Monthly Archives: April 2007
Litter ‘doggy bags’ scoop praise
Dog "goodie bags" to encourage owners to tackle pet fouling in Aberdeenshire are hailed. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Dog bites toddler in face at shop
A toddler is bitten and two people are injured by a dog tied up outside a supermarket. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Fire crews free wedged Rottweiler
A seven-stone Rottweiler is released by a fire crew after it becomes wedged between two walls in its owner’s garden. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Rescue bid frees wall trap dog
A seven-stone Rottweiler is released by a fire crew after it becomes wedged between two walls in its owner’s garden. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Plan could see greyhound track go
Derry City FC’s plans for the redevelopment of Brandywell stadium could see the greyhound track go. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Dog owners given free waste bags
Waste bags are handed out to dog owners at the start of a campaign to encourage responsible behaviour. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
‘No action’ on attack dog owners
Police say they have no plans to take action against anyone over a dog attack on a two-year-old girl. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Road’s last homes to be torn down
Hull City Council gets the go-ahead to demolish the final 14 homes on a street dogged by crime and anti-social behaviour. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Search for ‘vulnerable’ pensioner
A major search involving a police helicopter, sniffer dogs and a mountain rescue team is underway for a pensioner. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Dogs die as a car is set on fire
A car is deliberately set on fire in Bristol, killing two dogs that were inside. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Dogs banned from region’s beaches
Dog are banned from four East Riding beaches during the summer months to keep the areaes clean for families. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Two-year-old girl mauled by dog
A toddler suffers serious facial injuries in an attack by a Staffordshire bull terrier in Lancashire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Tesco and Procter & Gamble in Dispute about Eukanuba Dog Food
Two giants of the retail world are heading for collission course over an argument about dog food. Supermarket king Tesco are reported to be stocking batches of ‘unoffically supplied’ Eukanuba… Read more
Dog handler saves women from fire
A police dog handler is to be commended after he rescued two women from the upstairs window of a blazing house. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Electric Collar Ban One Step Closer
The pace continues to gather in the world of politics for a ban on electric shock collars as the Kennel Clubs campaign reached a new milestone in Parliament today… email… Read more
Tesco and Procter & Gamble in Dispute about Eukanuba Dog Food
Two giants of the retail world are heading for collission course over an argument about dog food. Supermarket king Tesco are reported to be stocking batches of ‘unoffically supplied’ Eukanuba… Read more
Dog electric shock ban rejected
Ministers are to probe the use of electric shock training devices on dogs but reject calls for a ban. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Over 30 Dogs Found Living in a Bungalow
More than 30 dogs discovered in a bungalow were said to be feeding on a diet of whole rabbits. The RSPCA took away 22 rottweilers and boxers, including 16 puppies. One… Read more
Dog attack boy recovers at home
A four-year-old boy who was mauled by a dog is recovering at home as police continue investigations into the attack. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Dogs home ‘in re-homing crisis’
Bristol Dogs Home seeks new owners after a flood of strays are brought in, but are not reclaimed. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Cake-loving dog sparks house fire
A greedy puppy starts a house fire in which she almost dies by jumping up for some cake. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Increased Abandonment Figures – Result Of “Responsible Owners”
Earlier this week it was reported that the increase in dog abandonments was due to the new animal welfare laws that have recently come into place. The animal welfare charity,… Read more
Dog mauled blind boy ‘like doll’
The aunt of the four-year-old boy attacked by a dog tells how he was dragged down a street by the animal. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Puppies seized in cruelty probe
RSPCA inspectors seize 17 dogs and police arrest and bail two people in a raid on a bungalow in Hailsham. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Designer Dog Craze ‘Baah-ck’ Fires
Thousands of wealthy dog owners have had the wool pulled over their eyes when they were conned into buying sheep that they were told were actually miniature Poodles… email this… Read more
Police officer is mauled by dog
A 22-year-old man is arrested in connection with a police officer who was mauled by a dog in Watford. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Policeman’s arm is mauled by dog
A 22-year-old man is arrested in connection with a policeman being mauled by a dog in Watford. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Dog fears after 14 sheep killed
Police appeal for the help of pet owners after sheep are killed in New Deer, Aberdeenshire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Test carried out after dog attack
Officials investigate the breed of dog which attacked and mauled a four-year-old boy in a street. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Owner pays £400 for barking dog
A woman ordered to pay £400 for failing to stop her dog barking says she cannot understand why she was taken to court. Link to full story Latest Dog News… Read more
Boy, 4, badly hurt in dog attack
A four-year-old boy is in hospital seriously injured after being attacked by a dog which has been put down. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Drugged Up Dogs Cause Concern For Welfare Charity
The RSPCA is sounding the alarm as yet another drug – an antidepressant – is made available to our increasingly pill-popping pets by pharmaceutical companies. The Society fears the pill… Read more
Pit bulls released to attack dog
Police appeal for information after two pit bull terriers are urged to attack another animal. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Has The Animal Welfare Bill Increased Abandonments?
It has been reported that animal welfare charities including the RSPCA are dealing with increasing numbers of animal abandonments. In a statement released by the Self Help Group for animal… Read more
Uncle admits owning dangerous dog
The uncle of a five-year-old girl pleads guilty to owning the dog that mauled her to death. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Magistrate Makes Misjudgement – Many More Dogs Could Die As A Result
A magistrate in Northern Ireland has potentially left the door open for untold numbers of innocent dogs to be destroyed after making an ill informed statement about “Pit Bull type”… Read more
Security firm job for police dog
A German Shepherd deemed too unsafe for Gwent police has started a job with a security firm. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Body discovered in city woodlands
An investigation is launched after a dog walker discovers human remains in woodland at Swansea. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more