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 …
The Kennel Club has decided to change the breed standard for the dachshund. They decided that over the years breeders have gone for a more extreme look which means shorter legs to the point where ground clearance is inadequate in terms of protecting the future …
Bosses hope that allowing dogs in the office will lead to their owners coming back post-Covid. Clearly there is a reluctance among a sizeable percentage of office workers to work in the conventional way. They want to stay at home and who can blame them! …
A letter to The Times highlights the dangers of chewing gum to dogs. It is likely that most people are unaware of the hazard. Christine Grisdale, of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, writes to tell us that discarded sugar-free chewing gum is clearly unsightly but also …
Chris and Mariesa Hughes live with 19 dogs and all of them are special needs. They run a very interesting and loving charity. They take dogs from rescue centres that are medically challenged and find foster homes for them but they pay all the medical …
A study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany has concluded that dogs are able to understand the reasons behind the actions of their owners. This is called the ‘theory of mind’ by the experts. They can tell the difference between a person …
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 …
