Monthly Archives: December 2007
Owners ‘giving rottweilers away’
A rescue centre says the mauling to death of a boy has led owners to ask them to take their dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Woman hurt in rottweiler attack
A 26-year-old woman is seriously injured when she is attacked by a dog, thought to be a rottweiler. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
NI sniffer dogs loaned to prisons
Sniffer dogs from Northern Ireland are set to be used to root out drugs in Ireland’s prisons. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Police probe dog attack on baby
Detectives investigating the death of a one-year-old boy who was mauled by a pet dog will speak to members of the local community. Link to full story Latest Dog News… Read more
European search for police dogs
An East Midlands police force looks abroad to recruit police dogs because of a shortage. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Dog death baby was ‘little angel’
The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog pays tribute to her "little angel". Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Mother’s tribute to dog death boy
The mother of a one-year-old boy mauled to death by a family dog leads dozens of internet tributes to him. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Home sees rise in abandoned dogs
An animal rescue centre says it is struggling to cope with the number of abandoned dogs handed in. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Pet ‘fostering’ for abused women
An animal lover provides foster homes for animals whose owners are caught up in domestic disputes. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Web tributes to boy killed by dog
Dozens of internet tributes are made to a one-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a family dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Death puts spotlight on dog laws
The fatal attack on a one-year-old boy by a pet rottweiler comes after a string of vicious attacks by out of control dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News… Read more
Fatal attack turns focus on law
The fatal attack on a one-year-old boy by a pet rottweiler comes after a string of vicious attacks by out of control dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News… Read more
Family dog kills one-year-old boy
A toddler dies after being attacked by a rottweiler at a relative’s home in West Yorkshire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Woman’s river ordeal to save dog
A woman jumps into a swollen river to rescue her dog just weeks after another woman died trying to save her pet. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Dog to detect drugs in nightclubs
Police and a detection dog patrol queues at nightspots in a Cumbrian town during a crack down against drugs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Partially sighted woman attacked
A woman walking her dog is subjected to an abusive attack which leaves her with a bruised face. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Charity gives hope to stray dogs
Stray dogs in East Durham are given a better chance of finding new owners thanks to the help of a charity. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Boxing Day hunts gather after ban
Boxing Day hunts meet across Kent, Sussex, and Surrey, two years after the ban on hunting with dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Boxing Day fox hunting expected
The Countryside Alliance says it expects more than a quarter of a million people to take part in Boxing Day hunts. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Shelter ready for abandoned pets
Staff at Cheltenham Animal Shelter brace themselves for a rush of unwanted Christmas pets. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
More than 400 greyhounds rehomed
A kennels for retired greyhounds rehomes 416 dogs within 18 months of opening. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Putin ‘wants sat-nav for pet dog’
President Putin hopes to track his labrador Connie’s movements with a Russian satellite system, a senior minister says. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Pet dog sniffs out hidden drugs
A pet dog finds more than £500,000 worth of drugs while being walked by its owner. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Animal centre full of dumped pets
The number of pets being abandoned prompts animal welfare staff to make a Christmas plea. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Rottweiler attacks park robbers
A 69-year-old man’s dog turns on two robbers who threatened him and demanded money. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Dog charity helps abuse victims
A dog welfare charity offers aid to women who stay in violent relationships for the sake of their pets. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Swept away woman ‘lit up lives’
The family of a woman who died being swept away in a river while trying to save her dog say she "lit up the lives of all who knew her"…. Read more
Puppies and Prostitues, Publicity and The Press
What, you may ask, do prostitutes and puppies have in common? On the surface, very little. Actually, that’s rubbish. On the surface, nothing. Nothing at all. But do please read… Read more
Deer mauled in ‘barbaric’ attack
Wildlife officers have begun an investigation after a roe deer is mauled in what has been described as a "barbaric" attack. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Family dog dies during house fire
Firefighters find the body of family’s pet dog after tackling a fire at a house in Bridlington. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Woman and dogs rescued from fire
A woman and her two pet dogs are led to safety after an electrical fault sparked a blaze at her house. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Poison ‘suspected’ in dog’s death
Police have been called in to examine the death of a dog in Coleraine, County Londonderry. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Human heart treatment to aid dogs
Vets at Edinburgh University adapt a technique used on human heart patients to give dogs a new lease of life. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Human heart surgery to help dogs
Vets at Edinburgh University adapt a technique used on human heart patients to give dogs a new lease of life. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Life-saving barking dog honoured
A puppy whose constant barking saved a collapsed woman’s life is honoured on Orkney. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog News
Restaurant refused blind friends
Two blind people turned away from a restaurant because they had a guide dog are awarded compensation. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Postman badly hurt in dog attack
A postman on his rounds in Sheffield suffers serious leg injuries in an attack by two dogs. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Lee wins South Korea’s election
Lee Myung-bak claims victory in South Korea’s presidential elections, despite being dogged by corruption claims. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
