34 percent rise in dog attacks against humans causing injury in the UK (15 percent increase in dog numbers)
This was on the news on television the other night. The BBC reported that there has been a 34% increase in recorded dog attacks...
Category: dog adoption
Out-of-control dog drives 28 lambs to their deaths in a stream
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a story about the need for dog owners to keep their dogs on a lead in areas where livestock...
What will happen to Queen Elizabeth II’s dogs now she has passed?
NEWS AND COMMENT: Well, the last dogs she had were given to her by her wayward son the Duke of York, Prince Andrew (and...
Post-pandemic dog prices have fallen in the UK
NEWS AND COMMENT-UK: During Covid market forces pushed up dog prices significantly. More people wanted to adopt a dog and the supply wasn’t there...
Woman bought a £600 ‘purebred’ French bulldog online and received an undershot-jawed mongrel
NEWS AND COMMENT-HUDDERSFIELD: Bethany Cupples bought what she thought was a French bulldog puppy online, on Gumtree. The puppy was for sale at the...
Person picks the oldest, sickest and sorest shelter dog and adopts him
I’ve seen this happen with cats. Extremely rarely an individual walks into an animal shelter and expressly picks out the most unpopular, sickest, unadoptable,...
Example of how a shelter dog about to be put down selected their human adopter
Do you think that shelter dogs pick the human with which they want to live? They certainly have a say in it because it...
Zenit St Petersburg football players promote dog adoption by carrying dogs onto the field
Pictures of players from Russia’s Zenit St Petersburg football team went viral after they carried dogs from local shelters onto the field to promote...
Awesome couple only adopt special needs rescue dogs (and lots of them)
Chris and Mariesa Hughes live with 19 dogs and all of them are special needs. They run a very interesting and loving charity. They...
Tips and tricks to avoid being scammed when buying a puppy from a breeder
UK (BUT MAYBE ELSEWHERE TOO): I’m going to think aloud. These are some thoughts about avoiding being scammed when buying a dog or cat...
Irresponsible dog ownership and breeding leads to big increase in sheep-worrying in UK
Farmers are blaming irresponsible dog ownership (and breeding) which in part is due to the surge in dog adoptions during the pandemic lockdowns. It...
Why are Dachshunds so popular?
Dachshunds are particularly popular at the moment, during coronavirus lockdowns. But they’ve always been popular. The second reason is layered over the first. The...
What are the names of the Queen’s dogs 2021
The names of the Queen’s dogs, 2021 are: Candy, an elderly dorgi; Fergus, a dorgi, named after her uncle Fergus Bowes-Lyon, who was killed...
Unpopular shelter dog saves life of man who adopted her
Don’t judge a shelter dog by its cover. It is said that this unpopular shelter dog saved the life of the man who adopted...
Robbers grab Lady Gaga’s dogs after shooting dog walker in chest
NEWS AND COMMENT: While Lady Gaga was abroad shooting a film, Gucci, directed by Ridley Scott, dog walker Ryan Fischer – taking her three...
