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Ever Seen Arctic Wolves in Action?
January 31, 2008 – 6:30 am | No Comment

Have you ever seen an Arctic Wolf in a full hunting mode pursuing wildfowl? Well, unless you’ve ever spent some time wandering around the Canadian Arctic or Greenland you haven’t, because they’ve …

I Love Dogs, So Why Did I Have to Kill a Happy, Healthy Animal?
January 31, 2008 – 4:54 am | 23 Comments
I Love Dogs, So Why Did I Have to Kill a Happy, Healthy Animal?

written by Andrew McInnis. Appearing in K9 Magazine issue 23 Celine Jacobs is a 37 year old dog warden, employed by South Gloucestershire Council. Up until very recently, she enjoyed her job. …

An Open Message to the British Media: Keep up the Devil Dog Hype, be Prepared to Live With THIS
January 30, 2008 – 11:26 am | 3 Comments
An Open Message to the British Media: Keep up the Devil Dog Hype, be Prepared to Live With THIS

At the start of this week a man died on a British street. He wasn’t stabbed, shot or run over by a car. In fact, at the time of …

Animal Shelters and Rescues ‘to blame’ for Rottweiler Attacks – Sensational Claim
January 30, 2008 – 6:06 am | 12 Comments

A recent meeting between Rottweiler breed club representatives and the Kennel Club produced a sensational claim that it was re-homed Rottweilers, placed into unsuitable homes that had ’caused most of the problems’ in relation to …

Rescue Dogs Get a Helping Paw From Snoopy
January 30, 2008 – 5:38 am | No Comment

One of the leading auction houses for antiques and fine art, today announced the auctioning of a rare collection of Charles Schulz “Snoopy” and other “Peanuts” animations. Nineteen lots of Schulz’ material, from the collection …

Vets Report ‘Unusual’ Chocolate Poisoning in Dogs
January 29, 2008 – 9:35 am | No Comment

Vets Now, an emergency out of hours veterinary clinic provider, has admitted an unusually high number of dogs recently who have been sniffing out the leftover Christmas chocolates, with almost fatal consequences.
The …

Retired Greyhound Trust volunteer is recognised with national award
January 28, 2008 – 8:00 am | 5 Comments

Retired Greyhound Trust (RGT) volunteer, Alison Bandurak, was chosen to receive an award for ‘services to retired greyhounds’ at this year’s British Greyhound Racing Board (BGRB) Awards ceremony. …

Study Claims Cross Breed Dogs are Cleverer Than Pedigrees
January 28, 2008 – 5:27 am | No Comment

 According to an interesting article in today’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, new research is suggesting cross breed dogs are smarter than their pedigreed counterparts:
A study by Dr David Smith of Aberdeen University’s department of animal sciences …

Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill – what I propose, and why I am proposing it
January 25, 2008 – 8:54 am | 5 Comments

I am writing in response Alison Green’s article “what we have here is failure to communicate” , in which she comments on the proposed Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill which I launched last week at …

US Economic Recession No Worry for Pet Industry Businesses
January 24, 2008 – 8:42 am | One Comment

A national pet owner survey released today at the North American Veterinary Conference showed that if financial issues caused pet owners to curtail their monthly expenses they are far more likely to cut back on …

Disgraced Footballer’s ‘Fighting Dogs’ Now Rehomed
January 24, 2008 – 8:40 am | One Comment

US NFL footballer Michael Vick may be doing time, but three of his dogs are free at last, and enjoying their first taste of living in an Atlanta based foster care program. …

Mother of Fatal Dog Attack Boy Archie-Lee Hirst ‘Mobbed’ in Street for ‘Killing Baby’
January 22, 2008 – 2:08 am | No Comment

Reports in today’s media suggest the mother of tragic dog attack victim Archie-Lee Hirst has been attacked in the street by an angry mob. In an exclusive Daily Mirror story, the paper …

Council Destroys ‘Reprieved’ Dog
January 22, 2008 – 1:57 am | 4 Comments

Fearing for public safety, Belfast City Council officials, took into their ‘care’ Irene Chamber’s two mongrels after complaints they were dangerous breeds. After a year long wait, her two dogs were returned …

Communication Breakdown Will Seriously Hinder Dangerous Dog Legislation
January 21, 2008 – 2:24 am | 4 Comments

What we have here is failure to communicate, writes Alison Green I have tried, really tried, for the last two days to make sense of the proposal for a Control …

2008 Set to be Breakthrough Year in Fight Against Rabies
January 20, 2008 – 3:40 pm | No Comment

A new year in the fight against rabies and animal suffering in Nepal 2008 will be our best year yet – that’s the confident prediction from staff at the Kathmandu Animal Treatment …

Scottish Dog Owners Have Been Sold Out Over new Dangerous Dogs Proposal
January 16, 2008 – 6:45 am | 20 Comments

A prominent daily newspaper in Scotland is calling them ‘ASBOS for dangerous dogs’. The Kennel Club is calling it ‘A step in the right direction’. We’re calling it a …

Echo Gives Birth to Epic Litter of Puppies
January 16, 2008 – 2:47 am | 2 Comments
Echo Gives Birth to Epic Litter of Puppies

A Dogue de Bordeaux has given birth to a spectacular litter of 16 puppies The bitch, named Echo, belongs to Paul Walsh of Essex.

Greyhounds Given a Helping Hand
January 15, 2008 – 2:59 pm | 4 Comments
Greyhounds Given a Helping Hand

When Denise McGranaghan met a fawn greyhound called McLeod she fell in love with his beautiful big eyes and soulful expression.
But she was stunned to learn he had spent four years in a cat and …

Europe Home to Growing Population of Fat Dogs
January 15, 2008 – 5:41 am | 3 Comments
Europe Home to Growing Population of Fat Dogs

Experts estimate that between 25-40% of Europe’s dogs are overweight or obese and are therefore at risk of long-term health problems1. Research has shown that overweight dogs may live up to two years less than …

Pets Dictate Major Lifestyle Decisions
January 15, 2008 – 4:20 am | No Comment
Pets Dictate Major Lifestyle Decisions

Not sure which sofa to buy? British families let their dogs decide A leading UK pet insurer has conducted a survey which supports what K9 Magazine has been saying for several years: …

Most Expensive Pet Health Conditions Revealed
January 15, 2008 – 3:10 am | No Comment

A US based pet insurer has revealed a table of the most costly conditions affecting pets todays. Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) recently analyzed medical claims submitted in 2007 to find the most …

Archie-Lee Hirst – Funeral Held for Baby Killed in Dog Attack
January 15, 2008 – 2:26 am | One Comment

The funeral for the baby who was killed by his grandparent’s pet Rottweiler was held today, just hours after the police decided there was insufficient evidence to make a prosecution for the 13-month-old child’s death. …

Vets Called into Action to Deal With Parvovirus Outbreak
January 14, 2008 – 5:07 am | One Comment

Vets Now Saves Parvo Puppies Following Recent Outbreak in Teeside
Vets Now Middlesbrough was recently called upon to perform life saving emergency treatment on two extremely ill puppies under 10 weeks old who were rushed to …