Monthly Archives: January 2009
Driver who killed dog is jailed
A man who killed a dog while driving a car with no licence in Aberdeen is jailed for three months. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Dog owners warned as lambs hurt
Dog owners are reminded to keep their pets away from areas where sheep graze after two lambs are attacked in Lonan. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
Firm hails dog clone breakthrough
A South Korean firm says pet cloning could be cheaper in future with its new pioneering new technique. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Taxi Driver is Prosecuted for Snubbing Guide Dog
A taxi driver has been ordered to pay £2,175 after refusing to allow a partially sighted woman and her guide dog travel in his car. The incident happened when a… Read more
Cash reward to catch cat killers
Animal rights campaigners are offering a £1,000 reward to catch two youths who threw a cat to pack of dogs in Oxford. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Man’s dog bites ticket inspector
A railway inspector was bitten by a passenger’s dog while trying to check a ticket, police say. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Man shot dead his mother and dogs
A man is jailed for life for shooting dead his 71-year-old mother and their four dogs in their Dorset home. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Woman savaged by ‘pit bull’ dog
A woman suffers serious injuries to her neck and arms when she is attacked by a pit bull-type dog in Leeds. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9… Read more
The World’s First Commercially Cloned Dog Arrives
BioArts International announced today that they have delivered the world’s first commercially cloned dog, a 10-week old Labrador named Lancey, to Florida residents Edgar and Nina Otto. “We can’t believe… Read more
Superstar Sniffer Dog Dies – But Was it His Work That Killed Him?
A talented narcotics detection dog has had to be put to sleep having been diagnosed with nose cancer. Max, an English Springer Spaniel, has been involved in a host of… Read more
Youth funding ‘a dog’s breakfast’
Government grants for youth projects aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour are "wasteful, inefficient and bureaucratic," a watchdog says. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Woods warning after sheep attack
Dog owners in Devon are told to keep animals under control after a attacks on 17 sheep near woods. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
8 Tips To Help Dogs With Compulsive Disorders
With some dogs, meals aren’t the only source of oral intake they have. Wool and other fibers, non-digestible plant material, rubber, plastic, wood, and even their own hair are just… Read more
Cabbie prosecuted over dog snub
A private hire driver is fined after he refused to let a partially sighted woman and her assistance dog into his vehicle. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Man held over stolen dog’s death
A 25-year-old man is arrested by police investigating the death of a stolen dog in Cleckheaton. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
(ex) Rottweiler Breeders: You Suck! You REALLY SUCK!
The Kennel Club has today released its annual registration figures. Volumes are fairly static – 271,719 puppies registered in 2008 (at £15 per pup, that’s £4,075,785 in revenue – nice… Read more
Dog attack sparks street mail ban
Royal Mail stops delivering to a street in Bradford after a postman was attacked by a dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Dog attack victim relives ordeal
A dog walker has spoken of how he used his walking stick to fight off a pit bull-type terrier which attacked his Jack Russell. Link to full story Latest Dog… Read more
Drug ring ‘top dog’ found guilty
An Essex drug dealer described as the "top dog" of a £2m ecstasy ring is convicted of conspiring to supply the drug. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Pedigree Dogs Exposed Filmmaker Releases Extended Footage of German Shepherds
For those who saw the shocking and upsetting documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed, some of the most frequent feedback we have received relates to the footage of the German Shepherds being… Read more
Dog ‘Gives Birth to Human’ (Photo)
Every once in a while a ‘dog’ story makes the pages of this blog that brings out the curiosity in all of us. Last year we had the world famous… Read more
Four people are rescued from mud
Coastguards rescue four people and a dog after they became stuck in mud in west Dorset. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by… Read more
Sheep go missing after dog attack
A small flock of sheep goes missing in north Norfolk after the animals were attacked by a dog. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content… Read more
Australia to Launch Online Dog Attack Register
Following another high profile dog attack in Australia, the government has announced it will launch a web-based register of dog attacks that will enable councils to directly submit details of… Read more
Owner ignored dog’s skin problem
A dog owner from Carlisle is banned from keeping animals after failing to get proper treatment for his pet’s chronic skin condition. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Missing dog found after accident
A pet dog which went missing from a car involved in a crash is found and reunited with its owners. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine… Read more
Man guilty of breaking dog’s leg
A "dog lover" who threw a puppy across a room in Edinburgh breaking its leg after it chewed his furniture pleds guilty. Link to full story Latest Dog News from… Read more
Roma Holocaust victims speak out
Roma (Gypsies) in a Romanian village give the BBC harrowing accounts of their Holocaust ordeal during World War II. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and… Read more
Deaf dog stolen from parked car
A 14-year-old deaf and partially blind dog is stolen from a parked car in Berkshire. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated by Dog… Read more
Police Dog Recovering After Stabbing Attack
A Memphis police dog named Gunner is recovering from multiple stab wounds he suffered while chasing down a burglary suspect. The suspect, meanwhile, and an accused accomplice are in jail… Read more
Drug dogs put brake on motorists
A team of drug detection dogs deployed at roadside vehicle checks in West Yorkshire sniff out offenders. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Couple mourn death of stolen dog
A distraught elderly couple talk about the theft of their 12-year-old dog that was later found dead. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Shelter struggles with stray dogs
A dog shelter says record numbers of bull terriers and rottweilers are being brought in as strays. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
Woolworths Credit Crunch Dog is Offered a New Home by DogsBlog.com
“Don’t Put Woolies Dog to Sleep!” As the newly elected US president pontificates about one of his earliest White House pledges – to adopt a shelter dog – the UK’s… Read more
Rescue Dog is Hearing Dog of the Month
A former stray dog that has been trained to alert his deaf owner to sounds in the home has been given the accolade of being named Hearing Dog of the… Read more
Can New York Become a Complete ‘No-Kill’ City by 2015? Ambitions Plans Revealed
In 2005, the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals began an ambitious ten-year initiative to transform New York City into a no-kill community – where no dog or cat of reasonable… Read more
The Bulldog Growing in Popularity in America
For the 18th consecutive year, the Labrador Retriever is the most popular purebred dog in America, according to 2008 registration statistics released today by the American Kennel Club(R) (AKC). But,… Read more
Youths throw cat to pack of dogs
Police are looking for two youths who threw a cat into a pack of dogs in Oxford. Link to full story Latest Dog News from K9 Magazine and Content aggregated… Read more
