Article Archive for December 2007
A lawyer has slammed the RSPCA siting “witness rehearsal” amongst a number of other accusations about the conduct of the anti animal cruelty organisation. Solicitor Nigel Weller at Harwich Magistrates Court on …
A dog has unearthed a drugs stash with a street value of half a million pounds whilst out on a walk with his owner. The BBC reports:
The three-year-old found the drugs – …
Sorry, it’s the end of the year and you’re going to be bombarded with the ‘top this or that lists’ over the next few days or so. But anyway, far from wanting to buck the …
A German man has been given a jail term for teach his cross breed GSD to perform a Nazi salute on command. The dog, named ‘Adolf’, was trained by owner Roland ‘T’ …
Here in the UK, we like to have the odd moan about dog related legislation but it’s not often we get a law passed like this one in the state of Victoria, Australia:
THE State Government …
What, you may ask, do prostitutes and puppies have in common?
On the surface, very little. Actually, that’s rubbish. On the surface, nothing. Nothing at all.
This week deputy prime minister Harriet Harman has called for a …
Orkney canine hero honoured with the animals’ George Cross Ghillie, a two-year-old Springer Spaniel from Kirkwall, Orkney was today (20 December) awarded the prestigious PDSA Gold Medal – the animals’ George Cross …
More countries and competitors will take part than ever before and the overall champion will receive a unique golden whistle worth thousands of pounds. “This will be the third World Championship and …
To all of our readers and dog lovers wherever you happen to be, we wish you a very merry Christmas period and hope you have a truly prosperous and new year …
During the busy Festive season, it is important to keep your dogs in mind. Here, TV dog trainer Cesar Millan gives his own personal tips for a balanced dog and owner relationship throughout the Christmas …
A missing dog has been reunited with its owners after disappearing for more than two years, proving that in this case, a dog isn’t just for life, it’s also for Christmas
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross …
More people per head of population own a dog in Wales than any other country in Great Britain according to a new pet census. Other findings reveal that dog owners are splashing …
US business publication Fortune magazine has declared the decision by Eli Lilly (pharmacuetical company) to create and market chewy, beef flavoured prozac tablets for dogs as a means to treat seperation anxiety as the second …
One of the most important vaccine research studies in veterinary medicine is underway at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine in Madison. Dr. Ronald Schultz, a leading authority on veterinary vaccines and Chair …
London dog owner, Glynis Walker was left shocked and upset after collecting her pet dog Kodee from a North London Police station last week. Kodee was returned after being seized from her son as a …
The RSPCA is urging owners of overweight animals to make a New Year resolution which could help their pets live longer, healthier lives. Put them on a diet – and sign up to www.petsgetslim.co.uk.
The call …
Figures* released today by leading veterinary charity, PDSA, give an insight into the possible extent of arthritis in the UK pet population. Analysis of the clinical records of nearly 267,000 PDSA pet patients shows that …
A kennel worker has lost her arm and suffered other serious injuries in a dog attack in Salisbury. It is reported the attack took place when the kennel worker was excercising the …
Some of the world’s most heroic animals are to be honoured as part of a ceremony to mark the restoration of an illustrious cemetery. Recipients of the PDSA Dickin Medal will be …
written by Hamish Lazari
Where did the succession of governments who have imposed the current plethora of legislation on dogs and their owners in the United Kingdom take their advice from?
The imposition of ill thought out …
I have been meaning to get a set of photos of my dogs done for a little while now. Well, when I say ‘a little while’ what I actually mean by that …
The market for pet Christmas gifts It’s estimated that British pet owners spend between £20 and £30 on gifts for their pets over Christmas period. Furthermore, the trend for …

