Dipping in to our (substantial) archives for a month-end, March re-wind we return to one of the most contentious stories from the DogMagazine.net blog. First published in February of last year, it seems apt to …

A Shih Tzu puppy from Plymouth needed lifesaving treatment from PDSA after swallowing potentially lethal fishing gear – hook, line and sinker.
Four-month-month-old Oscar was left reel-ing after he and owner Louise Northcott went for a …

The BVA/Kennel Club Canine Health Schemes (CHS) have been branded and re-launched following a review that commenced in March 2006 and saw the formation of a joint management committee to oversee their development.

K9 Magazine, the British-based lifestyle magazine for dog lovers, today announces it is to go monthly with a multi-media, digital edition of the popular pet title.
Launching in May 09, K9 Magazine’s all-new digital will encompass …

Children, warm weather, and dogs, even family dogs, don’t mix well, according to a study conducted by pediatric otolaryngologists from the University at Buffalo’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.

Vets Now, the emergency vets with 34 clinics across the UK is urging dog owners to be mindful of the dangers of chocolate with Easter just around the corner.
Easter is synonymous with large amounts of …

This spring, some dog owners in Las Vegas will find that getting their pets’ hearts checked is a walk in the park. Veterinary cardiologists on the Mobile Dog Heart Health Tour will make its first …

It’s a question that’s igniting great debate in the dog world; are inbred dogs at a health disadvantage to those dogs with wider genetic diversity?
Recently the Kennel Club outlawed the mating of fathers to daughters, …

A global animal welfare campaign supported by 230 UK MPs1 and DEFRA in an Early Day Motion last year, has received a major boost from the European Union (EU), with all 27 member states voting …

Tuesday, 5:30 a.m. I awoke with a start and my first thought was “I forgot to let the dog out during the night”. I had gotten in the habit of doing that for our …

Hotter summers and milder winters have a hidden health impact, with experts now cautioning that warmer year-round weather will make more countries a haven for disease-carrying pests.
Scientists from around the globe, gathered together this week …

It will come as a shock, but perhaps not a surprise, to some to learn that certain members of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club have gone a step further than shooting themselves in the …

Last week we ran a piece from the Dog’s Trust who asked us: Is The Credit Crunch Leading to an Increase in Dog Adoptions?
The UK’s largest dog charity said:
An increased inclination amongst the public to …

Government statistics show that human obesity has reached crisis point, with around two-thirds of people living in Britain either overweight or obese. The problem extends to our pets, one in three household pets is now …

An anti breed specific legislation group has reacted in horror to the confirmation that previously legal dog breeds and cross breeds are to be caught up in the net designed to outlaw ‘Pit Bull Terrier …

Boney legs poke out from between harsh metal wires. Food and water dishes remain empty for days. Ailments go untreated as puppies bide their time among the dying and the dead. These are the squalid …

A suspicious character enters through the front door, walks past the check out, makes his way to the pet isle, snaffled his booty, then legs it.
He’s a one-dog criminal mastermind…

“Do I want to risk my own cats to that? No!” ~ A leading Los Angeles vet in answer to whether he’d be prepared to use some approved pet medicines on any of his six …

Representatives from the Blue Cross, Companion Animal Welfare Council, Defra, Dogs Trust, Kennel Club, PDSA, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (observers), RSPCA and the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare attended a meeting hosted by the …

Results from a small, rigorously designed, research study at the University of Bristol’s Department of Clinical Veterinary Science have pointed the way towards a larger clinical trial of homeopathy for the treatment of atopic dermatitis …

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for Carmarthenshire Council to take action against the “horrendous” conditions in some puppy farms.
The Petition which has more than 4,000 names has been presented to the council. …

Despite a broken neck, 12” Miniature Pinscher Fudge makes full recovery from horror dog attack
Pint-sized dog, Fudge, from Bradford, has defied the odds to walk again after a horrific dog attack left him fighting for …

John Andre is fulltime operational Fire-fighter and dog owner. A chance encounter with another walker lead John in to a brush with UK dog laws. A brush he won’t soon forget. Here he tells his …