Via Battersea A new project by primary school children is helping to give Battersea Dogs and Cats Home’s loneliest residents a voice. In a series entitled ‘When I grow up…’, children have drawn pictures and written letters from the rescue dogs’ perspectives, in the hope it will help others understand what these dogs would really […]
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Great Debate: Should dogs be allowed on the bed?
Each dog has a favourite spot to snooze. Sometimes it’s on a proper dog bed, sometimes it’s right on the floor, sometimes it’s on the sofa or even the owner’s bed. Likewise, each house has its own rules: some dogs are not allowed even on the living room furniture, let alone on the bed, while others […]
Dogs Today Cross Question
Have you got an eye for identification? Try our Cross Question! It’s the game of guess the parents! If you are the first person to guess both breeds that make up our Cross Question, you will win a fantastic book prize from Interpet Publishing. Simply state the type of book you’d like (training, agility, particular […]
The puppy farm where dogs weren’t allowed to bark
A Hertfordshire woman involved in a horrific puppy breeding operation has been sentenced following a 16-month investigation by the RSPCA. Via RSPCA. Louise St John Poulton was spared jail; instead, she was given a 22-week sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to a number of offences related to the dogs in her care. She has […]
Dogs Trust hopes to capture hearts with balloon dogs
Leading dog charity Dogs Trust has an adorable new advert encouraging people to consider a rescue dog, with balloon dog representatives sent out across the skies in search of new owners. Dogs Trust posted on Facebook, “Little Balloon Doggy tells the story of one dog, Paddy, and his #SpecialSomeone. Using balloon dogs as a metaphor […]