drugs companies, TV shows and book publishers have all made moves into a rapidly emerging area of the British dog ownership market. All are keen to tap into a growing trend which has been expanding every year for the past decade. And expanding really is the best placed adjective to [...]
Aug
Crufts 2010 Back on TV But Still Playing Host to Unhealthy Dogs
Channel 4′s alternative broadcasting outlet, More4 is home to some genuinely brilliant shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Daily Show, The West Wing, The Sopranos and some incredible documentaries. It also has its fair share of tosh (Sex Change Hospital, Ramsay’s Kitchen Swear-a-Thon) and doesn’t appear afraid to throw the odd freakshow at its [...]
Jul
News Hounds by Ryan O’Meara
Well, not much fanfare as the book has been on sale for a few weeks now and I forgot to launch it. Oh sure I happily blogged about someone else’s book launch and spent several hours promoting this and that for next to no reward and all the while my own, in fact my very [...]
Jul
Crufts On TV: Nicky Paull and The BVA Have Got it Wrong
In the week that niche broadcaster More 4 announced it would screen Crufts in a ‘new style’, head of the British Veterinary Association Nicky Paull said: “We welcome More 4’s commitment to screening Crufts as a way to highlight health and welfare issues and inform viewers in an interesting and engaging way.” This is, plainly, [...]
