October 2007 Archive

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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