Alyson Lane, founder of , lost her beloved Labrador Molly after leaving her with an unlicensed dog boarder. She has since become a home boarder herself, and warns pet owners to make sure home boarders are licensed before leaving their dogs with them. “It all started in 2016, when I had to leave Molly with a […]
Dog New
Winnie the Pooch: therapy dog brings joy to care home residents
the Luton-based residential care home run by charity has a new four-legged friend who regularly visits the residents for mornings of fun, games and cuddles: therapy dog Winnie. Winnie – affectionately called ‘Winnie The Pooch’ – is a Blue Roan coated Cockapoo and a qualified Therapy Dog who spends every Monday morning with the Little […]
MPs Debate Kept Animals Bill petition
Over a year since the Kept Animals Bill was it is finally back on the calendar – but it took a petition to make that happen. The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Among other things it aims to crack down on puppy smuggling; introduce the new crime of dog abduction to deter dog theft; ban the export […]
Dog saved from family car after owners die in mudslide disaster
A dog who lost his entire family – a young couple and their newborn son – to a deadly mudslide in Ischia, Italy, has been rescued after three days spent in the family’s car. In the early hours of Saturday 26 November, a mudslide off the coast of Naples. As the number of confirmed dead […]
Puppy survives dog attack in Manchester park –
A young five-month-old fox terrier puppy called Matilda has made an astonishing recovery after she was left on the brink of death by a harrowing attack by a large dog, which took place in a park in Urmston, Manchester. Owner Diane Columbine was walking Matilda in the park when a large dog began playing with […]