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 hotel …

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 the shower with a sword. …

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. …

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 on the island of Jersey. …

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 initiative to provide dogs specially …

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 their fiftieth flight together with …

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 on the subject. Questions raised …

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 Chris …

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 person’s life. Surely there must …

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 and …

The people of Geneva in Switzerland are about to be given some new dog legislation. The Geneva dangerous dog laws are set to be adopted by other regions in Switzerland soon as well. …

Another case heard in a Liverpool court (Feb 26, 2008) has resulted in a much-loved family pet being allowed the chance of life after being deemed of no risk to the public. Fifty was seized …

A new scheme designed to tackle ‘anti social dog behaviour’, backed by major animal charities and the Mayor of London has been launched. The full RSPCA release statement below:
A new scheme aimed at reducing …

The Blue Cross pet charity is warning dog owners that their pets are at risk of the killer canine disease ‘parvovirus’ if they are not vaccinated and annual boosters are not kept up to date. …

First there were the BAFTAs, then the Brits and now the glittering Veterinary Oscars! Your chance to make a difference by honouring a celebrity vet who has brought a greater understanding of …

Crazy and crazier. We knew we’d be running some stories about China and dogs this year. See, China has the Olympics and they also have a rather questionable animal welfare record. So …

Oh dear. Just when you thought you’d heard the stupidest, most misguided Rottweiler discrimination story, there always has to be someone to take the cake. Jon Swinhoe is a …

this article was first published in K9 Magazine issue no 13 – 2004   We are a pretty generous lot, us Brits. And we love our dogs, which is …

With the chilly weather cooling the mood even further during the post-Christmas slump, a great pick-me-up, that will you warm you from the inside, is volunteering for veterinary charity PDSA! By donating …

Sad, sad news. A dog has lost its life having come into contact with expose live wires in a public street. According to today’s Sun:
 The 12-year-old husky retriever, owned by Keith Baar …

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com 
Ok so where did genetics all begin, it had to start somewhere and Mendel, the first person to trace the characteristics of successive generations of a living thing, was not …

The University of Lincoln is hosting a public debate around the training of companion animals through the use of ‘e-collars’, a form of electronic training collar. The debate has been organised by Professor Daniel Mills …

Internet video sharing website, Youtube is fighting a battle against sick web users who are uploading grainy mobile phone footage of organised dog fights. The site, which is owned by search engine …