NEWS AND OPINION: A Crufts-winning dog breeder faces a possible jail sentence after her Belgian Shepherd mauled a visitor to her home. The attack caused… Read More »Crufts-winning breeder faces jail over dog attack
Today, news media discusses if and when it is too cold to walk your dog. The weather is very cold at the moment in the… Read More »4 good dog coats for Christmas (infographic)
Here are the top four lifespans and the bottom three for UK dog breeds 2014 as per a study titled: Longevity and mortality in Kennel… Read More »Infographic of longest and shortest lifespans of UK dog breeds
I have just been listening to the Clive Bull’s radio show on LBC and he was speaking with Stan Rawlinson, one of the UK’s best-known… Read More »The catastrophe of irresponsible dog purchases during Covid and the consequences
Here are seven reasons why a dog might lick their paws or a paw. Six of them indicate an actual or potential health problem. Grooming… Read More »7 reasons why a dog licks their paws, six indicating a health problem
The Times reports that almost 50% of dog owners are unaware that their companion animal should wear sunscreen which has been specially formulated for pets… Read More »Many owners don’t realise that dogs need sunscreen too
Britain’s pet owners are using more and more cannabis to treat their companion animal’s ailments including for arthritis and anxiety. This is cannabidiol (CBD). We… Read More »More than 3 million pets in Britain have been given cannabis products
The dog is the non-human species for which the largest number of genetic disorders is known and as at 2002 (20 years ago) over 370… Read More »Over 370 genetic diseases affect dogs
Some people think that French bulldogs are always in pain. Some experts believe that there should be a ban on breeding French Bulldog and pugs… Read More »21 genetic diseases inherited by the French bulldog. Are they always in pain?
There is a rare eye disease in dogs called pannus or chronic superficial keratitis. It is believed to be a hereditary condition that is prevalent… Read More »Cocoa, the dog who has to wear goggles for the rest of her life
This ‘retired’ French bulldog – a ‘Frenchie’ to afficionados – stretches and takes a much-deserved 😎 rest on what appears to be a special couch.… Read More »‘Retired’ Frenchie stretches and takes a deserved rest (video)
There is a report on the Gizmodo website which states that, subject to a follow-up study, the active ingredient of Viagra can help dogs keep… Read More »Viagra as a treatment for megaoesophagus in dogs is not clinically relevant
The RSPCA tells us that there has been a 621% increase in the number of reports of dog ear cropping over the last six years… Read More »Report that dog ear cropping increased by 621% over the last six years to 2020 in the UK
Porcupine quills stuck into a dog’s face can look mildly amusing but they can cause serious injury.
You may think that the title is ridiculous and fictional but it isn’t. And it happened because the Chihuahua has holes in its skull and… Read More »Chihuahua died when a tennis ball dropped on its head
NEWS AND COMMENT-NORWAY: We know that the British bulldog is selectively bred to extreme to have brachycephalic features, the side effect of which is to… Read More »Norway effectively bans British bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels
NEWS AND COMMENT: The reporting is skimpy. However, it’s clear that dogs are picking up a bug which causes gastroenteritis when they are taken for… Read More »Dogs are getting gastroenteritis on Blackpool beach
Maybe it is just me. Maybe when you get to the advanced age of 73 you see a potential danger in almost anything you do.… Read More »Danger! Dog groomer uses long, curved scissors to trim the hair in front of a puppy’s eyes
Flat-faced dogs such as the French bulldog have brachycephalic skulls. Their muzzles are substantially shortened. This alters their internal anatomy. This, in turn, makes it… Read More »Half of flat-faced dogs require surgery to help them to breathe
A mystery illness is affecting dogs living in Yorkshire, UK. There was and perhaps still is a belief that dogs are getting the illness when… Read More »Many dogs in Yorkshire are falling ill with diarrhoea and vomiting and they don’t know why