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NOWZAD is launching its first ever International Sponsored Dog Walk.

The charity founded in 2007 to help stray and abandoned animals in Iraq and Afghanistan is asking people from all over the world to walk a mile or more between 18th September and 3rd October.

 
The aim this year is for supporters to walk a distance of 3631 miles collectively, which is the distance from where ...   read more

Nick Jones of Alpha Dog Behaviour discusses how to keep your dog cool this summer

 

Nick Jones, a full time Dog Behavioural Specialist and Trainer wrote this article. He frequently writes for Dog's Monthly and is used by the BBC on various doggie topics. Here he advises on how to help your dog cope in the summer heat.

 

Summer is well and truly with us, and as I write we are ...   read more

Camping: the Pentre Mawr way!

 

  • Bedrooms with super king size leather beds. 
  • Full bathroom with Under floor heating. 
  • A sitting area with an African feel. 
  • Private terrace with it's own hot tub. 


No! You're not mistaken, we did say camping!

But this is ...   read more

Cutkive Wood

For many years holidays have been enjoyed at Cutkive Wood Holiday Lodges, many people returning year after year to experience this unique rural ...   read more

The New Forest Tour

 The New Forest Tour open top bus is the best way to See More, Explore More and Enjoy More of the New Forest. Sit back relax and experience rich open countryside, beautiful coastline, historic villages and all that England’s smallest National Park has to offer.

 
The New Forest Tour is the main car free ...   read more

Dog Training Made Easy by Dogs Trust

 

The Dogs Trust have recently developed a comprehensive series of free dog training videos. Each video in the series addresses a particular training need and contains practical demonstrations plus valuable hints and tips. As a whole, the series aims to help you ensure your dog is sociable, well trained, and a happier dog.
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Burton Agnes Hall - Driffield, East Yorkshire

Built in 1598 by Sir Henry Griffith, Burton Agnes Hall is a magnificent example of Elizabethan architecture, and is still inhabited by descendents...   read more

Bob Holland - Pet Portrait Artist

Bob Holland is a specialist animal and wildlife artist. Although he sometimes ‘strays’ from this subject into the areas of human portraits, still life, landscapes and miniatures his first love is animals and of all the animals his favourite is the dog. He has been painting semi-professionally for over 20 years and during that time ...   read more

Variety of dogs' coats explained

By Victoria Gill 
Science reporter, BBC News

Wiry, smooth, curly or straight - the genetic reason for the array of coats of different dog breeds is surprisingly simple, say scientists.
 
Just three genes account for the coat types that make canine pets so diverse. A team of ...   read more

Vets in Aberdeen issue dog disease warning

Dog owners are being urged to protect their pets against a potentially fatal disease after a sharp rise in suspected cases in the Aberdeen area.

In the last two months, vets at PDSA's PetAid hospital in Aberdeen have seen six dogs with severe vomiting and diarrhoea.
 
PDSA said the symptoms were a sign of ...   read more

Dogs 'mimic movements of owners'

By Victoria Gill
Science reporter, BBC News

Dogs "automatically imitate" the body movements of their owners, according to a study.

This automatic imitation is a crucial part of social learning in...   read more

Name a puppy, change a life

The human-canine relationship is special. As dog lovers, we all understand the happiness our canine companions bring to our lives. They love us unconditionally and ask for so little in return. Many of us class bringing a dog into our home as one of the best decisions we ever made, and cannot imagine life without them. However, for a blind and ...   read more

Life-saving dog alerts girl to diabetes crash

Shirley is one of ten dogs in the UK that are trained to alert their owners to a change in their blood sugar levels before a diabetes crash.

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Dog owners warned of toxic algae in ponds due to heatwave

Dog owners have been warned not to let their pets swim in ponds and lakes because of a deadly poisonous algae which is thriving in the heatwave.

In the West Midlands dead fish were found floating in a park due to oxygen depletion from the algae and the fountains in Trafalgar Square had to be closed because of the green slime....   read more

Support Hearing Dogs for the Deaf by hosting a 'Paws for Coffee' event!

Paws for Coffee is a great excuse to get together with old friends, make new ones and support Hearing Dogs over a cup or two of coffee.

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UK PUBLIC HELPS TO RAISE £50,000 FOR PEDIGREE ADOPTION

The numbers of dogs abandoned or strayed in the UK has risen by 11% in the last year, with an average of one dog an hour being put to sleep*

 
2nd June 2010 - Residents of five cities across the UK have this month helped raise £50,000 for the UK’s abandoned and stray dogs by finding The Pedigree Adoption ...   read more

Sniffer dog helps find fake DVDs

A dog trained to sniff out DVDs has become the latest weapon for trading standards officers looking for bootleg copies of films.

Dixie, a one-year-old springer spaniel, can detect even the smallest fragments of plastics used in DVDs.
 
The dog will help trading standards teams in Clackmannanshire and ...   read more

CaniX powered by CSJ

The exciting new canine sport CaniX is teaming up with new sponsors CSJ Specialist Canine Feeds for their 2010/2011 season starting in September.

 
CSJ’s founder Ceri Rundle says, “CaniX is becoming increasingly popular and fits perfectly with CSJ since our food, herbs and treats ranges were specifically ...   read more

Volunteers are needed to help stray dogs in South Glos

A newly-established group of volunteers helping South Gloucestershire's dog wardens needs more recruits.

The Friends of South Gloucestershire Strays was recently set up to help look after and re-home dogs in the district.

The group stresses you don't have to adopt a stray to help - there are many other ways to...   read more

Rare fennec fox cub triplets born at East Sussex zoo

Three rare foxes have been born at an East Sussex zoo as part of a European breeding programme.

The fennec foxes cubs were born at Drusillas Park Zoo, Alfriston, last month and are believed to be the first litter to be bred in Europe in 2010.

The animals...   read more

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