Pet Insurance Facts: Consider Dog Health Insurance For Peace Of Mind
March 16, 2010 – 3:27 pm | No Comment

When it comes to proper health care for your dog, nothing is more effective than taking preventive action. By learning some basic knowledge and adding a few simple measures into your daily routine, you can …

Read the full story »
Columns

Read the latest columns and view from the editor

Advice

From dog training to canine health, see our latest dog advice articles here

Articles

Read our latest dog articles and free editorial features

K9 Magazine

The latest content and features from K9 Magazine

News

The latest dog news from around the world

Home » Archive by Month

Article Archive for August 2008

Greyhound Homing Scandal
August 31, 2008 – 4:40 am | 7 Comments

written by Clive Ellis

In March 2007, 2 greyhounds and 5 pups were rescued from a house in Yarmouth. The dogs were found living in dreadful conditions and one of the pups was suffering …

DJ Chris Evans to Open Pioneering Vet Centre
August 29, 2008 – 12:39 pm | No Comment

Chris Evans, Alistair McGowan and the Saw Doctors will entertain over 500 vets from all over Britain and Ireland Noel Fitzpatrick – the internationally acclaimed veterinary surgeon and pioneer of prosthetic implants …

Vet Charity in Lungworm Warning – Beware of Slug Season
August 29, 2008 – 8:39 am | No Comment

Clear your garden path in this wet weather, warns PDSA
The current wet summer weather may be annoying for us but it’s causing chest problems for many of our pet cats and dogs, says leading veterinary …

Kennel Club Attacked by Electric Collar Manufacturers
August 29, 2008 – 7:55 am | 2 Comments

The embattled Kennel Club has come under fire from the ECMA (Electric Collar Manufacturers Association) who have accused the UK’s primary breed registration club of depriving “hundreds of thousand of pet owners and their pets …

Pet Food Best Before Dates – An Insight
August 28, 2008 – 6:08 am | No Comment

written by Susan Thixton A recent article posted on The Consumerist website brings up a very good point (and lesson) that pet owners should take note of… The article …

New Organisation Sets up Breed Registry for Crossbreed Dogs
August 28, 2008 – 4:31 am | No Comment

Underdogs No More, Mutts Take Center Stage as American Mutt-i-grees Club Debuts Online Pet Savers Foundation’s New Venture Extols Value of Adopting Mixed Breed Shelter Dogs Focusing on changing …

American Kennel Club Helps Choose a Dog For Barack Obama
August 28, 2008 – 4:29 am | No Comment

Americans Elect Top Dog for Obama Family Now that Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has chosen his vice president, it’s time for him to concentrate on another important selection: family dog. The …

Dog is Killed by Giant Spider in Essex
August 28, 2008 – 12:29 am | One Comment
Dog is Killed by Giant Spider in Essex

A home has been evacuated after a family dog was fatally bitten by a huge Camel Spider in Colchester, Essex. Eight-year old Bella was bitten by the venomous creature after it ran …

GSDs Used for erm, Shepherding – Shocking Claim
August 28, 2008 – 12:19 am | No Comment

Imagine my surprise at seeing an enormous mixed herd of sheep and Egyptian goats grazing on the edge of the British Sovereign Base Area at Dhekelia near Larnaca in Cyprus. I was making my way …

10 Ways How NOT to Promote a Pet Business or Website
August 27, 2008 – 4:30 am | No Comment

Something a little different today. Since K9 Media was set up in 1999 we have launched a lot of pet related websites. More than 40 for ourselves and we’ve been involved in …

PDSA Appoints New Vet Director
August 27, 2008 – 1:03 am | No Comment

Leading veterinary charity, PDSA, has announced the appointment of Richard Hooker, BVMS (Hons), MRCVS, as new Director of Veterinary Services. Richard is promoted from Chief Veterinary Surgeon at PDSA, a role he …

Take Your Dog to Work Day 2008
August 26, 2008 – 5:43 am | No Comment

Dogs of all shapes and sizes have already begun perfecting their paw shakes as they get ready to be on their best behaviour for this year’s Take Your Dog To Work Day, in aid of …

Couple Who Beat Dog To Death and Threw it Off Balcony – Walk Free
August 26, 2008 – 4:23 am | 2 Comments

Sheena and Alexander Spence, of West Bromwich in the West Midlands were asked to look after the dog of a dying pensioner. Rather than look after Laddie, they instead beat the animal …

Credit Crunch Leads to 200% Rise in Dog Abandonments
August 26, 2008 – 1:09 am | No Comment

Credit Crunch Misery for Britain’s Dogs As the credit crunch bites, Britain’s dogs are losing their homes too. The UK national dog adoption service DogsBlog.com is reporting a massive …

Why all the Fuss about EUGENICS ?
August 26, 2008 – 12:52 am | One Comment

written by Karen Clark-Stapleton of EuroBichons.com The recent BBC programme exposing some of the appalling practices performed as a matter of course by some KC breeders has left a dirty taste …

So, With Pedigree Dogs ‘Exposed’ is it Time to Get a ‘Designer’ Cross Breed?
August 25, 2008 – 2:29 pm | 4 Comments

Well, over the last week we’ve seen pedigree dogs ‘exposed’ as disease riddled time bombs just waiting to keel over. Actually, we haven’t seen that at all. When all said and done, …

Woman Convicted for Murder Following Dog Mauling
August 24, 2008 – 6:58 am | No Comment

In San Francisco a woman has had her original convinction for murder reinstated following a death caused by one of her dogs.
Marjorie Knoller, 53, sat quietly in the courtroom while Superior Court Judge Charlotte Woolard …

Family Not to Blame in Death of Baby Killed by Dog
August 24, 2008 – 5:33 am | 4 Comments

A coroner has issued a plea for tougher dog laws against certain breeds of dogs after hearing how tragic Archie-Lee Hirst lost his young life to a dog in the back of his gran’s garden. …

Syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels – A Genetic Study
August 24, 2008 – 4:34 am | 6 Comments

Fixing ancestral problems. Genetics and welfare in companion animals focusing on syringomyelia in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels as an example Report of the Companion Animal Welfare Council Workshop …

SSPCA Demand BBC Give Crufts the Axe after Pedigree Dogs Exposed
August 24, 2008 – 3:49 am | No Comment

Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals superintendent Mike Flynn has called for the BBC to pull out of giving airtime to Crufts dog show in the wake of the hardhitting documentary Pedigree …

Caesar helps celebrate the Olympics
August 21, 2008 – 2:03 pm | One Comment
Caesar helps celebrate the Olympics

08.08.08 saw the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and one Golden Retriever celebrated the opening in style at The Chinese Embassy. Caesar, a Registered …

Pedigree Dogs Exposed – YOU Can Take Action to Help Dogs
August 21, 2008 – 3:16 am | 2 Comments

Pedigree Dogs Exposed – We Need a Change, We Need it Now and YOU Can Make it Happen Following the broadcast of the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, the distressing footage …

The Kennel Club Accredited Breeder Scheme – Has it Failed Already?
August 21, 2008 – 1:20 am | 5 Comments

A Nice Idea But a Failed Concept
The TV documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed has brought about a level of negative publicity toward the world of organised dog breeding and the Kennel Club the like …