In a statement released yesterday (28 February), the Kennel Club has announced that Russian exhibitors won’t be allowed to take part to Crufts. The dog show is set to make a comeback on the 10-13 March 2022, after its cancellation in 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The statement reads, “The Kennel Club, as organiser […]
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Dog-friendly pancake recipe to try this Shrove Tuesday
This Shrove Tuesday, many of us will be planning a good old-fashioned Pancake Day celebration. So, why not get our dogs involved? Try this dog-friendly pancake recipe by Banana Pup Pancake Servings: 3 – 4 pancakes Ingredients: 2 mashed bananas 2 eggs 30g coconut flour A pinch of ground cinnamon Rapeseed or coconut oil for frying […]
Great Debate: Should there be a price cap on the Animal Health Certificate to travel with pets?
From 1 January 2021, travelling from Britain to any EU country as well as Northern Ireland– and expensive. Any pet passports issued to pet owners resident in Great Britain lapsed, and became no longer valid for travel with pets. In order to visit any EU country with their pets, or visit Northern Ireland, If you […]
Appeal for information on Cockerpoo puppy dumped in rucksack
A young Cockerpoo puppy, only weeks old, was rescued after someone abandoned him in a in a rucksack in Berkshire woodland on 10 February – and the RSPCA is appealing for information. Members of the public saw a man dropping the rucksack in Finchampstead Woods before running off, and found the collapsed puppy inside. They […]
Living with a ‘yellow’ dog
Helen Clarkson talks about life with a ‘yellow’ dog, and why it is important everyone understands the meaning of the colour more and more nervous dogs are wearing… An off-lead dog bounds towards us from across a field. My heart sinks. In the past there was nothing I liked more than a dog wanting to […]