September 2010 Archive

Expert Advice For New Dog Owners From DogsBlog.com and Butcher’s Pet Care

For many, the idea of adopting or 'rescuing' a dog carries with it a certain image. Some people mistakenly look at dog adoption as if it's buying cheap, discounted or ...

Family Company Butcher’s Pet Care Teams With DogsBlog.com Offering Top Adoption Advice

For many, the idea of adopting or 'rescuing' a dog carries with it a certain image. Some people mistakenly look at dog adoption as if it's buying cheap, discounted or ...

British Army Dog Handlers Appeal for Toys – Can You Help?

British Army dog handlers are appealing for toys for the dogs, playtimeis important to these working dogs and they save many lives each year,so if you can send a doggy ...

Animal Assisted Therapy

The numerous benefits enjoyed by many as a result of therapy dog visits are made possible thanks to organizations like the Delta Society®, which sponsor programs devoted to animal-assisted therapy ...

The Spotted Maltese

According to a recent cover story in New York Magazine, I am not alone, writes Sheri Spirt. Eighty-four percent of dog owners consider their animals akin to children. As a ...

Vet Struck Off for Fraud is Refused Restoration to RCVS

The Disciplinary Committee of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons last week [23 September 2010] refused an application for restoration to the RCVS Register by Dr Janos Nemeth, who had ...

BVA Debate: Status Dog Spat Unfolds

The following information comes from the recent British Veterinary Association congress discussing contentious issues affecting dogs in British society. Two arguments placed on the record come from Mark Callis – ...

Did You Know: It’s Against The LAW To Make Ugly Faces at Dogs?

The Craziest Canine Laws: Meet the most ridiculous rules and regulations in all of dogdom! They say ignorance of the law is no defence and as a person who prides himself ...

Lungworms in Dogs – Warning: Your Dog Could be at Risk

Young dogs and those that are not wormed regularly are significantly more likely to be infected with the life-threatening, parasitic lungworm, Angiostrongylus vasorum, according to new research from the University ...

World Animal Day 2010 is Nearly Here: YOU Can Help!

Monday, 4th October, is World Animal Day!  World Animal Day isn't a recent addition to the calendar, it was started in 1931 at a convention of ecologists in Florence as ...

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