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Government Makes Dogs Dinner of Dangerous Dogs Consultation

Ryan O'Meara — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:52:09 +0000

Less than a week after announcing their public consultation call on dangerous dogs, the Government has announced that one of the much touted ideas – compulsory insurance for all dogs – has been ditched. The U-turn is not only embarrassing back track, it also highlights the ineptitude of those charged with the task of issuing dog related legislation. Not only that, given the rationale for the about turn – citing the problem of only so-called ‘responsible’ owners being prepared to take out the insurance, then it must, surely, also knock on the head the whole idea of compulsory microchipping too, as the exact same logic applies.

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Government Makes Dogs Dinner of Dangerous Dogs Consultation

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Petplan Pet Insurance – Covering for Life

No Author — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:35:17 +0000

Petplan, the largest pet insurance provider in the UK, offers one of the most comprehensive policies available in the market. With over 30 years experience and dealing exclusively with pets, Petplan is the UK’s expert when it comes to pet insurance.

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Petplan Pet Insurance – Covering for Life

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Pet Insurance Facts: Consider Dog Health Insurance For Peace Of Mind

Jennifer White — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:27:00 +0000

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 have the peace of mind of knowing that you are getting the best health care possible for your dog.

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Pet Insurance Facts: Consider Dog Health Insurance For Peace Of Mind

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How to Do a Psychometric Test on Your Own Dog

Sean O'Meara — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:59:57 +0000

We know that every dog is different but it’s also a widely held belief that there are certain tests you can do yourself which work by compartmentalising certain aspects of their personality to give you a general idea of what ‘type’ of character they are.

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How to Do a Psychometric Test on Your Own Dog

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Puppy Farm Campaigners Act to Distance Themselves from Crufts Endorsement

K9 Magazine News Editor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:10:50 +0000

Longstanding anti puppy farm campaign group, Puppy Love, has acted to distance itself from association with a segment aired on More 4 during Sunday’s coverage of Crufts dog show. The much-respected campaign group has issued the following statement:

On the 14th March during the live coverage of Crufts there was a discussion on puppy farming involving Marc Abrahams and Linzi Follet.

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Puppy Farm Campaigners Act to Distance Themselves from Crufts Endorsement

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8000th Dog Rehomed With Help Of DogsBlog.com

Jennifer White — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:05:39 +0000

The UK’s number one dog adoption website DogsBlog.com has recently helped rehome it’s 8000th dog. Source: DogMagazine.net - the K9 Magazine blog 8000th Dog Rehomed With Help Of DogsBlog.com Related content:DogsBlog.com Announces New Partner and Major Dog Rehoming ...

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8000th Dog Rehomed With Help Of DogsBlog.com

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K9 Magazine Competition: Latest Hollywood Blockbuster Hachi: A Dog’s Tale Starring Richard Gere

Jennifer White — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:25:45 +0000

Hachi: A Dog’s Tale is the latest Hollywood blockbuster hitting our screens featuring A-List actor Richard Gere. The story is based upon a real life Akita dog who demonstrates utter devotion and loyalty to his owner.

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K9 Magazine Competition: Latest Hollywood Blockbuster Hachi: A Dog’s Tale Starring Richard Gere

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The Sad Story Of A South Yorkshire Stray…

Jennifer White — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:58:30 +0000

South Yorkshire is a very large county – sadly – it has a very high and abysmal cruelty record. Dogs are dumped around the 4 cities on a regular occurance, with the dog pounds always bursting at the seams. There are no large organisations who have a presence there helping the dumped dogs in the dog pounds.

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The Sad Story Of A South Yorkshire Stray…

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Hounds for Heroes Charity to Help Place Assistance Dogs With Disabled Service People

K9 Magazine News Editor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:01:26 +0000

Hounds for Heroes is a new charity that seeks to place highly trained assistance dogs with injured and disabled servicemen and women and personnel from emergency services.

The charity is to provide specially trained assistance dogs to injured and disabled men and women of both the UK Armed Forces and Civilian Emergency Services.

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Hounds for Heroes Charity to Help Place Assistance Dogs With Disabled Service People

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Crufts 2010 Broadcast Coverage Under Scrutiny Over Impartiality Claims

K9 Magazine News Editor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:42:38 +0000

The media industry magazine ‘Broadcast’ has today published an article calling in to question the editorial integrity of this years’ Crufts television coverage.

Following the BBC’s decision to remove Crufts from its programming schedule – due to concerns raised about animal welfare, the controversial event was picked up by More4, part of Channel 4’s stable of specialist channels.

Today’s ‘Broadcast’ article reveals concerns about the impartiality of the coverage given the client/supplier relationship of The Kennel Club and Sunset & Vine, the production company responsible for the More 4 broadcast.

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Crufts 2010 Broadcast Coverage Under Scrutiny Over Impartiality Claims

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