NEWS AND COMMENT-WEST VIRGINIA CAPITOL BUILDING: The governor of West Virginia, Jim Justice, performed a demeaning stunt on his British Bulldog at the end of his televised State of the State address last Friday. Both Mr Justice and his bulldog, Babydog, are obese by the …
The famous New Forest in the UK has both dog walkers and grazing cattle on it at any one time. New Forest commoners, such as Tom Gould, are allowed to graze their cattle on this common land and national park. Tom Gould has 38 cattle …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Last night the BBC aired a program about the cropping of ears of aggressive-looking dogs to make them look more aggressive and aesthetically pleasing to a certain type of person. There is a network of breeders offering customers the option to have …
Once again companion animals are proving their worth in terms of health benefits. It is reported today in The Times that, as expected, dogs have proved highly beneficial during the Covid pandemic. A study confirmed perhaps what we already knew namely that dog owners are …
Phil Sesemann did very well in the London Marathon last weekend. He was the fastest British runner and, in fact, he was the fastest white runner, coming seventh in a time of two hours 12 minutes 58 seconds. He is also a doctor working in …
Calls from American dog owners to the ASPCA Poison Control Center in New York have risen from 1,436 in 2017 to almost 4,000 in 2021. The reason? Edible marijuana products left lying around the home which are attractive to dogs. And there are far more …
The Control of Dogs Order 1992 states that in England and Scotland a dog in a public place must wear a collar with its owner’s name and address on it. There should be a postcode but it is not obligatory. Specifically, the law states that …
Woodstock, Georgia-news and comment: Beachgoers saw a woman throw her puppy into the ocean on a Georgia beach. The police were called and they interviewed the woman. She said that she could not afford to take her injured dog to a veterinarian. The dog had …
Here is some more interesting information about dog thefts in the UK. This is a hot topic because of the pandemic which reportedly caused a surge in thefts because of dramatically increased demand by impulse adopters who were confined to their homes under social distancing …
