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Dog Shoots Man

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:
A man out hunting in Iowa was shot in the leg after a
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Dog Warden Seminar Hailed a Huge Success

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 to animal welfare and dog control. Speakers from local authorities, government departments and the police gave presentations on health [...]

Heather Mills “Killed my Dog”

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 dog’s death. Reported in today’s Sun newspaper:
Sandra Rowbury, 48, says her Weimaraner bitch Glow was terrified by [...]

NDWA Calls for National Standards for Dog Ownership

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 to members and guests outlined a series of proposals that would offer a standardised approach
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Former Sun Editor Got it Wrong Over Chelsea Goalkeeper’s ‘Dangerous’ Dog

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 footballer was accused by the ex tabloid boss of acting in a “callous, heartless and
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British Veterinary Association Publishes ‘Good Practice’ Guide

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 made aware that many of our members were experiencing difficulties in understanding changes to the
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Sports Betting Firm Backs Retired Greyhound

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 saw some 500 greyhounds and their owners from across the UK, flock to Nottingham Racecourse.

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Veterinary Nurse of the Year is Crowned

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 in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The award was presented during the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA)
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Fireworks are no Fun for Pets

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 the Guy Fawkes and Diwali celebrations are loved by many, they cause havoc to pets across the country. However, the [...]

Dogs Like Eating Underwear, It’s Official

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 in the US, has reimbursed policyholders for a lot of swallowed socks in its 25
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Animal Shelters Under Pressure in California Wildfires

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 animals can adapt and use foster care forms developed by the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s
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DEFRA Announce Date for Police to Hand Over Stray Dog Responsibilities

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. A letter sent to councils announces that the handover date will be April 2008.  A
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Animal Welfare Charity Launches Attack on Pet Shops

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 first national Pet Adoption Week.
With new figures showing that a majority of pet shops don’t offer free written information on [...]

Volunteer dog handlers needed to help homeless people this Christmas

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. Looking after dogs belonging to homeless people will be an integral part of the services
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Ellen Degeneres Dog Adoption Saga Takes a New Twist

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 DeGeneres has given up an adopted dog from her care. In fact, the reports coming out of NY say
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