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K9 Magazine Re-Wind: Send a Dog to Its Death in 240 Minutes
March 31, 2009 – 3:36 pm | 7 Comments
K9 Magazine Re-Wind: Send a Dog to Its Death in 240 Minutes

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 …

Dog is Let Off the Hook – With its Life!
March 31, 2009 – 8:11 am | No Comment

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 …

Kennel Club and BVA Re-Launch Health Schemes
March 30, 2009 – 3:39 pm | One Comment

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 Media Announces British Pet Industry Awards
March 30, 2009 – 1:51 pm | No Comment
K9 Media Announces British Pet Industry Awards

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, Dogs and Hot Weather = Time for Extra Caution
March 30, 2009 – 1:04 pm | No Comment

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 Issue Easter Chocolate Warning to Dog Owners
March 30, 2009 – 11:07 am | One Comment

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 …

Free Canine Heart Screening in Sound Proof Setting
March 30, 2009 – 9:42 am | No Comment

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 …

Do Inbred Dogs Die Younger?
March 30, 2009 – 8:35 am | No Comment

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, …

Animal Welfare Campaign Supported by 230 UK MPs
March 27, 2009 – 11:36 am | No Comment

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 …

Gus: A Special Dog Like No Other
March 27, 2009 – 10:55 am | 5 Comments

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 …

Is Global Warming About to Cause Harm to Your Pet?
March 27, 2009 – 9:26 am | No Comment

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 …

Self Regulation of Dog Breeding: A Delusion
March 26, 2009 – 12:58 pm | No Comment

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 …

Dog Charities – What’s the REAL Situation With Credit Crunch Abandoned Pets?
March 26, 2009 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Dog Charities – What’s the REAL Situation With Credit Crunch Abandoned Pets?

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 …

Britain’s Pets are Getting Fatter
March 26, 2009 – 11:31 am | No Comment
Britain’s Pets are Getting Fatter

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 …

Breaking: Britain’s Ban on Pit Bulls Extended to Previously Legal Breeds
March 26, 2009 – 11:01 am | 11 Comments

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 …

Puppy Farms Exposed
March 26, 2009 – 9:52 am | One Comment

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 …

Criminal Canine – Dog Steals Bone from Store
March 25, 2009 – 8:09 am | No Comment

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…

Investigation in to Potentially Fatal Pet Products Raises Concern
March 24, 2009 – 8:02 am | One Comment

“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 …

Dog Breeding Discussions Held
March 23, 2009 – 5:20 pm | One Comment

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 …

Homeopathic Treatment for Dogs: Large Clinical Trial is Needed
March 23, 2009 – 4:35 pm | 2 Comments
Homeopathic Treatment for Dogs: Large Clinical Trial is Needed

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 …

4,000 Concerned Pet Lovers Call for Puppy Farm Action
March 23, 2009 – 12:22 pm | One Comment

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. …

Back From the Dead: 12″ Fudge Recovers from Horrific Dog Attack
March 23, 2009 – 9:59 am | No Comment
Back From the Dead: 12″ Fudge Recovers from Horrific Dog Attack

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 …

Police: “It’s only a Rottweiler and they’re horrible dogs anyway”
March 20, 2009 – 5:18 pm | 5 Comments
Police: “It’s only a Rottweiler and they’re horrible dogs anyway”

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 …