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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 hotel heiress who is often photographed carrying a chihuahua, has a few too many dogs -
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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 the shower with a sword. Andrew Davis, 47, launched the savage attack after his pet Roxy bit a child. [...]

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 fell in love with the 12 week old pup who staff had
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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 on the island of Jersey. Dogs have also been used in the recent high profile searches for missing girl Madeleine McCann and West Yorkshire schoolgirl [...]

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 initiative to provide dogs specially trained to help children with Autism. This programme
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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 their fiftieth flight together with British airways on Monday The event was made that bit more unusual as at their
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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 on the subject. Questions raised went unanswered and prompted a second article a week later; after the course had taken
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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 Chris Lawrence, the Dogs Trust The above quote is taken from a BBC
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‘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 person’s life. Surely there must be some mistake? Oh, no. Wait. THESE are just the type of stories you won’t read about in the tabloids. [...]

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 and suddenly turned up at Marchwood last Friday (Feb 22). Her owners Alan
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Swiss Set to Introduce Breed Bans and Dangerous Dog Regulation

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. Voters in Geneva have ushered in new dog control laws which bans ‘dangerous’ dogs
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Pitbull Type Dog “No Danger to Public”

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 after her owner called the police regarding a stolen mobile phone.  Police attended the address
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RSPCA Unveils Anti Social Dog Behaviour Scheme

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 intimidating and anti-social behaviour with dogs on London’s streets was launched today in
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Parvovirus Outbreak Warning - Dog Owners Urged to Guard Against Killer Disease

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. The warning comes after the charity’s animal hospital in London Victoria has seen a surge
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Who’s Your Celebrity Vet?

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 the animal world to the public through their involvement in the media. The Petplan s
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