Monthly Archives: August 2007
Paisley call for dog law review
Ian Paisley calls on the Irish Republic to tighten up its dog licensing laws, following a BBC investigation. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
‘Hundreds’ involved in dog fights
‘Several hundred’ people in the UK are involved in illegal dog fighting, the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals (RSPCA) warns. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Family ‘Disown’ Dog Fight Thug
Stephen Barriskill, the co-founder of a notorious underground dog fighting ring has been ‘disowned’ by his family according to reports. The ‘Farmers Boys’, a group of dog fight thugs was… Read more
UK Dog Charity Teams up To Help War Affected Afghan Dogs
In October 2006, a battalion of Royal Marines arrived in the small town of Nowzad in Helmand province, Afghanistan, as part of the International Security Assistance Force, to keep the… Read more
Paisley and Ahern dog trade talk
The First Minister, Ian Paisley, hold talks with Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on the trade of dangerous dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Boy exposed himself to pensioner
A schoolboy indecently exposes himself to an elderly woman walking her dog in Falkirk. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Border Collie Almost Starves to Death in Police ‘Care’
A Border Collie has luckily escaped an horrific death following an administrative blunder by bungling Police… email this article del.icio.us Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Dog Warden Arrested on Suspicion of Dog Theft
A dog warden has been suspended from duty having been arrested on the suspicion of being involved in the theft of a valuable pedigree dog… email this article del.icio.us Link… Read more
Family disown dog fighting boss
A man uncovered by the BBC as the head of a dog fighting gang in County Armagh is disowned by his family. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Call for tighter EU dog controls
MEP Jim Allister calls for tighter controls on European dog movements to combat illegal dog fighting. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Police accused of maltreating dog
An RSPCA investigation is under way into allegations a dog in the care of Suffolk Police was not fed for a week. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Council tenants may get pet limit
Council tenants in Nottingham could be restricted on the amount of pets they can keep. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Pit bull dogs discovered in raids
Two illegal pit bull dogs are seized in a joint operation by police and animal welfare officers in Edinburgh. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Dog walker appeal over sex attack
A teenage girl is grabbed from behind and sexually assaulted on a footpath in Blairgowrie. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Stuffed dogs display wins grant
A display of stuffed dogs, showing the impact of selective breeding, wins a major refurbishment grant. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Gangs in pit bull smuggling ring
A network of gangs is supplying illegal pit bull dogs for fighting in the UK, a BBC investigation finds. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Dogs bite at Big Apple DVD piracy
Two sniffer dogs trained in Northern Ireland are the toast of New York law enforcement after uncovering a cache of counterfeit DVDs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
New York Dog Wakes up £6m Richer
A Maltese terrier called Trouble has found herself £6m ($11.5m) richer today having been left a huge cash windfall in the will of her former owner, hotelier Leona Helmsley… email… Read more
GAA star ‘dog fight ringleader’
A leading Ulster GAA star is a major player in arranging illegal dog fights, a BBC investigation finds. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Lucky dog inherits $12m fortune
New York property tycoon Leona Helmsley leaves $12m to her pet dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Jennifer Aniston To Appear In Marley And Me Film
‘Friends’ star Jennifer Aniston is star in a film adaptation of John Grogan’s best seller “Marley and Me”. The book, which focus on the author’s relationship with his naughty Labrador,… Read more
Dog owners warned of faeces risk
Dog walkers are asked to clear up after their pets after fears a parasite in faeces is causing cattle to miscarry. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Renewed appeal over dog’s death
Police ask for help to find the killers of a Labrador dog, found bound with tape in a reservoir. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Russian soldier in kennel death
An elite Russian military force probes the death of a conscript who was beaten and thrown into a dog kennel. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Dog owner fined for child attack
The owner of a dog which attacked a three-year-old child outside her home has been fined £300. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Trapped dog saved from escalator
A fire crew has to rescue a small dog when it gets stuck in an escalator. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Three men ransack woman’s house
An elderly woman is robbed of a purse and cash by burglars who broke into her home claiming to be searching for a lost dog. Link to full story Latest… Read more
Beach dog walkers get poop scoops
Dog owners at a number of beaches in County Donegal are to be handed out free poop scoops. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Michael Vick Should Suffer ‘High Penalty’ for Dog Fight Cruelty
The American Humane Association, in a statement issued in the wake of US footballer Michael Vick’s plea hearing in Richmond, Va. on charges of dog fight cruelty have called for… Read more
Foot & Mouth Disease Advice for Dog Owners
The foot and mouth disease virus affects susceptible animals which include cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, wild boar, deer and certain zoo animals but not horses, dogs and cats or poultry…. Read more
Loyal dog returns to murder scene
Police investigating the murder of man whose body was found in a park return to the crime scene with his dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Rap Star DMX in Dog Neglect Controversy
US rapper DMX has had his home raided by police who discovered 12 neglected dogs as well as the bodies of three more… email this article del.icio.us Link to full… Read more
Dogs ‘neglected’ at rapper’s home
Police raid the home of US rapper DMX, finding a dozen apparently neglected dogs and a number of guns. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
‘Dogs neglected’ at rapper’s home
Police raid the home of US rapper DMX, finding a dozen apparently neglected dogs and a number of guns. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Pet owner jailed over starved dog
A man is jailed for 12 weeks for allowing his pet dog to starve to death. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
NFL star admits dog fight charges
National Football League star Michael Vick pleads guilty to dog fight charges that could wreck his career. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
NFL star admits dog fight charge
National Football League star Michael Vick pleads guilty on dog fight charges that could wreck his career. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Dog burnt with battery acid dies
A 15-year-old dog dies after being burnt on her back with what is believed to be battery acid in Coventry. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more