Take the lead and keep those paws on the path! That’s the call to action to dog walkers from the South Downs National Park Authority as ground-nesting bird and starts this March. With dog ownership at an all-time high post-pandemic, the National Park is re-energising its campaign, which encourages responsible dog walking with simple actions, […]
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Comfort dogs flown to Orlando🌈
In the wake of the deadliest shooting in US history, comfort dogs were quickly on their way to bring peace and love in a time of great sadness. Golden Retrievers and their owners from the group descended on Orlando from seven states, by any means possible. Sasha gets ready for his journey to Florida. The aim […]
Protecting the protectors: New Zealand police dogs show off new vests🇳🇿
New Zealand’s police dogs are set for better protection after a drive for purpose-made stab vests yielded results. In an adorable video posted by the country’s police force, patrol dog Ike models the ‘Mako’ harness, which has layers of polymer panels to protect from stabbing and slashing. The vest will also stand up against physical blows […]
Great Debate: Should owner-trained assistance dogs have the same access rights?
What’s your stance on the next Great Debate? Owners of assistance dogs have reportedly been denied the ‘reasonable adjustments’ required by the Equality Act on the grounds that their assistance dog was not trained by a charity under the umbrella of ADUK (Assistance Dogs UK). This leaves dogs trained by charities or organisations outside ADUK at […]
Keep Freshfields Dogs Dry
Freshfields Animal Rescue, based in Liverpool, is appealing for help as one of their kennels has started to leak. This makes it difficult to give all dogs in their care a warm, cosy and dry place to rest while waiting for their forever home. “The pitch of the current roof is insufficient, water sits on […]