Breed Club STILL Recommending Healthy Puppies Be Killed - Kennel Club ‘Extremely Concerned’
A couple of weeks ago we reported that the Rhodesian Ridgeback club of Great Britain was encouraging its members to ‘cull’ puppies born without a ridge. Rhodesian Ridgeback puppies don’t need the ridge to be healthy, in fact some evidence suggests the ridgeless examples are actually genetically predisposed to be healthier dogs, [...]
March 31, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 5 Comments Category: All Content Channels
Canine Blood Bank Helping to Save the Lives of Dogs (and People?)
Beechwood Veterinary Hospital is not only helping save the lives of sick pets, it could help save their owners too. The surgery is the first and only place in the country where dogs and people can give blood. The Doncaster vets has teamed
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March 31, 2008 by Freelance Writers · Leave a Comment Category: All Content Channels, Pet Health News, Pet Industry News
RSCPA Complain About ‘Abused’ Dog in Volkswagen TV Advert - Let’s Get Our Priorities Right Shall We?
A television advert for Volkswagen has caught the attention of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals who have claimed a dog used in the commercial is “abused”. Over 200 people are reported to have complained about the ad (below) on the basis that the dog
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March 29, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 10 Comments Category: Columns
Dog Borstal Wants Your Puppies - TV Dog Training Show to Focus on Prevention Rather Than Cure
Update April 15th 2008
Puppy Training Special under the Dog Borstal banner has been postponed for this series. The idea is currently in development stage for a possible series.Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in the show.
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March 28, 2008 by Freelance Writers · 2 Comments Category: Dog Events & Notice Board
Assistance Dogs Get Travel Boost
South West trains (SWT) held the first stakeholders meeting on access issues at the Holiday Inn at Woking Surrey this week Guests for the various associations dealing with disability and other interested parties were invited to hear how the network is rolling out improvements to not only
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March 28, 2008 by Freelance Writers · 4 Comments Category: Uncategorized
Dogs are Casualty of BBC TV Show
Written by Amanda @ www.endangereddogs.com BBC1 TV programme Casualty, broadcast at 9pm on Saturday 15th March was a sickening watch for many unfortunate enough to view it. This weeks fifty minute long episode entitled ‘Diamond Dogs’ (series 22) tried to depict thugs with a ‘fighting dog’, a
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March 27, 2008 by Freelance Writers · 14 Comments Category: All Content Channels
New Veterinary TV Channel to Launch at BSAVA Congress
Against the backdrop of BSAVA Congress (3-6 April), the biggest veterinary gathering outside the USA, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) is launching a pilot of VETS.TV and invites all delegates to visit stand 916 to sample this new and innovative service. VETS.TV is an internet television site
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March 25, 2008 by Freelance Writers · Leave a Comment Category: Dog Events & Notice Board, Pet Industry News
9 Months Locked up Under Dangerous Dogs Law - Now Duke, the Lurcher Cross, is Back Home
Nine long months spent being held at a secret kennels has lead to hollow victory for cross breed Duke after a Judge found him not guilty of being a “pit bull type” and ordered he be returned to his owner. Six year old Duke was seized along with his owners
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March 25, 2008 by Alison Green · 4 Comments Category: All Content Channels
Study Finds Tail Docking Creates Aggressive Dogs
Dogs with docked tails are more likely to be involved in aggressive exchanges with other dogs according to new research. Scientists at the University of Victoria in Vancouver, Canada studied a robotic dog with a mechanical back-end and detachable tail and studied how 492 dogs reacted to
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March 25, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 2 Comments Category: All Content Channels
Woman Accused of Killing Dog and Blaming Pit Bull Set for Court
Joy Ward over at our friends Dogster, has asked for the following, undoubtedly harrowing story to be crossposted. The details contained in the following story are hard-going so please be warned.
Here’s the story from Joe: Last year, Joe’s son, whom I’ll call young Joe, was nice enough to let [...]
March 24, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 1 Comment Category: Uncategorized
Temple’s Praying Dog Brings in the Crowds
A Buddhist temple in Japan is seeing an increase in worshipers as word spreads about a canine prayer leader who has captured the interest of many new attendees. A two-year old Chihuahua named Conan sits and seemingly worships his very own Dog-almighty.
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March 24, 2008 by Freelance Writers · Leave a Comment Category: Uncategorized
Devil Dog in Non Killing Spree Tabloid Shocker
Well it took them a while and they still had to have a crafty dig, but even The Sun has finally got a positive story about the nation’s favourite ‘devil dog’ breed, the Rottweiler. Hot on the heels of their stablemate The Times, earning our recognition for their Rottweiler
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March 21, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 1 Comment Category: All Content Channels, Articles
Owners Un-intentionally Poisoning Their Pets - Beware Hidden Household Dangers
In the average household, many pets are only one bite away from disaster. Veterinary Pet Insurance, a USA pet health insurance firm, recently studied its medical claims data to determine the most commonly ingested household toxins and poisons. VPI ranked the toxic substances by the number of claims received in 2007 for each type.
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March 21, 2008 by Freelance Writers · Leave a Comment Category: Advice, Pet Health News
Charity Concerned About Veterinary Vaccine Damage to Animals
The RSPCA is demanding urgent action to try and discover new ways to test veterinary vaccines in an effort to eliminate suffering and death of lab animals. Thousands of lab animals are used every year in tests on vital veterinary vaccines for pets and farm animals, a
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March 20, 2008 by Freelance Writers · 1 Comment Category: All Content Channels, Pet Health News
Jail ‘Not Ruled Out’ For Man Who Killed Own Dog In Washing Machine
Here you go. British justice at its finest. A jail sentence has ‘not been ruled out’ for a delightful drunk by the name of Andrew Glazzard. Mr Glazzard, who killed his own pet dog by putting the petrified animal in a washing machine to ‘teach it a lesson’.
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March 20, 2008 by Ryan O'Meara · 4 Comments Category: Uncategorized

