February 2008 Archive

Paris Hilton Gives Dogs Away, Investigated by US Animal Welfare Services

Hard to believe, I know, but apparently Paris Hilton has taken her 'fancy' for dogs to excessive levels and has broken a Los Angeles animal law. It is reported that the ...

Maniac Rottweiler Killer Gets 5 Months

If ever there needed to be a clearer message that some people should not be dog owners, this is it. A dog killer has been jailed for butchering his Rottweiler in ...

Torchwood Star John Barrowman Announces Addition to his Family

Torchwood star and West End performer John Barrowman has welcomed a new friend into his life. The actor and singer has re-homed a Jack Russell Terrier from Cardiff Dogs Home. John Barrrowman ...

I Find Dead People – A Day in the Life of a Human Remains (Cadaver) Detection Dog

As many will have heard in the news recently, the police are deploying the skills of specially trained dogs in the hunt for human remains at a former children's home ...

Assistance Dogs to Help Children With Autism – New Initiative Launched

Sheffield based Support Dogs, one of the UK’s leading charities dedicated to training assistance dogs, has today launched a £1 million appeal to help it to introduce a unique national ...

Assistance Dogs Flying High

Canine Partner Endal Arguably now one of the most famous assistance dogs in the world and his human partner Gulf war veteran Allen Parton broke another personal record by taking ...

An Open Letter to the Kennel Club: Simply Saying You are ‘Deed not Breed’ is not Enough. It’s Time to PROVE it!

Just over two weeks ago I wrote an article about the Kennel Clubs plans to hold a breed identification course for vets and behaviourists consisting of just four hours training ...

Dog Wardens Hit Out at Dogs Trust ‘Spin’

By Sue Bell, NDWA President We're really concerned that this removal of the police from the equation completely is going to end up with a lot of stray dogs running around ...

‘Devil Dog’ in Firestorm – But all is not as it may seem for this Rottweiler

Wait a rootin tootin second. Aren't Rottweilers meant to be out eating people and terrorising local communities all over the world? What's going on here then? A Rottweiler, saving a ...

Delight as Dog Reunited With Owners After Going Missing for 7 Weeks

A friendly little Jack Russell terrier has been reunited with her delighted owners after going missing for seven weeks. Nine-year-old Lucy had been reported stolen from Farley Mount on January 4 ...

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