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RSPCA Heavily Criticised as Cruelty Case Collapses
December 31, 2007 – 7:12 am | 7 Comments

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 …

Pet Dog Discovers £500,000 Stash
December 24, 2007 – 9:18 am | One Comment

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 – …

K9 Magazine’s Most Popular Dog Stories of 2007
December 24, 2007 – 8:55 am | No Comment

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 …

Jail Sentence Handed Down to ‘Nazi’ Dog Trainer
December 22, 2007 – 4:40 am | One Comment

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’ …

Dog Attacks, Now Legalised by the State
December 21, 2007 – 9:47 am | One Comment

 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 …

Prostitutes, Puppies and the Press
December 21, 2007 – 4:34 am | No Comment
Prostitutes, Puppies and the Press

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 …

Brave Springer Spaniel Awarded Animal George Cross
December 20, 2007 – 8:55 am | No Comment

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 …

World Sheep Dog Trials Set to Break Records
December 20, 2007 – 8:53 am | No Comment

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 …

Merry Christmas from K9 Magazine
December 20, 2007 – 5:14 am | 2 Comments
Merry Christmas from K9 Magazine

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 …

Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan Gives His Top Canine Christmas Tips
December 20, 2007 – 3:09 am | One Comment

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 …

Lost Dog Returned Just in Time for Christmas
December 19, 2007 – 1:29 pm | 5 Comments

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 …

Wales is Dog Ownership Capital of Great Britain
December 19, 2007 – 6:59 am | One Comment

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 …

Prozac for Dogs – One of the Dumbest Business Ideas Ever. It’s Official.
December 19, 2007 – 5:56 am | 4 Comments

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 …

Rabies Vaccine Research Underway
December 18, 2007 – 3:19 pm | One Comment

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 …

Smelling and sore – owner demands a police enquiry:
December 18, 2007 – 3:09 pm | No Comment

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 …

Charity Claims as Many as 65% of UK Dogs Are Fat
December 18, 2007 – 4:06 am | No Comment

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 …

Charity Reveals Extent of Pet Arthritis in UK
December 18, 2007 – 3:16 am | No Comment

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 …

Woman Loses Arm in Dog Attack
December 14, 2007 – 11:36 am | No Comment

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 …

Animal Heroes Honoured
December 14, 2007 – 3:44 am | No Comment

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 …

The State of the (Canine) Nation
December 14, 2007 – 3:43 am | No Comment

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 …

A Gift For Pet Lovers That Will NEVER Lose Value
December 12, 2007 – 8:54 am | One Comment
A Gift For Pet Lovers That Will NEVER Lose Value

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 …

Pet Christmas Stockings Set to Bulge
December 12, 2007 – 12:38 am | No Comment
Pet Christmas Stockings Set to Bulge

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 …