There may be some interest in photographs of Ryan Fischer, 30, Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot, as the world knows, in the chest by thieves who stole two of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs. The third dog escaped and then came back to be …
If you are reading the newspapers from cover to cover as I do you would be unlikely to miss the almost weekly stories of dogs being stolen sometimes under violent conditions by determined thieves. The most recent and perhaps most violent example is the story …
NEWS AND COMMENT: News media is currently bombarding readers with news about dog theft in the UK. It appears to be an epidemic brought about by inflated prices for pedigree dogs because of demand and the increased demand has in turn been brought about by …
In the UK there has been a 150% increase in Google searches for “buy a puppy” since the first lockdown. This indicates an almost manic desire by some people to adopt a pet dog. This attitude has been brought about by coronavirus. The lockdowns have …
Since the beginning of 2019 dog thefts have increased by a factor of 2.5. In one database of stolen dogs the increase is by a factor of three. It is believed that organised crime is behind a lot of these thefts because of a surging …
There is an increased demand for “lockdown pets”. These are companion animals designed to keep people company during these frequent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. There’s been a surge in demand for puppies and fancy-looking toy dogs such as small bulldogs which has fuelled …
NEWS AND VIEWS: Before the coronavirus pandemic, in the UK, the number of dog thefts were declining last year but they’ve increased dramatically by 65.5% during the lockdown compared to the same period last year. There appears to be gangs specialising in dog thefts which …
