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 […]
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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 […]
Vet issues warning over viral dog TikTok
Dr. Anna Foreman, s in-house vet, has issued an urgent warning for pet owners as a TikTok trend has gone viral, where pet owners are throwing lemon slices into their dogs’ mouths and filming their reactions. The hashtag #DogVSLemon has amassed 20.1 million combined views on TikTok. In one recent video, which has had over […]
Great Debate: Is it ok to treat dogs as child substitutes?
he term ‘fur baby’ is used by some dog owners every day, but to others it’s a word that makes the skin crawl. More and more dog owners are treating their dogs as if they were children. It certainly means these dogs are given they very best, taken everywhere and showered with love – but […]