Dog walkers are more at risk of serious injury when using a long lead

Short leads are safer and better

A study has found that dog walkers should use short leads when walking their dog to minimise the possibility of injury to themselves and their dog. They’ve revealed a link between traumatic brain injuries in people walking their dog and long leads. Brain injuries were …

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More than 50% of Dobermans suffer from dilated cardiomyopathy

Ben the vet and the Dobermann of which if which more than 50% suffer from a serious heart disease

Ben the vet on TikTok tells us that during his work he saw a Doberman Pinscher drop dead in front of his eyes. He said that it is enough by itself to not adopt a Dobermann (an alternative spelling). He found it traumatic. To an …

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Man gives paralyzed dachshunds a life by taking them to a doggy park for a walk with wheels

Dachshunds with hind leg paralysis due to selective breeding are taken to doggy park for a walk with wheels

A man rescues dachshunds who’ve lost the use of their hind legs and takes them to the park for a doggy wheel walk. This is a special bloke who appears to have committed himself to rescuing and adopting dachshunds who’ve lost the use of their …

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Senior animal services staffer said he can manage small dogs because he can hit them

Dogs at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Centre in Los Angeles. The photograph is by Wally Skalij of the Los Angeles Times.

NEWS AND COMMENT-LOS ANGELES, USA: This story is interesting for two reasons. Firstly, the Los Angeles Times reports that a senior Animal Services staffer whose job it is to oversee the city’s dog walking program said that he was frightened of large dogs but not …

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