In a nice twist on the old newsroom headline joke “Dog bites man”, here we have a beautiful tale of the trigger happy canine shooting his hunting owner. The BBC faithfully reports:
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By Neil Burton. All rights reserved.
Over 200 hundred delegates attended both days of the National Dog Warden Association 24th annual seminar held in Birmingham on the 25th & 26th October 2007.
Day one was dedicated …

A tragic tale with a headline straight out of tabloid heaven. A woman is claiming a huge firework display organised by former wife of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, Heather Mills caused her …

The NDWA at its 24th annual seminar in Birmingham is calling on the government to look at the possibility of National Standards to promote responsible dog ownership. NDWA member Cuthbert Jackson’s presentation …

Former editor of The Sun newspaper, Kelvin MacKenzie has lost a high court battle over claims made in the newspaper about a dog belonging to Chelsea’s no 1 goalkeeper Petr Chec. The …

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Friday) announced the availability of a new members’ service, the BVA Good Practice Guide on Veterinary Medicines. According to BVA President Nick Blayney:  “Having been …

Essex re-homing charity wins at largest retired greyhound gathering
Retired Greyhound of the Year, Sunny, received £5,000 in prize money from Betfair last week for taking the top title during the largest Great Greyhound Gathering, which …

The Blue Cross, Britain’s pet charity, has presented its Veterinary Nurse of the Year Award to Anna Hatchett for her outstanding contribution to animal welfare, both within her veterinary practice and among the local community …

The UK’s leading pet insurance provider has produced a free guide which will help the nation’s pet owners reduce the injuries, distress and long term behavioural problems caused by loud fireworks to their terrified pets.
Although …

A US based pet insurer has revealed a startling list of the top 10 items removed from the stomach’s of greedy dogs. VPI, the oldest and largest provider of pet health insurance …

Animal shelters and other animal protection organizations may gain temporary custody of animals who have been rescued and evacuated from the wildfires sweeping through southern California. Shelters without the resources to house large numbers of …

written by Hamish Lazari. All rights reserved. DEFRA has finally announced the date that it intends to transfer responsibility for stray dogs from the police solely to local authorities. …

Pet Shops Could Provide More Written Information, Claim RSPCA
Pet shops could offer more free information on ‘unusual’ pets such as lizards and snakes to help owners look after them properly, say the RSPCA during their …

Dog handlers are urgently needed to volunteer their services to help homeless people in London over the festive season as part of Crisis Open Christmas (COC) running from December 23 – 30. …

Oh dear! It seems the Ellen DeGeneres dog adoption saga is far from being resolved. According to a leading New York newspaper page, this is not the first time …

Calico Cooper is the daughter of rock royalty. In fact, in the eyes of K9 Magazine she is the daughter of the greatest living man on the face of planet earth, Alice Cooper. For those …

Renée is an American Musician in the band Jetsetter, who grew up in Connecticut, daughter of rock legend Dennis Dunaway, who was an original member of Alice Cooper, and rock costume designer Cindy Dunaway. During …

Reptiles are up, wild birds are down, chickens are getting better but monkeys aren’t moving, according to a ground-breaking report from the RSPCA published today.
The charity’s second annual statistical look at animal welfare in the …

Retired greyhound champion given the wax-work seal of approval Greyhound champion, Westmead Hawk, has been unveiled as one of the latest additions to the Madame Tussauds collection of waxworks, breaking another record, …

 Talkshow host Ellen DeGeneres has called off filming of her popular US chat show amidst the emotional turmoil of a dog adoption crisis. According to the Associated Press:
 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show …

From being regarded as the rarest breed in the world, on the brink of extinction less than 50 years ago, the Lowchen is enjoying a touch of renaissance with over twice as many puppies being …

Sky Movies and the Kennel Club announced today, 18 October 2007 that they are to honour legendary dogs of the silver screen with the world’s first permanent ‘Dog Walk of Fame’, in Battersea Park, London.
The …

Recently Dog Theft Action held a successful seminar at the Dogs Trust Rescue Centre in Harefield.  This is situated close to the junction of the M25 and M40 and is highly recommended as a venue …