April 2009 Archive

Should My Dog Attend My Wedding? – A Best Friend Dilemma

Should my best friend come to the wedding? Written by Angela Steel-Thomson ‘Definitely no!’ my fiancé exclaimed ‘She’s just too crazy, her behaviour just wouldn’t be appropriate at our wedding!’ ‘Plus’, my mother ...

DogMagazine.net Scheduled Maintenance

DogMagazine.net is undergoing a server upgrade due to a rapid and large increase in traffic over the past few weeks. The site may be unavailable for a short period between ...

New Veterinary Neurology Site is Launched by Clare Rusbridge

Clare Rusbridge, the vet synonymous with bringing to wider attention the now much publicised problem of Syringomyelia (SM) in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, has launched a new dedicated website which ...

Fate of Thousands of Greyhound Puppies in Question

New survey brings into question the fate of thousands of greyhound pups, writes Clive Ellis The breeding of greyhounds for the purpose of racing is a hit and miss affair at ...

More DDA Dogs Die as Taxpayer Picks Up Astonishing £736,760 Bill (in a Credit Crunch)

More dead dogs and over seven hundred, thousand pounds. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown that dogs are still dying while in the care of the Metropolitan police service ...

K9 Magazine Gives Away Macbook Air Plus Cesar Millan DVDs

It's probably our best promotion ever, we have a brand new Macbook Air plus 3 copies of Cesar Millan's 'Mastering Leadership' DVDs to give away - PLUS - a FREE ...

Win Free Tickets to Brand New Dog Event: Just Dogs Live!

The East of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce a brand new Show for 2009. ‘Just Dogs Live’ will be held at the East of England Showground on 10th, ...

24% of Young Vets Do Not Have an Employment Contract

In a survey of its young graduate members the British Veterinary Association’s Young Vet Network (YVN) has found that only 76% had a contract of employment, leaving many exposed and ...

Former Pets End up Dead in Teaching Establishments

A new report, "Dying to Learn: Exposing the Supply of Dogs and Cats to Higher Education," documents the hidden practices of higher education, proving that science lab students are using ...

Trust Me, I’m an Expert (Or am I???)

What qualifies a person to be an expert? How long is it necessary to learn ‘the trade’ (whatever it may be) before you have the knowledge that really will ...

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