United Kingdom Makes Microchipping Mandatory
No longer in the UK will owners have to think about microchipping their pets, the decision is going to be made for them, by law.
British Olympic Boxer’s Biggest Fan is Her Dog
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England – Nicola Adams is devoted to her dog, Dexter, and the feeling is mutual. When Adams traveled 200 miles to London this month to compete in the Olympic games, Dexter had to stay at a boarding facility in Leeds. That doesn’t mean, however that her beloved Doberman pinscher had to miss […]
Lennox Was Not the End – BSL Continues to Claim Victims
Worldwide – People around the world continue to mourn the loss of Lennox, the dog taken from his family, kept for two years, then killed by the Belfast City Council under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Lennox lost his fight, but agonized pet owners around the world are still facing the same fight against breed discrimination […]
UK Government Kills Over 800 Army Dogs After Faithful Service
This story makes me feel sick to my stomach. It seems after years of growth and advancement in the field of canine military welfare, the British Government has regressed to the Vietnam era policies of euthanasia and abandonment. So wrong on so many levels. — Kenn Fearless and loyal, the guard dogs protecting our troops […]
Jack Russell Rescued By Firefighters After Getting Stuck Up Tree
UNITED KINGDOM — A dog was caught in a hollowed out hole after getting stuck 20ft up an oak tree. Tyson the Jack Russell was rescued by firefighters after dashing into the hollow tree and getting trapped halfway up. It took more than six hours and a team of five men to free the tiny […]
Mini Dachshund At Center Of Bitter UK Custody Battle
Next month, a UK judge will be asked to settle a highly unusual tug-of-love. At the center of the legal wrangle is not a child but an 18-month-old mini Dachshund who has caused two friends to fall out. Bailey was given away by his owner, Gary Rowlinson, in a fit of guilt after it bit […]
British Marine Saves Dog From Torture In Afghanistan
He’s truly this dog’s hero and very best friend. An abandoned and tortured puppy has found safety in London after it was rescued from Afghanistan by a Royal Marine. Commando Alex Mutch, 33, found the dog in Sangin with his ears and tail cut off last year. He was so worried about the animal, now […]
English Border Collie Three Times Her Weight From Eating Human Food
To look at her is actually quite painful. Cassie, a seven-year-old border collie from Kenilworth Warwickshire, England weighs three times more than she should and has never eaten normal dog food before. The hefty hound, who is too fat to stand up to eat and suffers painful bed sores all over her body from lying […]
Look Out Cats: Dogs Are Now Britain's Favorite Pets
It’s something we American dog lovers have known forever. Dogs make better pets than cats and now our British friends seem to be agreeing with this as new figures show the number of dogs owned by Britons is at an all-time high and is on course to end feline supremacy. Britain’s dogs population has risen […]